Structurally, The Unsung Colony is damn fine, near perfect, each elegant orchestrated folk-pop song given greater resonance by its placement in the album’s waxing and waning—even the not-as-good ones, and they’re all at least pretty good. So  Full text...

Always fresh, Norfolk & Western have created a fruitful, dicey and wonderful record, imbued with the kind of charm reserved for lamented British mood-makers Ella Guru.  Full text...

The Unsung Colony doesn't appear to be the climax of the band's career, just more rising action.  Full text...

The Unsung Colony has moments where it seems to be trying really hard to be stirring and dramatic, and falls disappointingly flat. String-laden passages that are supposed to be epic and grandiose end up sounding ordinary.  Full text...