“His music exists in a world of its own, a realm where melancholy, transcendence, and beauty coexist in a delicate balance” - EARMILK, 2024

"Joe Holt continues to use his first-person perspective for good" - NPR, 2020

”One thing is clear, we’ll always have Joe Holt to the forefront” - mp3hugger, 2024

“The real deal when it comes to folk songwriting” - Ear to the Ground, 2022

”Stirring, eloquent songwriting” - Obscure Sound, 2022