Review of Buckingham Solo here.

Complete article here.

Review of Buckingham Solo here.

Detailed write-up for Other Countries opening on 5/1/09–read article here.

Charlottesville VA arts & entertainment–read the article here.

“American-in-Paris vibe fills Merritt’s CD”–read the article here.

Buckingham Solo release, April 18 2009

“Merritt finds the sweet and tender heart of some of her best songs and renders them with a voice that Newsweek has called a ‘magical combination of cool reserve and effortless warmth.’”

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“. . . Tift Merritt’s Another Country deserves a top spot in your rotation . . . ”

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Rolling Stone (Germany)

4 Stars ****

“Wonderful music, rave reviews and a Grammy nomination…”

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Le Figaroscope (Paris)  Read the article here.

XRoads

“Adopted by Paris, she reinvented herself during a joyful retreat in the capital, and from that comes Another Country, the new pearl from this passionate wisp of a woman.”

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Tagesspiegel

“…voice made of blue velvet”

“…gorgeous… magical”

“…exquisite songs…”

“…she took the audience by assault..”

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American Songwriter Interview

Paris allowed me to write in a very open way…

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Swampland One of the best albums of the year…Read the interview here.

Mojo**** 4 stars. Merritt’s first solo album won her critical acclaim; her second got a Grammy nomination.  Neither was as good, nor as fully representative as her third… Here her wonderful voice, smooth and warm with throaty twang and unforced power, has free rein to do what it does best on 11 fine new songs.  Read the article here.

Jam Base

Another Country is an exquisite recording from one of today’s finest songwriters…

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SF Weekly

The alt-country singer/songwriter writes her songs mostly about longing and heartbreak, and her lyrics are – well – let’s just call them sincere…

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Head Butler Interview

Ms. Merritt had the answers. And then some…

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Q

Texas-born songstrel raises her game…

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Rolling Stone

Americana Radio Chart – #1 for 3 straight weeks!

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Wilmington Star News

Another Country shows new Merritt…

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Artist Direct

“Another County is a gem.” 5 stars *****

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ESQUIRE 

Best Female Voice

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People

A refreshing alternative to the usual suspects…

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CMT

Tift Merritt is sure to be traveling a lot this year…

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Newsweek

Sweet and delicate songs, with a substance that makes them prettier still…

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All Music Guide

Sometimes you have to look backward to move forward, which makes Another Country ring with a personal touch. It resonates with emotion, tenderness, and a sense that she has found comfort in life and her songwriting that may have been missing before.

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Carrie Braunstein’s Monitor Mix

Tift Merrit sings the book by James Baldwin.

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Folkwax

Another Country is a truly fulfilling musical journey to be embarked upon often. 10/10 rating.

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Raleigh News & Observer

Another City for Merritt…

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Country Standard Time

Merritt is really the entire package…

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No Depression

Merritt’s first release for Fantasy holds together better than either of her two for Lost Highway. She sounds like an artist who knows exactly who she is…

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USA Today

Big step forward…

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Pop Matters

Another Country is nothing short of stunning in its candor, simplicity, and grace.

…like most great works of art, these songs don’t provide answers so much as inspire contemplation.

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Spin

Deceptively sharp tales of hearts in distress, implying fierce emotions just under the surface…

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Elle Magazine

An exquisitely written record full of balm for the heart-sore…

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Performing Songwriter

A Parisian holiday gives the spitfire’s third album its charm…

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Amazon

Primed for full-on stardom…

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Paste

**** 4 stars

Merritt is a force to be reckoned with as a singer and a songwriter in any genre she approaches…

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Harp

Mindful of the perils of being pigeon-holed, alt-country queens Alison Moorer and Tift Merritt are both slipping into performing personas less easily categorized — and altogether more soulful…

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Time Out New York

the best singer-songwriter you haven’t heard of yet…

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Stories from the Road

With a new album and radio show in the works, Tift Merritt creates from experience….

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