"Clark doesn't over-sing, which is appropriate because she also doesn't overwrite. Subtlety is her strength and that skill is still evident in her witty, elegant turns of phrase, but the distinguishing characteristic of Your Life Is a Record is warmth. From its enveloping sound to its empathetic tales, the album feels openhearted and comforting, a sensibility that helps the record seem charmingly out of step with the times. It's part of a lineage that stretches back to Bobbie Gentry and through Roseanne Cash and Shelby Lynne, an album that feels like a classic not just through its sound but through its depth of feeling".