Linda Draper

"continues on in lovely fashion with contemporary folk tales and other vignettes...a fuller sound relative to the past...EPIC."

Bridge And Tunnel CD Review/ PARASITES AND SYCOPHANTS

"The latest from this singer-songwriter might be her best yet. For the unfamiliar, Draper has a sure sense of melody, but what I like best is her solid rhythmic grounding. Often this comes out in her acoustic guitar, but she never forces a lyric into unwilling music. Another exceptional effort."

Bridge And Tunnel CD Review / AIDING & ABETTING (#308 June 2009)

"charming songcraft. Blessed with a lightness of touch and a touching vulnerability, Linda’s songs are the type to ambush you unawares, gradually, dancing across your auditory cortices in soft ballet shoes until you pay them full attention."

Bridge And Tunnel CD Review / WEARS THE TROUSERS (UK, June 5, 2009)

"dark, driving countryfolk title track to the perfect latenight indiefolk radiopop of I Will and Time Will Tell, the rest of Linda Draper’s Bridge and Tunnel is startlingly good — perhaps one of the best albums I’ve heard this year"

Bridge And Tunnel CD Review/ COVER LAY DOWN (June 6, 2009)

"...stands head and shoulders above what I considered “folk” these days... BRIDGE AND TUNNEL is the best record yet..."

Bridge And Tunnel CD Review/ Dagger (June 6, 2009)

" the music and voice take center stage, simple and direct... Draper is all about substance...genius..."

--Bridge And Tunnel CD Review / Rock And Reprise

"chilled-out...gentle, beautiful folk...fragile...as soft as an early spring day." - Anthony Strutt

---Bridge And Tunnel CD Review/ Pennyblack Music (UK)

"a talented songwriter on the rise... this underrated talent is about to punch her ticket to widespread acclaim"

"a terrific songwriter, one that should be above the radar..."

---Keepsake CD Review/Dagger (April 2007)

"beautiful and soft...nice melancholic melodies...sentimental and romantic...."

---Keepsake CD Review/ Derives (Belgium, April 2007)

"Keepsake remains yet another solid addition to Ms. Draper's impressive catalog..." (Rating: 5 out of 6)

"Keepsake is Draper's most touchingly beautiful album yet, also resulting in her best...fantastic album"

"She's got a light touch with her songs...she always finds the steel...Exceptionally accomplished modern folk..awfully good."

"...good is good, and great is even better. Draper may sing softly, but her ideas come across loud and clear."

"One Two Three Four is what great artists sound like when their music is stripped down to its elements...succeeds in every respect."

"Draper is a woman full of whimsy, a splendid tonic on the verge of that proverbial something more."

"brilliance from the simplest pairings of voice and minimal guitar...an artist in the best sense of the word."

"another example of the excellent work being done within the folk field these days; it is at once anachronistic and futuristic"

"an underexposed treasure...beautiful voice, polished lyrics, and refined instrumentation..."

"what the major label heads call the total package. Great songwriting, beautiful music, loads of talent..."

"...This is the first album I've heard from Linda Draper...but I'm going to make sure it won't be the last...I can't recommend Linda Draper enough. First rate!"

"...devastatingly real lyrics of loves lost and found...a creative, fresh sound"

---- One Two Three Four CD review /Indieworkshop
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"...easily impresses with the strength of her songwriting and her gentle, lilting voice...graceful, sophisticated and intelligent..."

---- One Two Three Four CD review /Dagger
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"...one of the most peaceful collections I have heard in some time...precious..."

---- One Two Three Four CD review /Vanity Project, UK
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"Artists like Linda Draper step outside the box we allow society to put us in. With music having wisdom beyond it's years and a lightness and depth in every tune, listeners will find an absoluteness in this listening experience."

"A clear and talented voice, intriguing and fresh lyrics and accomplished instrumentation are seldom found in one package, but Draper has them all."

"I get a sense of Rennaissance when I listen to Linda Draper...there is no doubting the attraction of her voice...it reminds me of a band long ago in a galaxy far away."

"Linda Draper approaches folk music with spare songs and a high register not unlike folk mama Joan Baez."

-- Time Out New York

"Linda Draper's voice is both soothing and captivating... delightful and musing...a very fine piece of work, indeed."

-- Patchwork CD review / Bee's Knees Zine

"Songs which pass like a dream, as one crosses a cloud while shivering, semi-lethargic, semi-filled with wonder."

-- Snow White Trash Girl CD review / Matamore

"Producer Kramer (Urge Overkill, Galaxie 500) opted for an understated, unadorned sound...this works very well for Linda, who has a clear and uncluttered delivery that needs no extra help."

"Draper writes sophisticated songs, sculpting seemingly simple phrases into moving ballads. The strength of her output increases with each record and it's obvious that she's on the brink of achieving something great."

-- Patchwork CD review / Splendid
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"Consistency in songwriting and melodic range...vocal work tender on the ear and sweet to the soul...Linda Draper gave her music so much simply by taking away what it doesn't need...and it works here."

-- Independent Songwriter Web Magazine
Patchwork CD Top 40 Indie Pick of 2003
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