Hearts and Daggers

"Listeners prone to stream-of-consciousness wanderings might find themselves distracted by thoughts of Tom Joad's ghost materializing through the Oklahoma dust, of the modern-day Woody-isms of Butch Hancock (whose "Boxcars" is given a fine reading here), of resurrected Dashboard Saviors and of current kindred spirits like the Old 97's and Mike Herrera's Tumbledown." - Rick Cornell, Independent Weekly, January 2010



"Most reviewers file away the records they get as freebies, this one is staying close to my cd player. A superb record, rich in Americana and fine songs." - Andy Riggs, Americana UK, February 2010



" The group connects brilliantly with chokepoints: the prison song (Convict Blues) to the murder-ballad (Cold Cold Ground) through the hymn to the hobos (Oil Company Blues) or on straight and dusty roads." - Theres Always Someone Cooler Than You (Blog, France), February 2010



"Hearts & Daggers play whiskey-soaked country with a rock flair, sounding like a less punkish Mike Ness or a less polished Old 97s." Chris Parker, Independent Weekly



"Hearts & Daggers are a revival of the rebel cowboy; where punk-flare meets bluegrass. While most tunes from the North Carolina quartet resonate around old-fashioned whiskey, women and hard work." Chey Scott, Creative Loafing (Charlotte, NC, USA)