Herizons
"....a deeply peaceful album, inviting a serenity still has room for darkness" . "...songs that enact peace by existing in harmony - musically and thematically - with the world."
Roots Music Canada
"Kiyam............the whole album seems to float by on a current of good vibes."
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Canadian Beats - Kiyam
"This deeply personal record builds upon the success of 2021’s acclaimed Ghost Bones, drawing thematic power from an ancient Cree mantra......."
Exclaim
"Veteran songwriter Phyllis Sinclair weaves the urgency of pressing issues . . . . Her clear, powerful vocals transform a simple folk-rock palette into something powerful and transformative."
Say Magazine
"Sinclair's passion and advocacy are palpable in her intelligent compositions. Songs that are carefully curated to be meaningful to herself and to her listeners......"
Penguin Eggs
"Amidst the merciless winter squalls that blast through the Hecate Straight, Herring fishermen from the port of Prince Rupert strive to earn a living. There, on Mariner's Wall, numerous plaques remember those lost at sea. This harsh BC background inspired Phyllis Sinclair's profoundly moving North Coast Fisher Wife's Prayer - one of several stand out tracks on her positively impressive debut disc, Fence Posts and Stones."
Lemon Wire
"As if the musical mien of Joni Mitchell and the irrepressible human force of Nelson Mandela were corralled into the same heart, Phyllis Sinclair creates songs of dignity and change. Ethnically of the Canadian Cree tribe, or “Swampy Cree” as she jovially qualifies, and raised in deep poverty by a single mother in Winnipeg, her musical blend of folk, pop, and country seeks to encourage those who struggle with life and often places her in league with fellow messengers like Joan Baez, Judy Collins and Stan Rogers."
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