Bottleneck's 2nd Release "Late Nights, Early
Mornings"
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"Bottleneck displays a dazzling ability to write and execute country music in the classic sense with the flair of jazz and blues."
The Regina Leader Post"A thoroughly impressive release. Combining classic country song-writing with some modern Britpop savvy this Vancouver quartet has quickly become one of the best-loved outfits on the left coast. ... a richly textured 13-song album..."
Exclaim! (National)"Smith and Carrigan offer up a slate of beautiful romantically rootsy originals that move from Tumbleweed Connections roots pop and stark Americana to torch n' twang country."
The Winnipeg Sun"There's real hurt in these hurtin' songs. Carrigan has a lovely voice ... reminiscent of Joan Baez, Natalie Merchant, and Patsy Cline. ...a gentle, honest soundtrack for your own sleepless nights and sorry dawns."
The Georgia Straight (Vancouver)"Late Nights, Early Mornings will be sure to win over the heartstrings of the forlorn. ...think Patsy Cline teamed up with Gram Parsons, backed by a band of tight musicians (Maybe Buffalo Springfield) and that's the starting point for unlocking the band's eclectic C&W sound."
Chartattack (Toronto)"... bittersweet tinges of country and folk."
The Record (Kitchener/Guelph)"
Just when you thought the whole alt. country thing had been done to dusty death along comes a band like BOTTLENECK to make you realize you missed a few pages a couple of chapters back. Festival goers would be well advised to catch Bottleneck now before they have to pay five times as much for a soft seater." Prairie Dog "Top Pick Of The Western Canadian Music Awards Festival" (Regina)"...songs rich and full of literary beauty ...full of want and wonder"
"Bottleneck sure have made some pretty songs. ...moody peaks and valleys weaving threads betweens Smith's more rocking country-based numbers and Carrigan's jazz and celtic influenced contributions."
See Magazine (Edmonton)"Bottlenecks' latest has an underlying sweetness that could be called piquant. ...a beguiling acoustic-based country, folk and blues hybrid."
The Vancouver Province
"Bottleneck's self-titled debut CD has it all: strong songwriting, great instrumental work, and best of all, an abundance of perfectly sparkling vocal harmonies."
"Without a doubt, already a candidate for the year's top list. Highly recommended."
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...stunning ...phenomenal... a bright, crisp cash crop of rollicking country and roots rock.""with impeccable production, exceptional songs, and an undeniable chemistry between its principal songwriters, resulting in a calibre of roots music steeped in Americana that most young bands can only aspire to"
"If (Robyn) Carrigan's . . . haunting vocals don't send shivers up your back . . . it's safe to consider yourself an emotional quadriplegic, incapable of the beautiful ache."
"Every song on Bottleneck's debut self-titled CD is praiseworthy."
"Bottleneck deserves all accolades heaped upon them Robyn Carrigan's beautiful voice makes me melt."
Spike - Discorder"The songs are gorgeous, especially "Hate To See You Cry", and the music is rustic and comfortable, like that same old back porch."
"Cool male/female harmony vocals a-plenty and songs which evoke Emmylou and Gram with a hint of Mark Olson for good measure."