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Opening track ‘Goin’ Back To Harlan’ written by the mighty Anna McGarrigle is the only cover on the album and serves as a fine introduction of what’s to come, beautifully judged playing, bell like recording qualities and pinpoint harmonies.

’Rocky Hills’ showcases the timeless, ageless quality of Jessica Rhaye’s marvellous voice, the deceptively melancholic ‘Waltzing To Paradise’ has subtle vocal nods in the direction of Townes Van Zandt to my ears, before the understated, yet quietly expansive tones of ‘Red Rocks & Timothy’ completes the opening quartet of songs.

The remainder of the album maintains these lofty standards with standouts for me being the lovely acoustic guitar figure and warm vocal of ‘Jared’s Mountain’ which leads nicely into the heavily reverbed electric guitar and rhythmic swagger of ‘I Feel More Like I Do Now’, before the courtly elegance of instrumental last track ‘Sweet Night’ brings the record to a close.

Apparently the album was recorded ‘live off the floor’ on the Capitol Theatre Stage in Oxford, Nova Scotia, Canada, which makes the quality of the recording and musical virtuosity on display here even more impressive.
— Fatea Records UK Magazine

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“This album is not what I expected. I was prepared for a more acoustic Americana-type production, but this recording veers back and forth between AOR and soft country-tinged pop, reminding me, yes, of Dolly Parton in places, but mainly of Fleetwood Mac in their Nicks/Buckingham/Perfect incarnation. It’s splendidly produced, Jessica Rhaye has a strong supple voice showing off some major pitch jumps at times, and the band is great.”

— Fatea Records Magazine UK
 
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