Critical Praise for "The McGarrigle
Christmas Hour"
"These veteran Canadian folkies strike an exquisite balance
of spirituality and holiday spirit, of musical grandeur and
hominess in a session wonderfully free of rote caroling."
(4 Stars) - LA Times
"For those who tend to choke on commercial Christmas music
like so much stale fruitcake, Kate and Anna McGarrigle's new
CD will likely prove a refreshing change." - Chicago Tribune
"Warm and spirited tunes" - USA Today
"The hushed chamber feel keeps up even as sisterly hymns give
way to Rufus covering Frank Loesser. A-" – Entertainment Weekly
Critical Praise for "Matapedia"
"The folk-singing sisters deliver one of their best albums,
tinged with sweetness and quiet melancholy."
- People
"Every McGarrigles song is its own complex world, like
the explosions of frost on a winter window."
- Entertainment Weekly
"An album of such exquisite beauty and frail purity, you
wonder how you could doubt their ability to maintain and sustain
the rare quality of tenderness that has been their hallmark
across two decades." - Folk Roots
"Twenty one years on from their exquisite debut set, the
sisters from Montreal retain their distinctive mix of harmonies,
intelligence and charm." - The Guardian
