+ the l.a. weekly: "cryptic, psychedelic reverie with sparse, crumbling chords."
+ performer magazine: "can change from optimism to dispair all in the same song and, ultimately, transcend time."
+ said the gramophone: "the harpeth trace spend their evenings on the beach, watching the stars begin to pinprick."
+ babysue/lmnop: "this will easily end up being one of our favorite releases for 2008. highly recommended."
+ parasites and sycophants: "a smoky mirrored affair done in hazy grey... a new color that is -- but isn't."
+ seldom heard radio: "a gem of haunting folk and phsychedelia... a masterpiece that flows and works its magic."
+ san antonio current: "it's hard to say exactly how the harpeth trace manages to pull this off."
+ das klienicum: "josh ist der chef."
man and the cousin reviews
+ the albuquerque tribune: "hauntingly beautiful."
+ palebear calls man and the cousin "dreamy, creepy and darkly carnivalesque."
+ the tucson weekly on the ep: "sounds like it coulda been recorded in 1968 or 2010--it's that timeless."
+ musicspork says man and the cousin is "a sad, delightful and strangely nostalgic tale in just four songs."
+ seldom heard radio: "mercurial and dreamy, these songs are infused with mystery."
+ invisible circus: "there are things i used to love about rock 'n roll and never thought i would hear again."
+ impact press thinks our ep is "like uncovering old wounds or a matter that's remained unspoken."
+ indieville calls us "unsettling but wonderful, a delicate, dusty artifact from a shattered barn"
interviews & features
+ f5 wichita
+ seldom heard radio: "bands like the amazing the harpeth trace are a major reason why i broadcast."
live reviews & recommendations
+ the l.a. weekly: "sprawking, echo-laden songs that are delivered with whispery, breathy vocals."
+ the dallas observer: "dark chocolate songcraft, often veering into that psych-folk territory."
+ the l.a. alternative press: "their dreamy pop is timeless..."
+ little radio: "another amazing folk band coming out of l.a."
+ the tucson citizen: "relaxed, dreamy, folk-poppy."
+ the daily texan: "effortlessly entertaining and mellow."
+ sacrag: "vintagey dream-pop."