My Long-Haired Life

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[11]
The Austin Chronicle	[12]
Chicago Tribune	[13]
Daily Herald	[9]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide	[14]
The Republican	[5]
The San Diego Union-Tribune	[15]

No Depression called the album "too adult for alternative rock, too pure pop for adult alternative, too smart for Top 40... Banished to eclectic public radio shows forever."^[8] The Austin Chronicle wrote that "the real surprise ... is that Jones shines brightest when pouring over her own songs penned with longtime cohort Don Dixon."^[12] The St. Louis Post-Dispatch concluded that My Long-Haired Life "is a lean, beautiful record and one of the best of 1996."^[16]

The Chicago Tribune stated: "Embracing folk, pop and blue-eyed soul, Jones displays a nimble vocal style and a broad range of influences."^[13] The San Diego Union-Tribune praised the "Marti-in-Memphis take" on Otis Redding's "Champagne and Wine".^[15] The Charleston Daily Mail thought that "the tunes showcase Jones' smooth, lilting alto and Dixon's ear-pleasing sense of 'what goes where'."^[17]

AllMusic called the album "a wonderfully eclectic pool of material."^[11]