Stones In The Road

Spin (12/94, p.108) - Satisfactory - "...Carpenter's band gets real power out of a modestly rootsy hot country groove, and it's hard to resist hearing a strong, self-confident female..." Entertainment Weekly (10/7/94, p.72) - "...Carpenter sounds like someone who sits down and thinks about it--a lot--before committing it to song. Not since the heyday of Gordon Lightfoot has a singer-songwriter been so damn reasonable..." - Rating: B Q (11/94, p.109) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...continues to work her blend of country, pop, and '70s confessional songwriting...a supremely confident album from someone who's on a roll and knows it..." Dirty Linen (12/94-1/95, p.52) - "...she has lived up to initial expectations without neglecting the creative expansion necessary to separate the real artists from the pack....Carpenter's forte is taking a commonplace conceptual phrase...and setting it to music in a way that no one will escape from being affected..."