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“One of Britain's greatest singer-songwriters."
BOB HARRIS
"A writer of considerable distinction... one to be played at regular intervals."
**** MOJO
"Has a delicious hair-in-the-voice approach that gives her a tough edge over more fey contemporaries... Impressive"
*** UNCUT
"A lyrically sharp album with gritty vocals and powerful music that makes you sit up and listen! a gifted and original artist. . . a wonderful diverse collection that should get her even more critical acclaim."
**** MAVERICK MAGAZINE
"Anyone who enjoyed Road will enjoy this album. Better than 99% of any album you'll hear this year. Original and polished."
****1/2 COUNTRY MUSIC PEOPLE
"Rare in this world of introspective songwriters Palmer has a truly narrative style recalling Dylan and consummately literate... utterly convincing. Her voice, world weary yet full of fire, delivers with impressive conviction throughout."
ACOUSTIC MAGAZINE
“Striking fourth release from Preston based songstress... vivid imagery and poets flourish .... chockfull of fine songs sensitively played - an excellent album."
8/10 AMERICANA-UK
“Rarely has an independent recording come along which contains such a strong mixture of songwriting, vocal and musical skills”
FOLK & ROOTS
"With strong elements of blues, folk, & country as a base, Palmer has produced a very fine collection of 10 songs. . . an album with quality stamped all over it."
BLUES MATTERS
“This is a magical album, and to resist is madness. Go buy and enrich your life beyond measure.”
HI-FI NEWS
"One of this country's finest female singer-songwriters. Angie's voice proves ideally expressive, displaying a deep, worldly, gritty toughness with a distinctly tender edge."
NETRHYTHMS
“So many high-culture reference points she brings to mind Bob Dylan's mid- 1960s output....”
HMV CHOICE: Road - Top 10 Albums 2004
“Road is a stunning slice of 'Americana'... Palmer echoes the best of Lucinda Williams, Shawn Colvin and Joni Mitchell... the Queen of British Country”
AMAZON.COM
"This is an exquisite collection... exudes class from every pore…..a definite one for my albums of the year"
***** ROAD/ALBUM OF THE MONTH/COUNTRY MUSIC PEOPLE
“Fine English Americana from a substantial storytelling talent. It’s quite a testament to the mature songcraft of Angie Palmer that 30 seconds into ‘Fools Gold’, the first of these tales of light and darkness, she has you engrossed in her characters like an expert novelist. The track has an irresistible snap to it, perfectly blending acoustic and electric ingredients around a story of Dylanesque proportions in which you simply have to find out what happens next. We don’t have a British equivalent of the word Americana, but this already seasoned singer-songwriter from Manchester exudes a convincing fluency in the style that’s rare along homegrown performers. This is the fourth album by a woman who was busking round Europe at 18 and whose road miles have invested her measure, unhurried songs with depth and authenticity, further fuelled by literary inspirations from the likes of Steinbeck and Poe. The scent of folk, blues and country influences are in the air, but the fragrance is peculiarly Palmer’s.”
TALES OF LIGHT & DARKNESS/HMV CHOICE
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