Pop fans will think it's a country album, country purists will deem it pop and contributions from friends in both Stars and Broken Social Scene adds a conflicting rock slant. What's not in doubt is that Millan makes it work.  Full text...

Like all great country albums, Honey from the Tombs is rooted in alcohol-fueled sadness. Whether she chooses a shot of whiskey, a snort from the bottle of gin, or she's dripping tears in her beer, Millan captures that late night at the bar pathos with which we can all relate.  Full text...

Not too many albums give that kind of epiphany. It'll also make you smile and cry like nothing else.   Full text...

The real success of this album is that it weaves an overall picture, like few albums do these days: despite Millan hailing from the frozen Canadian wastes (maybe), it conjures dust, ranches, and a drink under the setting sun. With such an unhurried pace, if any album could radiant warmth, it would be this.  Full text...

There are several moments where Millan’s pop brilliance really does shine through. The aforementioned “Skinny Boy” is one. The opening track “Losing You” is a genuine pop gem, almost happy despite its melancholy subject matter. “Wayward and Parliament” is all Millan’s voice, and it’s creates a dense atmosphere that, while not country, is certainly pleasing and interesting.  Full text...

Unlike her work with Stars, Millan's album plays less like a score for a broken heart and more like a boozy cowgirl hymnal.  Full text...

Millan's first solo effort is solid, but it feels like more of an experiment than anything.  Full text...

Honey's more fleshed-out productions show Millan has the ability to be engaging on her own, but they are too scarce to make this album anything more than a humble footnote.  Full text...

Amy Millan's Honey From the Tombs is a solo record steeped in twang.  Full text...

80s dance pop? Medieval hymns? The soundtrack to The Scarlet Pimpernel? Nah, it’s just every indie girl’s genre of choice in 2006: country music.   Full text...