Reviews3 stars out of 5 -- "Now 74, he welcomes you with shaky voice but steady strumming hand to his world of wry, bluesy poetry and shaggy dog tales.", 3 stars out of 5 -- "Given folk's earth-to-earthy ways, it's mostly about death....Elliott is still nimble on guitar...", "A vivid postcard from a guy who always found rambling more interesting than the record biz." -- Grade: B+, 3 stars out of 5 -- "Elliot stands tallest when either ramping up emotion with forays into his upper register or matching guest Lucinda Williams in heartache.", "All you need to hear, really, is Elliott's assured guitar picking and that voice of his -- scratchy and weathered like paint peeling from the side of a storm-swept, sun-baked barn.", 3 Stars Out of 5 -- "Au Courant Guests Add Twang and Sparkle, but Never Get in Elliott's Way."