“Why isn't Tift Merritt famous? For one thing, she's responsible for one of the best acoustic guitar strums of 2004-- the simple notes that usher in "Stray Paper", the opening cut off her new album *Tambourine*. They're everything they should be and nothing more: thick, melodic and in service to the singer. And when coupled with the track's lyrics, the song suggests a stately Neil Young, but with M”
