"Finn’s lyrics mix the frankness of drunken confession with the literary allusions and skillful character development of someone who has read a million books on the college quad. His songs are full of hood rats and saints, and his lyrics find beauty in back alleys and outcasts." - Slate

“Patterson's voice is wiry and candid, backed by arrangements that roll along the folk-country borderline. Some songs proclaim self-determination and defiance; others, like ‘The Glow’ - imagining the Beach Boys’ Caroline - hint at mystery and mortality. ” - New York Times