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“It is not an exaggeration to place Andrew Adkins on the basis of this record in the list of Guy Clark, John Prine and Steve Earle."
http://www.altcountry.nl/blog/ “Andrew Adkins is without a doubt the embodiment of the current state of roots music in West Virginia, as well as being its most profound song writer.“
Amos Perrine No Depression magazine Read More... “For people who like Americana singer-songwriters, the comparisons to some of the greats come quickly and easily. Adkins infuses the straightforward profundity of Guy Clark with an unmistakably Appalachian charm. On the other hand, if you couldn’t tell Woody Guthrie from Steve Earle, you’d still be won over by Adkins’s honest, lived-in warmth and good humor.“
Read More... “If you’re in the mood for some funky, mountainous stuff with a lot of attitude, heart and soul, this dude will quench the thirst.”
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“In an album full of casual, thoughtful imagery, gritty vocals and clear instrumentalism, this song is superb. The music is lovely and striking, as the acoustic guitar and mandolin relay licks back and forth, and the electric instruments echo them down along the lower registers. “There was a time I gave my love away free, gave it to a girl who never loved me… every lesson I learned… even the ones that tore me apart, they all shaped this fragile heart.” You’ll process and be able to let the hard lessons go along with Adkins on this one, because even the painful ones combine to create that fragile heart.” Read More... |