Addict Music — This is folk music at its best, No two songs sound the same and Kris Drever’s vocals keep the album alive throughout. more info

Scotsman.com — KRIS DREVER Mark The Hard Earth **** Navigator Records NAVIGATOR30, £12.99 more info

Scotsman.com — FOLK KRIS DREVER Mark The Hard Earth **** Navigator Records NAVIGATOR30, £12.99 more info

Guardian Music — (Navigator)He may be best-known as the guitarist with that bravely experimental trio Lau (who won best group for the third year running at last month's Folk awards), but Kris Drever has all the makings of a solo celebrity. Born in Orkney, he moved so... more info

The Music Fix — Capsule Review: Scottish folkie returns with his second solo album.After numerous collaborations, tours and tons of hard work Scottish folkie Kris Drever presents us with his second solo album. With Mark The Hard Earth, Drever has recorded a mixture ... more info

DrownedInSound — It’s been four years since Kris Drever has dedicated himself to a solo record, but he’s hardly been idle. In that time, rock fans might recognise him as ‘one of those guys who plays with Roddy Woomble’s folk trio’ (a... more info

The Music Fix — News Flash: Orkney Folk Festival FTWAs one of folk music's most in demand performers, finding enough time to record a follow-up to his debut album, ‘Black Water' (Reveal 2006) was never going to be easy for KRIS DREVER. A critical and commer... more info

Songs:Illinois — It’s been a couple of years since I wrote about Irish folk artist Kris Drever. As a result it’s almost time for his followup to his debut record Black Water. Kris is one of the new voices of Irish folk and has been nominated in the past as best ... more info

Altsounds — The first acts announced for the seventh Beautiful Days festival are *The Pogues, Levellers, Hawkwind, The Saw Doctors , Gong, Lamb, Dreadzone, Imagined Village, Dub Pistols, Pendulum DJ’s, Cara Dillon, The King Blues, Eliza Carthy, Imeld... more info