The Head and the Heart

"På den klaverspankulerende Ghosts rækker kvartetten ud efter halvfjerdserne, der får én til at føle sig hensat til de sorgløse tider i selskab med det temmelig kiksede band Sailor og deres Girls Girls Girls. Derimod er der mere alvor over den sørgmodige ballade Rivers And Roads og den billedskønne Winter Song. I længden sætter The Head And The Heart for lidt over styr i en musikverden, hvor Okkervil River, Rufus Wainwright og ikke mindst Ryan Adams for længst har stillet deres skab".

"The Head and the Heart play beautifully as an ensemble, and the push and pull of the dynamics sounds rich and satisfying, while the songs are smart as they are catchy, reflecting a lyrical maturity that suggests a post-millennial version of the Band or the Jayhawks".

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"Musically, the band's old-time approximations resemble the Avett Brothers, but, without that group's effortless harmonizing, easy melodicism, and demonstrative vocals, the Head and the Heart sound anonymous, their drama wholly predictable. Conceptually, they're close to Mumford & Sons: opportunistic in their borrowings, yet entirely unimaginative in the execution. Theirs is a thoroughly timid, tentative take on Americana: roots music without the roots".

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"This is an album of tracks, predominantly hindered by the rigid nature of the genre. For all the humming and picking, the songs feel too similar to each other to hold interest throughout. Sounds Like Hallelujah and its declaration of "Mumma don't put no gun in my hand" feels clichéd and tired; for its depiction of revelation, it doesn't sound like one. As they close the album with Heaven Go Easy On Me and the further wisdom of "Isn't that the good life, is a simple one/ Reading good books and playing songs" it's hard to know whether to kiss them of thump them, but it's certainly worth having a listen to make your mind up".

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