“Pittelman peels away the superficiality that much of country music has embraced and looks deep into its soul, its history, and its stories and makes it all her own.”
—No Depression

“Heady, dense, macabre in all the best ways….a wonder of mood and observation that is a standout in a terrific year for this type of American Gothic.”
—Country Universe, Thirty Best Albums of 2023

“Each year, there’s at least one album that stuns me into silence, then moves me to immediately text everyone I know to tell them about it. Karen Pittelman’s latest release did that for me.”
—Americana Highways

“Exactly what country music needs right now”
—Noisey

“Some of the best alt-country being made. Twang-drenched drown-your-sorrows music about bad relationships, abandoned lovers and endless heartbreak. In other words, pure country.”
—Billings Gazette

“Country keeps evolving, and Karen & the Sorrows are taking it to a place it’s never been before—a good and creepy one.”
—New York Music Daily