Album Of The Week

"Det finns de som har jämfört Brian Kalinec med artister som James Taylor, Woody Guthrie och Rodney Crowell. Jag vill bara säga att nyss nämnda artister bör vara glada för det. Dessutom en förödande vacker och magisk avslutning av skivan i och med 'River Of Kindness'. En kul ny bekantskap. Tack för det!"

- Torbjörn Berlin / Berlin Calling -

"Detta är en kristallklar skiva som är som rent vatten i en vik. Djuplodande och stilsäker musik för vår nutid."

- Micheles Kindh / Blaskan -

"Brian Kalinec har fått ett stort erkännande i Texas, och även utomlands, har fått många fina utmärkelser, och nu har han gjort ett riktigt bra album."

- Börje Holmén / Musikbloggen 67 -

"Brian Kalinec crafts intriguing songs and engaging melodies that reflect his diverse sound and uniquely artistic spirit. If you’ve not discovered him yet, then this gem of an album will certainly make an excellent starting point."

- Alan Cackett / Americana, Roots, Country & Bluegrass Music -

"Brian Kalinec's ‘The Beauty Of It All’ features his fine writing talent and the songs are all superbly arranged. One is reminded of James Taylor at times and if you’re looking for a nicely relaxed listen then it’s well worth pursuing this release."

- Paul Kerr / Americana UK -

"This set is back to basics americana. Brian Kalinec’s cut from the cloth of storytellers like John Steinbeck, but mixed in the bacon grease and winds of the Dust Bowl where Woody Guthrie left his footprints. There’s a touch of folk, country, roots and melodically adult contemporary. Thrown in to keep the old folks awake."

- John Apice / Americana Highways -

"Brian Kainec's 'The Beauty Of It All" is perhaps middle of the road rather than edgy and dynamic, but the warmth of his voice, the soothing feel of the music and the glow of hope that shines through, are indeed all part of the beauty of it all."

- Mike Davies / Fatea Magazine -

"“The 3rd solo album from Houston, Texas, based singer songwriter Brian Kalinec contains 14 new songs, including the track ’Big Hearted’ about racial problems in the US society, a song that was written for Brian by his friend Steve Seskin. His self composed storytelling tracks are as usual very strong, both in meaningful lyrics, as in haunting melodies.“

- Valére Sampermans / Rootstime -

"'“The Beauty Of It All' contains all that is good and pleasing to the ear, and all that americana and roots music has to offer."

- Branimir Lokner / Time Machine Music -