THE JAYHAWKS - PAGING MR. PROUST Press Highlights

“Paging Jayhawks fans: The Americana band of renown has returned with a timeless gem that belongs among the best of the group and its loose, expansive genre." – Associated Press

"... a band whose melodies, harmonies and jangly guitars remain timeless." - NPR Heavy Rotation

“…a great accomplishment that the Jayhawks, a band at the forefront of the alt- country movement of the 1990s, are back with a new album that also happens to be one of their best.” - The Guardian (US)

"...Paging Mr. Proust might be the band’s most adventurous collection of songs to date." – Popmatters

"Coming from a band that last year entered its fourth decade, these rich, charming songs are a testament to songwriting voices that have never seemed worn down by time and turmoil." - NPR Music

"The band evokes an almost airy Beatlesque sound at times, but also rocks hard...A bright, challenging album." - Boston Globe

“...these dozen songs demonstrate Louris’ versatility as a writer and the band’s range as performers...Paging Mr. Proust' is as ambitious an album as the Jayhawks have ever made..." - Paste

“From the opening notes of “Quiet Notes & Empty Spaces,” it quickly becomes clear that “Paging Mr. Proust” will be something special." - Los Angeles Daily News

"...the Jayhawks remain one of the lynchpins of Americana, a position they proudly solidify on the impressive Paging Mr. Proust." - American Songwriter

"When a veteran band with a revolving door membership regroups for its first studio release in five years, you hardly expect music as fresh, focused and richly satisfying as 'Paging Mr. Proust’... the album ranks with the best the Jayhawks have released..." - No Depression

"...Paging Mr. Proust could very well be considered one of the Jayhawks’ best." Grade: 97 – Elmore

"...akin to the spirit of the Jayhawks’ music, Louris still writes songs that matter." - Tone Audio

"The country-rockers’ first album in five years spends less time recalling their alt-roots beginnings and more time leaning forward into the future." !!!! - Sun

"If you've been a fans of The Jayhawks at any time during their 30 year career, especially of their '90s output, Paging Mr. Proust should be high on your purchase list. If you're just now learning about The Jayhawks, the band has pulled off the enviable feat of creating one of their most accessible albums in years as a perfect jumping on point." - Examiner.com