"Sainte-Marie [has] been making records since 1964, and she's been singing boldly and bravely against racism, greed, and war - and on behalf of justice, decency, and positive change - ever since. But (...) Sainte-Marie is too committed to both her muse and the betterment of the world to give up now, and (...) she's created a powerful collection that speaks to her past, present, and future as a musical activist ... Medicine Songs features two new songs alongside 11 reworked and re-recorded versions of songs from her back catalog (18 on the digital edition) ... With new arrangements and updated lyrics, she has brought the songs into the present day and given them new life while also reinforcing their continuing relevance ... Her vocals are miraculously clear and forceful on these recordings, and she sounds not so much like an elder statesman of conscious folk music than a fearless contemporary artist who fills these tunes with righteous anger ... At 76, she's as fierce, aware,andcommitted as any artist a third her age, and these tunes speak to the madness of 2017 with a stunning clarity".