Recordings Reviews


"...full of verve ....the lady can sing anything"
 - (Sun)

and other quotes                                              
  from various Press reviews                
     of the recorded works of
                                                
             
                                   Margret RoadKnight


Hi Fi Review
"....great phrasing and an ability to produce authentic sounds in the various idioms she explores.... sweet and passionate album"
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Village Voice
"... successfully packages RoadKnight's chameleon abilities - humorist, politico, blueswoman. rocker. folksinger"
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Rolling Stone
"...akin to a meal at a good French restaurant: it offers fresh, thoughtful and stimulating ways of serving up some quite delicious items, both old, new and unexpected"
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Robert Christgau
"...topical (and usually humorous) material about her native continent... an impressively gruff, blues timbre" . {USA}
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Toronto Star
"...juxtaposes brassy Australian chauvinism with a painful vision of the cruel flaws in the national psyche"
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Daily Telegraph
"...you won't find better versions of these songs anywhere"
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Time Off
"...classic interpretations confirm RoadKnight's reputation"
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Sun Herald
"... a stunning collection that showcases the strong RoadKnight voice"
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Campaign
"... like ice it is both cutting and beautiful"
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National Times
"... a fine example of the RoadKnight range, from droll to dramatic"
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Cleo
"...impeccable phrasing and a gift for interpreting a lyric"
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Sunday
"...Margret takes other people's songs and stamps them indelibly with her own commanding presence... full of melting moments"
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Tharunka
"...achieves a level of expression and emotion which is at times awesome"
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Ram
"...her voice being as free as it is disciplined, the pieces are polished to perfection...Margret displays her wicked deadpan humour"
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Courier Mail
"...a great record...delightful variety"
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Daily Mirror
"...compelling...Margret's voice is at its rawest - and that's meant as a compliment"
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SundayTelegraph
"...there's pleasure and good company here, and the affection she engenders shines through"
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Sing Out! USA
"....every song embued with an emphatic overtone....RoadKnight's taste in accompanying instrumentalists is exceptional.... Obvious global musical influences.... unique breathing spaces and meaningful pauses"
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Sunday Herald
Sun
"...reveals the depths of her interpretive talents...considerable integrity as well as the power to lure the listener into its extravagant world"
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