• On the BBC web site Dervish were described at "an Icon of Irish music for 24 years" in advance of the band’s appearance on the renowned World On 3 music series on BBC Radio 3
• Hearth Music one of the USA 's top on-line blogs for Folk and Roots music covering artists in this genre from Mumford and Sons to The Buena Vista Social Club said "Dervish again earn their title as one of the most technically dazzling bands in Irish traditional music today"
• The US Irish Echo described the album as "12 tracks of Pure Class"
• The Sunday Times wrote "This studio album is a contemporary take on trad that stays true to the genre's origins, from Tom Morrow's superb fiddling on "The Green Gowned Lass" to Cathy Jordan's haunting vocals on "The Lover's Token".
• The Irish Times wrote "Liam Kelly's flute and Tom Morrow's fiddle furnish a delicate skeleton for many of the tune sets, with Shane Mitchell's accordion forming characteristically fluid shapes around them. The Lover's Token captures the essence of her (Cathy Jordan's) natural phrasing.
• The Irish Daily Star CD of the Week "The Thrush in the Storm once again highlights the Sligo group's innovative approach to Irish trad music, while remaining respectful and loyal to the tradition".
• Hot Press Music Bible "a 24 year career that has seen the Sligo outfit, fronted by the sweet-voiced Cathy Jordan, bring a freshness and vitality to traditional music, while staying rooted in their native country. Dervish are one of Ireland's finest purveyors of folk music. Long may they flourish."
• Irish Music Magazine wrote: "There's no substitute for class, and after almost twenty-five years together this Sligo super group is virtually in a class of its own. Dervish's music impresses immediately, with every member shining."