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"Love it ... It has the plainspoken, mournful power of bluegrass and the elegance and intricacy of American classical, like Copland or Barber. Fantastic record." -Rosanne Cash

11/15/2011 - Review of HM/HHS by PopMatters

"...the Chapel Hill duo has developed an intriguing blend of folk, bluegrass and pop. Haste Make / Hard Hearted Stranger does a good job of allowing that music to rise to the top, unfettered by overproduction or unneeded genre diversions. "

11/14/2011 - Lengthy review for EarToTheGroundMusic.com

"Before completing the first listen of the album, it was an immediate contender for album of the year [...] There’s no one we can think of that should not listen to this album."

11/12/2011 - 4.5 out of 5 mudflaps from TwangNation!

"This is not music made to be pretty, but pretty music made to be honest... It surprised me even more that after 18 songs I still wanted more."

11/03/2011 - Show pick for The Bottom String blog

11/01/2011 - Feature in NYLON Magazine (pp 127)

11/01/2011 - HM/HHS album review from Triangle Music Blog

"From beginning to end, the whole package is remarkably consistent. Haste Make/Hard Hearted Stranger is paced perfectly and there’s no excess. It takes just over an hour to listen to both discs, but it feels swift. It’s easy to get lost in the pitch-perfect southern gothic tone and beautiful harmonies."

10/28/2011 - HM/HHS album review from Americana-UK

"two discs that withstand scrutiny without one jot of filler to be seen."

10/27/2011 - HM/HHS album review from Impose

10/13/2011 - Asheville show preview in Mountain Xpress

10/13/2011 - Charlotte show preview in Creative Loafing

10/12/2011 - Asheville show preview and interview in Go Upstate

09/26/2011 - Blog feature Music that isn't Bad

"a softer version of Dawes with the addition of a female voice and a more prominent fiddle, which is accumulates to simple, yet intoxicating sound."

09/25/2011 - Blog feature Stage Dive Malta

" 'Haste Make’ is pure unadulterated classic country. The way it was intended to be. Fiddles, piano, pedal steel and lyrics about loss. It’s a mellow tune that just sets the goosebumps climbing up your arm. ... Songs like ‘Haste Make’ are very rare so it’s a treat to hear something in this vein."

09/--/2011 - Blog feature on The Wounded Jukebox

"mighty kind on your brain, visiting all the right nooks and crannies without ever overstaying its welcome.  But it’s most certainly welcome to."

09/22/2011 - HM/HHS - Daily Tar Heel album review

09/22/2011 - Mandolin Orange duo finds freedom in growth - Daily Tar Heel Feature

09/21/2011 - Mandolin Orange grows comfortable as a duo and quartet - Independent Weekly feature

09/17/2011 - HM/HHS - Athens-based redandblack.com Album review

09/01/2011 - Feature in The Beat Magazine

"Emily’s harmony comes in ... alleviating some of the sadness. Often, one can hear the very slight smile Marlin seems to carry on the edge of his mouth in his lyrics, like he’s making a joke to himself."


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