The Amber Gatherers [LP]

Spin (p.94) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[D]elicate acoustic songcraft that shimmers like pebbles in the blue morning surf." Q (p.106) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Roberts's singular vision, quivering voice and offbeat guitar tunings shape their own strange, elemental world full of mystery and wonder." Uncut (p.80) - "Crisp, bright contemporary folk with a cheerier disposition than much of Roberts' other work..." The Wire (p.61) - "'Riddle Me This' is woven with such cunning from the threads of Scottish folk that it feels instantly familiar and nostalgic." CMJ (p.44) - "[He] weaves tales of kings, wars and distant seashores together in a meandering, highly literate style..." Dirty Linen (p.77) - "[E]xtremely evocative. His imagery, ranging from bellowing stags to an 'old man of the shells,' is timeless..." Mojo (Publisher) (p.95) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he whole album feels like some beguilingly beautiful charm against modern evils, with some of the sweetest sung songs you'll hear all year."