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“In only five songs, Hilary Scott and the New County Line manage to do something that most artists can’t do in a full length album; deliver a completely satisfying listen that transcends categorization and genre"…MORE

Columbia Tribune's Art Axis (April 7, 2011) columnist Jill Renae Hicks writes, "The thing about Hilary Scott is her voice – and, well, it should be. Her singing voice is distinctly strong without being harsh; she swoops between a mellow thrum on lower tones and a mellifluous, powerful keening."  Read on to see what she has to say about And Just....MORE

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These are excerpts from reviews of Still. 

“In only five songs, Hilary Scott and The New County Line, manage to do something that most artists can’t do in a full length album; deliver a completely satisfying listen that transcends categorization and genre…If you had to define their sound it would be [akin] to an indie-pop group with their largely piano driven, atmospheric pieces.  Few pop songs are this lush though, and fewer still would include the use of a Hammond organ.  When all the pieces are added and committed to record, the end result is something that can’t be classified but can certainly be described as amazing.” – Heath Andrews (5 out of 5 stars) (Review You, also writes for Ithaca College, 106VIC)  Read the full review

“Hilary Scott and The New County Line’s Still, is a standout album of the year. This is the making of a classic. A stunning record that knows no boundaries…” – Melissa Nastasi (Review You, also writes for Breakthrough Radio.com, My Music Success.com, Green Shoelace.com)   Read the full review

“ Pinning down influences on Hilary Scott and The New County Line is both somewhat difficult as well as fairly straightforward (if you can dig it).  There’s a lot percolating around in there.  Take a dash of this and a little more of that as you like it: Joan Baez, Natalie Merchant, Alison Krauss, Regina Spektor, Tori Amos…if it sounds like cherry picking, that’s because it is, and with good reason, as all these artists and more make their way into Scott’s sound.  Perhaps easier is to hit on some loose genres and let one’s imagination take over, so here goes: pop, country, Americana, gospel, the new Nashville sound, folk, the sound of long car-trips across the American Midwest…you get the picture.  Scott’s voice is strong, and the underpinnings of her music skew towards a personalized sound-collage of various tangents of American pop and neo-Americana of the past few decades.  What’s there is both fresh and familiar.” – Reed Burnham (Review You) Read the full review

“Scott has done well to build up a good reputation for the female music scene. She shows that artists are not limited to merely one genre of music, but that there is instead a whole world of opportunity that can be opened to someone given that they have the right amount of talent. Through both solo projects and previous group projects, Scott has made her way. But she is currently reveling in what should very well be considered the success of her current group project with The New County Line.” –  (4 out of 5 stars) Alec Cunningham (Review You, also writes for Blank, Exposed)  Read the full review

“Hilary Scott and The New County Line have constructed a brilliantly epic sound and it’s featured on their EP Still in fantastic fashion.  Even with only having five songs, there’s a tremendous amount of musical content and it’s staggering how beautifully it all comes together.  Scott’s voice is worth the price of admission alone but to hear it working with other engaging performances is incredible.  Still has the ability to reach beyond musical genre, and reveal its excellence to anyone who enjoys and appreciates music.” – Heath Andrews

“Scott’s voice is infectious and to put it no other way, it is simply gorgeous.” – Melissa Nastasi

“Hilary Scott’s new EP Still (2011, Belltown Records) is a well-played, durable sampler of original music (punctuated with a somber cover of Leonard Cohen’s rapturous “Hallelujah”) from an established and talented artist with an impressive arsenal of natural abilities.  Though clocking in at only five tracks, Still doesn’t feel like a short-winded collection of songs meant to simply tide over fans between records given the general strength of the output, and instead is a stand alone outing replete with much to offer on its own.” – Reid Burnham

“Hilary’s Sarah MacLachlan-esque vocals are spot-on throughout. Hilary knows how to create emotive melodies and soft vocals that send chills down any spine (in a good way).” - Matthew Forss (Review You, also writes for Inside World Music, Songlines)  Read the full review

“Still is Scott’s ninth album over a now lengthy career.  The band assembled for the record is on top of it, and alongside Scott’s formidable instrumental range (she plays acoustic guitar, piano, and organ in addition to helming the vocal duties), AJ Gennaro’s drum and percussion work lays an expressive-yet-not-overpowering rhythmic framework over which Josh Shilling’s [string] work (bass and electric guitar) lays squarely in the cut, a focused accompaniment to Scott’s songcraft.  The album’s arrangements are well-managed, crisp, and infused with life.  Still’s peaks and valleys are palpable, and Scott and Co. are adept at the slow build, borne on the strength of Scott’s expressive and thoughtful vocal delivery.” – Reed Burnham

“ ‘Labor Of Love’ is an almost impossibly catchy song…” – Heath Andrews (Ithaca College, 106VIC, Review You)

"… [The] fantastic, “Fighting Odds (Take What You Get),” begins with Scott’s acoustic guitar and soaring voice and leads into the main electric riff…there’s a fantastic tone being delivered by Schilling’s guitar part.  When combined with lyrics like, “All those years of writing your sad songs/You closed your eyes/until love was long gone/Empty silence,” the guitar sounds somber, as if reflecting upon the singer’s remorse amidst the bitterness of the whole lyric.” – Heath Andrews

“The band includes one cover, a version of Leonard Cohen’s, “Hallelujah.” …This is really an excellent rendition, taking a similar approach to the versions done by John Cale and Rufus Wainwright, and adding The New County Line feel to it.  Maybe it’s from drawing upon the lyric’s unarguable power, but the performances are particularly strong here, with Scott delivering a mesmerizing vocal and Gennaro giving it his all on the drum kit.” – Heath Andrews

“Hilary Scott is no stranger to making music. Already a seasoned musician, Scott is releasing her 9^th studio effort, a fantastic EP by the name of Still. Starting off the album is “Untitled,” a perfect introduction to Hilary Scott and The New County Line. Starting with Scott and a blissfully played piano, it’s reminiscent of a female Ryan Adams. Every note and vocal tone seems carefully chosen as to not stray away from the track.” – Melissa Nastasi

“Hallelujah,” is a surprising track to appear on [‘Still’]... Hilary Scott and The New County Line do the most stunning cover since Jeff Buckley covered the tune on 1994’s Grace.” – Melissa Nastasi

 “ ‘Labor of Love’ features some memorable vocal manipulations vaguely reminiscent of Doris O’Riordan’s on-key Irish yodel.” – Reed Burnham

“ ‘Fighting Odds (Take What You Get)’ follows, with a compact moodiness nestled in the arms of the well-crafted song-structure.  An exceptional song, the track is just the right blend of engaging lyrics, well-handled instruments, and arrangement dynamics.  Especially of note is the shimmering guitar drifting over Scott’s chorus vocals like smoke; this track does what it needs to do, and does it well.  A total package.” – Reed Burnham

“The album’s final original song and title track, “Still” is one of the truly stand-out numbers here.  Scott’s mournful ballad to undying affection and the delicate immediacy of the present moment brings out both her personalized composure as a song-writer and the inherent strengths of her backing band. ..“Still” paints a scene of beauty and heartbreak that is magnified by the unified front of The New County Line’s perfect ensnaring of the proper mood.  Good stuff.” – Reed Burnham