- ... if this one doesn't make you tap your feet ... you really should check to see if your soul is intact (Nine Bullets)
- ... top of the pile as far as modern Gospel goes. (Nine Bullets)
- ... from dark haunting twang to old timey blues, from rollicking hoedown to mournful lament. (Aquarius)
- Boston musician Glenn Jones shares the spotlight with Virginia backporch players The Black Twig Pickers and old school player Charlie Parr... (Hour Community)
- One of the happiest surprises to manifest itself in vinyl form... (Chester Records)
- Charlie Parr and the Black Twig Pickers are stomping the bellows and the flames are tickling heaven and the rafters beyond. (Hinter Ground)
- ... as if everyone here joined up after a day's work to call it a day, sip some drink, and pick some spirituals ... (No Depression)
- ... the spirit of true traditional American music. (No Depression)
- ... an eeriness that at times has a slightly threatening otherwordly feel ... (American Roots UK)
- The playing is amazing, a window into another world. (Sounds XP)
- It's a masterpiece in what's all good about country/gospel/blues. (You Crazy Dreamers)
- Music that stops you in your tracks is a revelation ... (Freq)
- ... the elusive grail, the moment when the music and the musicians are one and the same ... (The Bluegrass Special)
- ... steeping themselves in history doesn't dampen the impact of the music -- it magnifies it. (Pitchfork)
- ... as genuine old-time as Uncle Dave Macon and yet are available by digital download ... (Country Standard Time)
- Charlie Parr is a true master of this music and I suspect that the Black Twig Pickers will turn out to be the same. (American Roots UK)
- Come on America, let's get back to community... Screw 'Dancing with the Stars!' (Work & Worry)
- The Black Twig Pickers ... are just 80 years behind the times. (fRoots)
- ... hold on to earth, mountain earth that I will one day return to, I hope. (Freq)
- ... some of the best old-timey music around. (Magnet)
- ... traditionalism that's never creaky ... (Dusty Groove)
- ... alive, raw, and timeless ... (The Velvet Rut)
- ... this is music that vigorously avoids gentrification. (Uncut)
- Beautifully hand-rendered, Old Weird America folk. (Uncut)
- ... a joyful celebration of a living, breathing musical form. (The Line of Best Fit)
- ... a reminder that concepts of traditional versus contemporary ultimately become arbitrary and meaningless ... (Whisperinandhollerin)
- ...classic hill country music, delivered with love and precision ... (Foxy Digitalis)
- ...making their antique material current and vibrant. (Boomkat)
- ... old-time music isn't just a quaint old thing but part of the fabric of their everyday lives... (Dusted)
- Appalachian party-starters ... (Boomkat)
- After settling down into his fold-up chair, Nathan Bowles convinces a receptive crowd to conquer their shyness and come closer to the stage. (The Skinny)
- ... the kind of lively, unself-conscious simplicity too often in short supply amid the haste and clutter of modern living. (Mojo)
- it’s hillbilly, it’s ragtime, it’s bluegrass, it’s rhythm, it’s blues, it’s the greatest bar-band you ever heard. (Cows are Just Food)
- ... raw without courting a faux primitivism (Be Independent)
- ... not trendy hipster anti-folk or a post-modern reworking of traditional sounds for a jaded and novelty-starved market. (Dreaded Press)
- ... it's something of a shock to hear vocals on a Rose-related record. (Brainwashed)
- The late November view from A.P. and Sara's headstones ... (Yeti)
- ... archaic musical disciplines ... (Boomkat)
- ... mighty mountain music indeed ... (Uncut)
- ... some HOT tunes to melt your butter with. (American Primitive)
- ... one of the most compelling no-nonsense folk albums of the year. (Dusted)
- ... a gracious hand that never feels trite or contrived. (Foxy Digitalis)
- ... breastfed on Jack Daniels ... (The Skinny)
- ... the cartoony cover only acts as a smokescreen for the deep, deep vibes contained within ... (Mimaroglu)
- This is a jug-swigging, toe-tapping, and uproarious album of Appalachian booty rap. (Other Music)
- ... letting the night settle comfortably on all those within earshot. (Raven Sings the Blues)
- ... from wild campfire old school blue grass hoedowns to more darkly contemplative folk explorations... (Aquarius Records)
- ... somthing that is at times very familiar to the ears and in other moments like something from another planet. (Foxy Digitalis)
- ... a potentially more radical take ... (Volcanic Tongue)
- ... it's like staring at the sun ... like some late afternoon country hoedown ... (Aquarius)
