In his review of Mud, Jon Pareles writes: "Miss Balint has her own film noir sensibility as a songwriter. She puts arty twists into back-alley Americana... but the cleverness is not the point. She slips inside her characters to project their restlessness and longing."
Eszter Balint – vocals on tracks 1, 6 and 10, melodica on track 9, organ on track 10, violin on track 13
Eszter Mátéfi | Eszter Bálint | Eszter Balint | Bálint Török | Bálint Magosi | Balint |
The album features extensive contributions from various musicians, including the members of Akron/Family, Hungarian violinist Eszter Bálint, classical music composer Paul Cantelon, cellist Julia Kent, Bill Rieflin, and singer-songwriter Larkin Grimm.