"Mawkin may be freshly shorn of their colon-ised collaborative moniker, but they're just as exuberantly preconception-defying as ever (rebels without a Causley?), producing Crow, a stimulating new offering that's even bolder and more adventurous than previous work while preserving the healthy attitude and empathic musical expertise that made them such a hit with critics and festival audiences alike ... Both as a consciously studio-generated product and a "keeper" memento of a storming live act, Crow can be regarded as something of a landmark in the ongoing development of this vital outfit".