“A Small Death” ranked #25 on NPR’s 50 BEST ALBUMS OF 2020!

“A Small Death” ranked #8 on ROLLING STONE’S BEST MUSIC OF 2020 STAFF PICKS, JON BERNSTEIN!

"Her voice is gorgeously odd — all fulsome, shape-shifting vowels that do indeed billow like fog."

-Rolling Stone

“Ms. Crain is a promising young storyteller with fealty to ragged, country-driven indie-pop and an alluring dark streak.”

-New York Times

 "The richness of Crain’s voice and the striking imagery of her lyrics finds beauty and pathos in the details of downtrodden lives."

-The Guardian

“For us, she is a role model and an inspiration. She is an amazing songwriter and a powerful live artist, full of energy and a great sense of humour. And what a voice!” 

-Klara and Johanna Söderberg (First Aid Kit)

“Crain has always been good, but on ‘A Small Death’ she’s genuinely great. 4 out of 5 stars.”

-Mojo Magazine

"The inspiring urgency that spilled out from the song is unmistakable with its hefty, considered lyricism and sparse, soulful instrumentation punctuated by an immaculate steel pedal slide guitar. The mournful reflection that characterizes the track also seems to shed light on what’s to come with A Small Death including the deeper considerations that Crain took while she was forced to separate her personal life from her lifelong musical pursuits" (about ‘An Echo’)

-Billboard

“On the heels of her third full-length album release (You Had Me At Goodbye, March 2017), Samantha Crain is on absolute fire. Her personality shines through in every aspect of her music, and even moreso when she speaks about her music.”

-Impose Magazine

“One of the 5 Best Things we saw at SXSW … impossible not to be charmed…”

-SPIN Magazine

“Samantha Crain is all-American in the most stirring, exhilarating ways.”

-OZY