“There’s a substance and depth here that is not easily achieved, and I think Osborne is getting more interesting with time. Recommended.” -RollingStone.com
“4 stars…(Love And Hate is a) triumph of ‘love’…Osborne’s back with (a) sparkling theme album…a fine, and focused, collection of music.” -New York Daily News
“Her sweet yet husky voice is a wonderfully expressive instrument, bringing emotional honesty, a.k.a. soul, to every performance…Osborne’s compositional, arranging and vocal talents take the listener on a classy, beautiful realized music journey through the trials, tribulations and occasionally even delights of love in its various guises.” -American Songwriter
“Osborne’s rich, muscular voice has earned her fans and accolades across many genres: she’s been a pop hit maker, a bluesy soul singer, a roots-music diva and an R&B crooner…On Love And Hate she explores romance from many different angles, resulting in some of her most intimate songwriting…” -NPR
“Damn does maturity sit well with her…by the end, you’ll be seeing love just as Osborne has planned it — from new angles, new thoughts and with an optimistic, longing heart for not only where we start, but where the heartache will end.” -Boxx Magazine
“Joan really is an excellent singer, spirited, soulful, sexy, sweet and sublime by turn, this a masterclass of performance, songwriting and structure with Jack Petruzzelli contributing to the musical styling with equal aplomb. They say that, ‘Love is a many-splendoured thing” — it turns out that Love And Hate is, too.” -Folk Radio UK