| It is a sonic tribute to the continent's prevailing duality of urbanism and ruralism, by way of a journey back to the essence of the dwellers of this land. |
| This is an insinuating record, a sunshine-and-haywains counterpart to the sinister English ruralism of the likes of Hacker Farm, but one that nags at you once its charms are clear. |
| The English have a deep, unexamined longing for a connection to the countryside they were expelled from centuries ago by enclosure and industry, but that longing manifests itself most commonly in comfortable ruralism. |
| On the whole, the devotees of romantic ruralism won out, seeking to rule Iraq through the tribal sheiks. |
| To be fair, that's not the only brief glimpse of promise here, but none ever stand out enough to save this album from its affected ruralism and tired, countryfied stylings. |
| Jerusalem adds another layer to the new ruralism. |
