“[Isakov] churns up his own musical atmosphere, ruled by the moon and the sea, at least aesthetically if not always lyrically. That he can do the same thing alone onstage...is remarkable.”
NO DEPRESSION
“…Isakov’s presence [is] delicately hypnotic, proving folk music can be electric and impassioned without that virulent Mumford strum.”
ROLLING STONE
“...an eloquent lyricist who delivers soul searching ruminations filled with cosmic pondering, nomadic wisdom and plenty of earthy metaphors. His understated voice has a hushed force akin to that of Jose Gonzalez’s and, at its best, the alluring comfort of Paul Simon’s.”
THE WASHINGTON POST