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It’s confessional, rich, balladic songwriting amplified by his full-hearted voice — those open, resonating notes — and the sweetness of Musgraves’ tone.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 4, 2023

Phones lit up like lighters during a balladic version of one of the band’s biggest hits, “Dinosaur Laser Fight.”

From Washington Post • Oct. 16, 2018

The band plays street-corner-soul originals, balladic standards and a portentous reading of McCoy Tyner’s “Sahara.”

From New York Times • Sep. 8, 2017

Barron is one of the most propulsive balladic pianists, and this is, oddly, the first album with his long-standing trio.

From Slate • Dec. 19, 2016

Indeed, the influence of this varied body of balladic lore on the thought and life and character of the Scottish people can hardly be over-estimated.

From Border Raids and Reivers by Borland, Robert