"Maker's demonstrates (Votolato's) nuanced command of the folk idiom."
"Votolato possesses the kind of voice that never-been-kissed teenage girls imagine their crushes might have in a perfect universe."
"Makers is about as perfect an album as you can get."
"Wonderfully soothing, late-night music that is simply beautiful."
"Votolato teases whole worlds out of his beautifully understated lyrics. Think Elliot Smith, only more hopeful and with a grittier voice."
- Marie Claire - "10 Best To Do"
"A lonesome beauty of an album, full of longing and midnight stories whispered in the company of friends. Makers is a raw gem not to be missed."
"A surpassingly great exercise in raspy, folky minimalism with the hushed and placid feel of a mid-period Simon & Garfunkel record."
"The disc Ryan Adams keeps threatening to make but never quite delivers."
"Makers has all the workings of a timeless folk record, with none of the retro aftertaste."
"Votolato was born to be a singer-songwriter."
"Makers raw authenticity belongs in a vinyl collection next to Gram Parsons."