“At his best, Rose writes intimate songs, bristling with sharp turns of phrase and a level of introspection that by itself would be worth venting accompanied by little more than an acoustic guitar. But Rose doesn’t stop here. Gravity Of Crow, his fourth album, sidesteps categorizations that might befall less ambitious singers...The arranging on Gravity is as ambitious as Rose’s lyricism, an orchestral country-blues that magnifies and dramatizes his wordplay: the dark comedy of ‘Shut,’ to the majestic chorus of ‘Egg Me On.’ Too many would-be poets treat sonics as an afterthought, but with Rose his language was music.” — Greg Kot, Chicago Tribune

“A tongue in cheek folk rock classic. Offbeat, funny and utterly compelling, it’s a superb introduction to a fiercely individual singer-songwriter.” -Rock N’Reel Magazine, UK

"...A man who writes great, funny and intelligent songs...Highly recommended!!" -Moors Magazine, Netherlands

"This is a record for people who like music. Not just roots music or country or pop or singer songwriter or chamber poetry hoedown breakdowns or anything else, but for people who actually like songs. And like geniuses. With funny phrasing." -Roctober 45

"With Warren Zevon-like wordplay, Chicago's Al Rose may be one of the cleverest singer-songwriters you've never heard of." -Sea Of Tranquility

“Every once in a while, a folk artist takes a genuinely new viewpoint and carries it to its limits” –New England Folk Almanac

“One of those discs that offers little sonic surprises with every listen…producers Al Rose and Blaise Barton have assembled 13 beautiful soundscapes.” –Paul Barile, Chicago Arts And Entertainment

“A spectacularly interesting independent artist that you shouldn't miss” — River Cities Reader

“One of the best of the best in Chicagoland… Rose is an exceptional wordsmith, with a penchant for Bob Dylan imagery” — Midwest Beat Magazine

"Al Rose tells, with wonderful flair, his remarkable stories which are often truly little masterpieces."-Rocktimes, Germany

"Al Rose is a sophisticated songwriter. He has an Elvis Costello-like vocal delivery and blends folk, jazz and country motifs into his multi-faceted sound. His powerful expression and intelligent writing draws in the listener with a hypnotist’s power.— Tom "Tearaway" Schulte, Outsight Magazine

“Rose blurs musical boundaries while singing some of the sharpest, wittiest lyrics this side of Nas.” — Greg Kot, Chicago Tribune

“Al Rose is certainly one of the best songwriters of his time…[Pigeon’s Throat is] an album that contains some of the finest instrumental, vocal, lyrical and original content that well deserves international attention.” — Downeast Reviews

“...a platinum wordsmith who specializes in stacking realities one on top of another. His sublimely incoherent rant and roll sends images splattering like paint on a Jackson Pollack canvas.” — Mitch Myers

“Overall, Naked is hypnotic, swelling and receding like the tide. It’s influenced by folk, jazz, psychedelic rock, blues, county, gospel, and music from the Far East, but it sounds like nothing else. Rose is a talent to watch.” — Swing