"As laid back as a hammock swing, as pleasant as a warm breeze, Magnolia has a certain amount of staring off into middle distances built into it. Still there's a prickly intelligence at work, in breathy Iron & Wine-ish murmurs that veer off into bitterness, in billowing harmonies that twist around pencil sketched vignettes."  (BLURT)

"With their muted acoustic guitars, minimal percussion and dulled bass notes, the dozen tracks that make up the Wooden Birds' debut play like as many sleepless nights. Luckily, [frontman Andrew Kenny is] a master of the dimmer switch, and these songs are better for their mystery."  (Performing Songwriter)

"Patient, pretty music, tinged with a cozy claustrophobia."  (Spin)

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