“Thorpe aims to do her part to celebrate and preserve "the Great American Songbook," but this project is more than a mere exercise in nostalgia. Her unique take on the songs pull them out of the realm of a standards album in to a truly unique interpretation of these great songs. Having combed Harburg's catalogue, she selected a set ranging from "some of the world's best-known standards to some relatively obscure finds." Determined not to record "just another standards album" Thorpe worked with the songs for weeks, taking them apart and putting them back together with the help of a select group of downtown musicians dedicated to pushing the envelope and uncovering what is new as well what is timeless in Harburg's songs.”

“Leave it to a British artist to once again to remind us Yanks of a neglected American musical treasure through an album before and after its time: Amanda Thorpe's Bewitching Me. Ms. Thorpe, born in Derby, England, and currently residing in Paris, forged an impressive career among New York City's indie pop royalty over the past two decades, releasing several collections under her own name, and as a member of the highly acclaimed Bedsit Poets with Edward Rogers and Mac Randall (who guests on one track), among other collaborations. As a recording artist, performer, and composer, Ms. Thorpe's artistry traverses folk, rock, jazz, cabaret, and every conceivable variation thereof. By way of its modern Americana veneer, Bewitching Me emerges as a cousin to the recent commercially popular and critically acclaimed Lost On The River (2014) collection: an extraordinary archival based endeavor produced by T Bone Burnett, setting new music to a recently recovered cache of Bob Dylan lyrics.”

“Top 100 songs of 2014: Amanda Thorpe – Willow in the Wind With its haunting, subdued anguish, the intense Britfolk/art-rock chanteuse’s noir tropicalia version of Tin Pan Alley wordsmith Yip Harburg’s song surpasses any other take on it, fueled by drummer Robert di Pietro’s ominous tom-toms and misterioso cymbal work. From the album Bewitching Me.”

"Top 50 albums of 2014: Bewitching Me. The riveting Britfolk chanteuse reinvents songs by the Tin Pan Alley figure as noir-inflected janglerock, backed by a stellar NYC band."

““ An homage to Yip Harburg...has been long long long overdue..... Thorpe couldn't have chosen a better or more unusual guitarist than Tony Scherr... providing a Southern roadside contrast to her lullabyes-n-fairytales encantations....Bewitching Me is a CD to help close the day as stars start to emerge, blue turns to deep violet, then to ebony, and you wonder about all the wonders and tragedy in the Everyday…until Then I'll be Tired of You reminds the deepening introspection that there are a few things which make it all worthwhile.””

“Amanda Thorpe Goes Deep Into the Noir in Yip Harburg’s Torch Songs - “The chemistry between Thorpe and Scherr compares to Julie London with Barney Kessel, or Mary Ford with Les Paul. While this rocks harder than either of those duos ever did, the comparison holds true. As noir music and torch songs go, it doesn’t get any better than this. Is this album the best of the year so far? It’s one of them.””

““Thorpe aims to do her part to celebrate and preserve "the Great American Songbook," but this project is more than a mere exercise in nostalgia. Her unique take on the songs pull them out of the realm of a standards album in to a truly unique interpretation of these great songs.””

““Leave it to a British artist to once again to remind us Yanks of a neglected American musical treasure through an album before and after its time: Amanda Thorpe's Bewitching Me. ... Ms. Thorpe's artistry traverses folk, rock, jazz, cabaret, and every conceivable variation thereof.””

“This New York City based singer indie label debut brims with lovely melodies and haunting vocals. A cast of remarkable musicians (Joe McGinty, Tony Scherr) helps sustain the smoky mood.”

“Loosers Lounge Review: "Standout performances included...Amanda Thorpe, whose Swinging London version of "The Boat That I Row" (a minor hit for songbird Lulu) balanced brassiness and vulnerability with panache."”

“Held together as much by Thorpe's versatile singing as by her love noir vision, Mass silkily moves through the crowd with a drink in one hand, the other lightly brushing your shoulder as it passes by.”

“The beauty of these songs is beyond the power of words to describe. Quiet, yet monumental. Soft yet bracing, Amanda Thorpe sings in such a way as to rearrange the molecules of your body. This is a truly great recording”

“Score another hit for the folks at Cropduster Amanda Thorpe has a voice that is strong and sultry, and on the 11 tunes presented here, she puts it through its paces.”

“In a word -- Wow! In a nutshell -- English-born, New York City-based singer-songwriter Amanda Thorpe has a voice to die for, songwriting skills to match and a musician lineup of talent that will make your head spin.”

“English born and current New Yorker Amanda Thorpe has captured that "rainy day feeling" on Mass. It’s haunting, moody and introspective. Her singing style and voice is similar to Aimee Mann or Dido.”