Gillian Welch Revival

"...a ringer for a real Appalachian, if not the long-lost li'l sis to the Stanley Brothers. Twangy tales of forlorn farm laborers, grieving moms and lovers, and Jesus sound impossibly authentic....[REVIVAL] gets an early lead on debut-of-the-year honors." - Rating: A
3 out of 5 stars - "A Los Angeleno Pixies fan who sounds like some God-fearing 1920s Appalachain farmer's wife....graveyard voice...[and] skeletally-picked guitar..."
4 stars out of 5 -- "REVIVAL's retro sheen made way for austere acoustic sorrow, never more affecting than on 'One Morning'..."
3 stars out of 5 - "...Welch's Grammy-nominated debut heralded the dawn of a rare talent..."
4 stars out of 5 - "...Brilliant..."
3 (out of 5) - "...Welch has a thin, clear voice with a soft, melodic nature that gives her classically styled folk-country songs a timeless quality..."
Village Voice (2/25/97) - Ranked #23 in the Village Voice's 1996 Pazz & Jop Critics' Poll.