““Radio, play me into town,” is the request of local singer-songwriter Paul Edelman on Stranger Things and Truer Words, his February release. The album — highly deserving of radio attention — is a pitch-perfect collection, inspired largely by travel — in both the exterior and interior sense. The 10 tracks stitch dusty Americana and gritty folk-rock with jangly guitar and the kind of songwriting that hits sharp and sticks strong as a stubborn splinter. In the very best way. there’s a supple refinement just beyond Edelman’s rough exterior. He’s the modern cowboy poet, the troubadour in Carhartts and workbooks. The simple warmth... belies the complexity of its composition and emotionalism — but that’s Edelman’s charm. He wraps deep thought in the cozy flannel of his contagious song-craft. While Stranger Things and Truer Words stops just shy of being hooky, it manages to be as instantly-familiar as it is unexpected.”

“Edelman makes short work of simple but effective lyrics, driving percussion, searing guitars and hooky melodies..Hints of Springsteen and Mellencamp are balanced with Edelman’s original sound; an imperfect but comfortable voice and addictive narrative songs”

“Edelman has a sound that calls to mind some of the best of the genre, but what really sets him apart is his songwriting. The Corner News-Auburn, AL ”

"...the most stunningly beautiful piece of 'cosmic american music' this reviewer has come across since the golden times of Uncle Tupelo.."

"Paul is a real dynamo. between his work with groups like the Jangling Sparrows and his own solo performance, he is an emerging talent that is rising fast and headed sky high."

" Paul Edelman is a great songwriter.He is one of my favorite artists in the Philadelphia area."

"Country songs as true as any that emerged from the glory days of Nashville (or early Son Volt). Edelman leads his tight, crisp trio into territory both tender and tough, and the album's first lyric-"Well, he was lanky but stronger than his look"-could just as easily apply to him."

"Edelman and The Sparrows were more reflective but no less moving, they tore through a set of beautiful songs that connected us to the heart of the south...a perfect tribute for a great cause"

"Edelman infuses every song with a classic feeling that really transcends most of the music that falls under the heading 'Americana' these days. This is really folk music in a deeper sense than that kind of commercial tag implies

"At his root, Edelman has a lot more in common with Woody Guthrie than with your average country rocker. These are songs you might have heard 50 years ago, and songs you're likely to want to hear 50 years from now."