★★★★★
Donovan Woods named his third album after a quote by author Richard Ford to remind himself that simple is almost always best. He follows through on that idea most evidently in his production choices: Don't Get Too Grand is a completely clutter-free folk album built up primarily from acoustic guitar, piano and Woods's hushed vocals. But it's also ambient and beautiful, thanks to brief, well-chosen moments of strings, drums and experimental background noise...
- nowtoronto.com
2013-04-02
★★★★★
This album from the Canadian singer songwriter has been around for almost two years but is now getting a long overdue release in the UK. Littered with the usual troubadour influences, from the likes of Bob Dylan up to Damien Rice, this is an acoustic adventure more in common with the lesser known singer John Wesley, whose Under The Red And White Sky is a lost classic...
- www.music-news.com
2012-05-28
★★★★★
Two years ago, NOW readers chose singer/songwriter Donovan Woods as best local songwriter, and he proves readers right on his intimate second album, an earnest 12-song ode to loss and heartache. A fine multi-instrumentalist who moves easily between melancholy piano and acoustic guitar, the Sarnia native keeps his tunes brief and spare, while his husky vocals and smart lyrics pack the emotional punch...
- nowtoronto.com
2010-11-15