"[19] The Sun-Sentinel determined: "Not as angry as Alanis Morissette or as immature as Juliana Hatfield, Rothberg reaches for more understanding while trying to have more fun.

"[21] The Los Angeles Times opined that "there's a precocious intelligence to her raspy, sardonic vocals, and her scrupulously lean arrangements are full of tender and funky flourishes.

"[22] The Palm Beach Post stated that Rotheberg's "sandpaper voice, bad-boyfriend lyrics and folk and electric blues numbers have a sharp, confessional ring.

"[23] The Record concluded that Rothberg's "anger and occasional bitterness are conveyed by a sweet, grainy voice sitting atop inviting melodic music that draws from rock, folk, country, and blues and deftly blends acoustic and electric guitars.

[25] AllMusic wrote: "Strongly rooted in the singer/songwriter aesthetic of one woman and her guitar, the songs on Between the 1 and the 9 are fleshed out a bit with other instruments but retain their edge.