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AllMusic
2016
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Mark Deming
2016
"On this set, Kacy & Clayton have melded the rootsy overtones of vintage North American folk revival albums of the '60s with the passionate traditionalism of British folk-rock. Anderson's vocals have drawn comparisons to Sandy Denny, arguably the greatest singer of the British folk scene of the '60s and '70s. While Anderson's instrument isn't as precise as that of the Fairport Convention icon, there's a plainspoken but engagingly sweet tone to her voice that's nearly as effective as Denny's. And (...) Linthicum['s] picking on a variety of instruments is invariably right on the money. Linthicum and his sidemen give this music a low-key but effective atmospheric tone. (And "The Rio Grande" could pass for an outtake from Denny's 1967 album with the Strawbs, with splendid harmonies from Anderson and Linthicum) ... Strange Country is a mysteriously and profoundly pleasing piece of work, and if Kacy & Clayton can create a few more albums this strong, they have the potential to bethenew heroes of the North American folk community".
Folk radio UK
d. 17. Dec. 2015
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David Morrison
d. 17. Dec. 2015
"With South Dakotan cowboy roots and, as cousins, a bond stretching back to childhood, these youngsters have been playing shows for six years, embracing music of another time and place, intuitively instilling in it their own identity ... Whilst also handy to compare them to [Gillian] Welch and [David] Rawlings, listening to Kacy & Clayton recalls the spirit of all the great British male-female folk duos of the golden late 60s-early 70s era: Davy Graham and Shirley Collins; Richard and Linda Thompson; John and Beverley Martyn et al. Anderson's voice, already at her tender age compared to Sandy Denny's, is clear and pure, and Linthicum's Jansch-like picking seems technically advanced for his age ... Yet what they do is no paint-by-numbers tribute to their idols, but rather exquisite original material blossoming from a both a deep appreciation and understanding of the folk music and recording techniques of that period, and a rural Saskatchewan upbringing".
fRoots
2016 May
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Steve Hunt
2016 May
"The Saskatchewan duo's eagerly awaited third album (...) is an album of songs whose power often lies in the beautiful contradictions between ethereal sounds and worldly subject matters. Take "Brunswick Stew" - a memorable tale of anguish, infanticide and expanding torsos that sounds like it's been around forever, or "Dyin' Bed Maker" - not the Blind Willie Johnson or Charlie Patton song, but a slow-burning murder ballad enhanced by a (...) string arrangement worthy of Led Zeppelin ... Any young duo with these kind of chops could be forgiven for throwing in a few cartwheels and handstands, but Kacy & Clayton resist all temptations to over-sing, over-play or over-produced. "Strange Country" sounds natural and effortless, but is a brilliantly accomplished album that is fantastic on the first listen, and then just keeps getting better".