“… Wilco-esque Americana” - AMERICAN SONGWRITER

“An album to savor and revisit" - AMERICANA UK

“Americana at its very best, True Life is an unexpected and glorious gem." - MAXIMUM VOLUME MUSIC

“…a smart, folksy exercise in restraint. The songs on True Life retain a reflective quality and a wood-grain warmth, but at nearly every turn Cave States has layered nuance and texture to round out the edges of these compositions.” - RIVERFRONT TIMES

"... you don't need a degree in philosophy to recognize the substantial beauty at play here." - FOLKRADIO.CO.UK

“Like Blue Rodeo, Wilco, Jayhawks and other similar bands, Cave States’ ‘True Life’ is a must purchase in 2016.” – DUST OF DAYLIGHT: NORWAY

"The collection of songs on this album deserves to be heard; these people can sing, they can play, they write wonderful melodies which they pack into irresistible harmonies. Splendid record, period!" - ROOTSTIME: BELGIUM

“If you’re a fan of the close harmonies and minor key brilliance of Nadine, The Jayhawks, The Walkabouts or The Pernice Brothers, this will set your heart a-racing. Ignore this one at your peril; this is a diamond in the midst of many average releases.” – LOUDER THAN WAR

“It’s collaboration at its finest... a seamless wave of harmonies punctuated with the squeak and chirp of fingers on strings that never venture into the darkness the band's name implies.” - ELEVEN MAGAZINE

"St. Louis Americana all-stars Chris Grabau (Magnolia Summer) and Danny Kathriner (Half Knots) stepped away from their usual projects for this collection of lush steel guitar-warmed songs that showcase their collective songwriting strengths and well-honed musicianship." - KDHX RADIO

"Any sense that this is simply an ad hoc collaboration quickly dissipates as those sweet songs roll on, all testimony to the innate, intimate beauty inherent in these grooves." - BLURT