"An album of tremendous intelligence and range." ~ CD Baby

"I have been utterly obsessing over the eponymous debut album of a Seattle group, Two Loons for Tea. This is a wonderful combination of jazz, pop, trip hop, electronica, atmospheric guitar, and great raspy/rich vocals. Listening to the album as a whole has been a revelation. There's something about their sound that is just what I want to hear right now -- the mix of smoothness with liveliness and depths of the flowing sound. And of course the great guitar and vocals. Heavenly." ~ The Ectophile's Guide to Good Music

"Two Loons for Tea's self-titled debut is an innovative and lively recording that is brought to life by members of Edie Brickell & the New Bohemians, Living Daylights, Critters Buggin, and King Crimson. This recording was crafted by a slew of guest musicians, but at the center of the project are two gifted artists who have eloquently and articulately brought their musical ideas and cross-genre influences to the fore: Jonathan Kochmer and Sarah Scott.

"Kochmer and Scott's musical and artistic bond is quite apparent on this record, and the unity that you hear in their recordings lets you know that they've mastered the art of collaborative songwriting. Kochmer's introspective guitar playing is the nucleus of the songs that make up this recording, and Scott's vocals and lyrics compliment the guitar so well that it seems that these two individual timbral voices are one. The music on Two Loons for Tea moves between somber and lively; the emotional landscape in between is bridged by a variety of ethnic and orchestral instruments -- including vibes, viola, erhu, and tabla -- that seem to breathe new life into the compositions just at the time where they become too pop-oriented, thus providing a bit of an experimental and eclectic streak to most of the works that make up this recording.

This is an interesting recording that's quite dark and elusive. This recording has a bit of a singer/songwriter feel, but it's more eclectic and more diverse than most of the recordings in that genre, thus making it hard to pin this down to a specific genre. Fans of good music that's both fresh and interesting will be pleased with this release." ~ All Music Guide

"This is really good stuff, although like a lot of really good stuff, it's very difficult to describe. Kochmer, the ensemble’s main instrumentalist and composer, draws on so many musical influences that in less capable hands the result would be a mish-mash, but instead what you get are tuneful, finely crafted soundscapes that might have started life as folk tunes or pop ditties before taking a sharp left turn into experimental territory. Then there's vocalist Scott, who avoids the usual female-vocalist pigeonholes by simply transcending all of them. She may sound like Marianne Faithfull on one song, or like Tori Amos on another, but such comparisons aren't really adequate. Overall, this is intelligent, mind-altering stuff, and it's even legal." ~ Tablet Magazine

"9 songs from the duo of Sarah Scott (vocals) and Jonathan Kochmer (guitars) with many superb guest artists pitching in, guitarist Trey Gunn (King Crimson), and violinist Eyvind Kang (Bill Frisell) are just a couple of many notable players. Musically this one defies genre categorization, which in many ways is the joy of it. A confluence of pop, trip-hop, rock, jazz and drum n' bass elements make this immediately of appeal to a wide range of music fans. Highest recommendation for this one!!" - CD Basement