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"Plenty of today's singer/songwriters take cues from the past. Not enough of them manage to sound unique when doing so. Done With The Talking Cure finds this New York artist channeling Scott Walker's scope with Paul McCartney's playfulness, all while creating something singular and compelling. Ward White's clever words bemoan the pitfalls of humanity. Melodies soar and turn corners unexpectedly, while his angelic voice portrays hope, despite his dark lyrics. Were it the 1970's, Done With The Talking Cure might be an AM-radio staple. In 2011, it's simply miles above the limp indie fare that gets sold through commercials."
Read it on MAGNET Magazine
MAGNET Magazine - Best of 2011, Hidden Treasures

 

"Brooklyn's Ward White sports a sweet, high tenor whose hints of fragility are just a ploy: when he goes after the dramatic top notes, he nails them... soaring, lyrical pop."
The New Yorker, April, 2011

 

"With a vocal style triangulated somewhere between David Bowie, Scott Walker and Morrissey, and a satirically lacerating songwriting bent that evokes images of late-night skull sessions between Randy Newman, Elvis Costello and Leonard Cohen, Ward White hits all the right marks here. Orchestral pop rubs shoulders with indie rock and the artier end of the singer/songwriter spectrum on an album that manages to make near-fatal self-effacement sound like fun."
Read it on Ourstage.com
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"When Elvis Costello was still an enfant terrible, he brazenly declared that guilt and revenge were his main motivations. Ward White doesn't need to broadcast such inspirations, they're right there in songs whose expert craft stands up alongside El's, delivered in a voice EC could only ever dream about."
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"The title track is part Bowie and part Byrds wrapped in a soulful operatic tenor. White is a gifted vocalist with a distinct voice and musical stories that beg to be heard."
Read it on Powerpopaholic
Powerpopaholic, April, 2011

 

"Done with the Talking Cure is brutally hilarious, and may be his best one yet... the songs speak for themselves. Another masterpiece from a songwriter who will someday–if there is a someday–be pantheonic."
Read it on Lucid Culture
Lucid Culture, April, 2011

 

"Thinking about my favorite records this year, topping my list is Ward White's "Done With the Talking Cure" ... while listening to it I'm reminded of the Beatles "Revolver," "Painted From Memory," the Burt Bacharach & Elvis Costello collaboration and "Lovers Concerto," the 1965 hit by the Toys that stole neatly from Bach's Minuet in G Major... There is not a weak tune on this record and the haunting and cynical lyrics sometimes don't automatically add up with the timeless high tenor voice singing them. That contrast works well for me. The songs arrangements, especially the string section, remind me of a George Martin production... giving the entire record a cinematic glow."
Read it on Newyork.Nearsay.com
Newyork.Nearsay.com, November, 2011

 

"Wow! We welcome Ward White's whipsmart workmanship, willowy warbling, and wellspring of well-crafted words."
Read it on Roctober Magazine
Roctober Magazine, November, 2011