"Few folksingers of any past era were lucky enough to have the groomed arrangements and vocal purity here. Even with their sparse instrumentation, "Five Hundred Miles" (performed by Timberlake, Mulligan, and the Tony-nominated actor Stark Sands) and "The Last Thing on My Mind" (by Sands) almost pass for soft pop songs. Luckily, they also mirror the aesthetic the Coens, well-budgeted directors who began as indie types, have grown into. This soundtrack may be Hollywood-ized, but it's also spirited in its reflection of America's past 50 years".