“Unerring brilliance” The Observer 5*

“Heart’s Ease is as touching, beautiful and dark as any of Collins’ records, and even pushes her sound into new territories” Uncut 9/10

“Collins sings, and hope burns anew in every word” Mojo 4*

“The English folk maven sounds spry as ever, leading a light-footed exploration of traditional forms that also tips toward classic psychedelia” Pitchfork

“Collins’ vocal style seems to hold the world’s music inside it” WIRE

“It feels haunting, unexpected. She has the power to surprise and delight" The Quietus

“Confident calmness” The Guardian Folk Album of the Month / 4*

“Heart’s Ease is ample evidence that Shirley Collins still has the ambition, passion and guts to not only document where folk has come from but where it’s going. A lodestar, indeed." Record Collector 4*

“Superb” Q 4*