When You're Ready (2019)

"Debut albums come in lots of proverbial shapes and sizes. Sometimes, they are the very first thing anyone has ever heard from an artist. Other times, they are the obvious next step in a career already brimming with accomplishments and accolades. That latter category is the one in which we find Molly Tuttle. Having previously been named the Americana Music Awards Instrumentalist of the Year, the Folk Alliance International Song of the Year, and, twice, the International Bluegrass Music Association Guitar Player of the Year, Tuttle already has a shelf full of trophies, despite having only released 2017’s Rise EP....Her voice is stronger, both physically and emotionally, than on Rise, as is her songwriting. Thankfully, she’s such a good player that she knows better than to show off on every track, as far too many in bluegrass circles are wont to do. Instead, she focuses, here, on making a complete and cohesive album that showcases all of her talents equally." (Folkalley.com)