“Intense dynamics, deep humor, brave production and heavy songwriting: A new voice emerges to run with the greats.”
- Playboy on “12 Songs”

“4 Out of 5 Stars.”
- Blender on “12 Songs”

“There’s a new breed of singer-songwriter – Ryan Adams, Bright Eyes’ Conor Oberst and now Cory Branan.”
- Rolling Stone

“Songwriting prodigy gives John Prine a run for the money.”
- Billboard

“… armed with fierce lyrical gifts, Branan rejects Southern musical cliches, approaching his songs with humor, intuition and lowdown poeticism.”
- Blender

“Branan avoids anachronism and shoots straight for timelessness…his sharp, simple lyrics recall the economical, almost scriptural poetry practiced by John Prine or, before him, Bob Dylan.”
- Nashville Rage

“…this isn’t your typical strummer.”
- American Songwriter

“Cory Branan is destined to become a great American songwriter.”
- Heavy Metal Mouth