Patriot News, 3/25 (interview): "When people say, 'Oh, this is such a political record,' I go, 'Well, I don't really think of it as that. I think of it as just the fact that everything is connected. Some of it is about the machinations of our political world, but it also connects to what is so personal and so critical to our well-being.'"

Hartford Courant, 3/22: "image-rich, airy tunes to sweetly embrace positive persistence in the face of adversity"

Boston Globe, 3/22: "a mature and important ability to create songs that are simultaneously intimate and anthemic. Her melodies feel as natural and pleasing as a soft breeze; and her lyrics are empathetic and knowable."

Springfield Republican, 3/22 (interview): "While the snow fell outside the window of her Virginia home, she recently discussed the new disc, as well as politics, the Dixie Chicks, the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and [her current] tour."

Washington Post, 3/06: "strapping roots-rock and numinous ballads in more or less equal measure.... As with much of her exemplary writing, Carpenter's musings here work best the more she tethers them to goings on in the world around her."

USA Today, 3/06: "Carpenter returns to the jangly folk-rock of her best country hits while searching for meaning in belief, life and hope."