“Good country music has an infectious sway that grabs us right out of the gate – there’s no hesitance in the harmonies, nor does it ever sound like we’re listening to someone who doesn’t know their way around a bucolic beat. Simply put, Lorraine Jordan is everything that a good country singer ought to be in 2023, and her sound exemplifies the very reason why the indie sector of the genre is putting the mainstream to shame right now. “Mama’s Cross,” her emotionally charged new single, testifies to her talents rather flawlessly, and while it’s quite the tear-jerking piece of material, it’s also one of the most endearing I’ve heard from an underground player this year.”