“…an exquisitely produced and arranged collection of folk”

“…ornate, cinematic folk… Fans of The Low Anthem, Andrew Bird, and Sufjan Stevens should find a lot to like in Metcalf’s reflective and textured songs”

“...sparkles with melodic poetry and an orchestral, cinematic quality”

“… frighteningly talented. Metcalf’s solo debut is exquisite, its beauty both on the surface and further down — his reedy, emotive voice rests atop intricate instrumentation, full of flickering strings, plucked guitars and dry percussion”

“…recalls Sufjan Stevens, with warm horn parts blooming behind a gently picked acoustic guitar. Its strength lies in its quiet intimacy: Metcalf’s music is inviting, even as it addresses a thorny subject”

“Jacob Metcalf has gifted us with a gorgeous soul-soother called ‘Ein Berliner,’ a picture-perfect track for your winter playlist”

“… insular, fragile, carefully orchestrated indie-folk”

“…  shares a lot of similar elements to Sufjan Stevens’s more folk-like albums, with meticulous orchestration and a heavy emotional tone”

“Fjord is an incredible record that feels melancholy, grateful, dedicatory. I liken Jacob to Fionn Regan... brilliant lyrics”

“...a cinematic folk album channeling Andrew Bird and Other Lives”

“...Chinese harp and African thumb piano, alongside violin, trumpet and a World War II-era pump organ... What better opportunity to put down the phone and witness something beautiful?”

“...known for his inventive guitar work, as well as incorporation of a symphony of wind instruments and strings”

“...swells with Baroque strings and waltzes in the clear desert sky with what sounds like twinkling stars as his lyrics depict the wall’s fateful fall”

“...the music cascades beautifully into nothing, like a chandelier falling into a pit”

“The performance [was] gorgeous. Fair or not, that night set Metcalf’s ceiling at cathedral heights”