"Her
strength seems to reside in her ability to be musically versatile.
Utilizing various orchestrations, Tristen weaves a glistening web of
thoughtful and extremely mature melodies that tremble with undeniable
power." -American Songwriter
“Pop hooks and pure inspiration” – NPR All Things Considered
Her addictive debut is full of such moments: catchy refrains with multiple meanings, ear-tugging melodies
with hidden hooks. She flaunts a philosophy major's palette amidst
echoes of vintage rockabilly and girl group pop: Gods battle, queens bid
their rule, girlfriends enable druggy lovers. – Rolling Stone
"Tristen
Gaspadarek has crafted a confident, poignant folk-pop debut that never
wants for hooks, and manages to undercut its sing-songiness at every
turn with unflinching lyrics and mature songwriting."
- The Onion AV Club
"Tristen
comes from Nashville, TN and the Jenny Lewis school of modern,
God-fearing country, but she caught up to her contemporaries and
surpassed them in one fell swoop. As soon as the vocals kick in on the
opener "Eager for Your Love," it's impossible not to listen to this
record all the way through. Man this girl can sing." -Bust
“She’s
been Nashville’s best-kept secret, but this single-named chanteuse is
poised for bigger and better things with the recent release of her
sprightly new album of baroque folk-pop. “Charlatans at the Garden
Gate’’ glimmers with traces of Neko Case, the Shangri-Las, and maybe
just a touch of Loretta Lynn.
– The Boston Globe
"With or
without Tristen's acute capacity to portray relationships and ideology
gone wrong, Charlatans is a musical document billowing over with rich,
vintage hues and irrepressible hooks, her reverence for the lions of pop
music and confident sense of self all meted out in the same
breath."-Nashville Scene
"This week, with the release of her
confident debut, Tristen reminds us just what it was we loved about her
to begin with."- Paste
"She brings a blossoming pop sensibility to her witty, not-as-sweet-as-it-seems country."
-Wall Street Journal
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