"Strikes a winning balance between the old and new guard with straight-up traditional fare from the likes of Cathal Hayden ('Splendid Isolation/Mrs. Lawries') and Barry Kerr ('Ships in Full Sail/The Three Sisters'), Celtic-tinged alternative rock from Neil Hannon's Divine Comedy ('Sunrise') and wistful ballads from Bap Kennedy ('Shankill and the Falls') and Briege Murphy ('Verdant Braes of Screen')."—All Music Guide

"From the Different Drums anthem 'Northern Man' to Desi Wilkinson's unique version of 'My Lagan Love,' Sound Neighbors insists that modern-day Northern Ireland has a musical character distinct from that of the Republic. The Low Country Boys remind the listener of the region's barrage of outside influences, and Tommy Sands of how the troubled past and present collide."—Sing Out!