4 Stars-Excellent, Included in Q Magazine's Best Folk Albums of All Time - "...the most effective of uber-Irishman and Cheiftan's leader Paddy Moloney's genre-busting experiments....a wonderful album where the guv'nors of Irish folk are at their joyous best alongside...the sound of Van Morrison actually having fun.", "Arguably the best of The Chieftains' many collaborations, HEARTBEAT pulls the group from their comfort zone while easing Morrison into an unusually relaxed mood..."