Swept Away (Jesse Colin Young album)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[10]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[11]
The Indianapolis Star	[12]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide	[13]
The Tampa Tribune	[7]

The Washington Post called the album "an unabashed and nearly uninterrupted series of love songs and confessional ballads," writing that, "for the most part, Young plays to his strengths as a folk balladeer."^[9] The Indianapolis Star determined that "Young sure has a melancholy way of singing about his happiness... Young describes the close connections between sorrow and joy, and the tenuous balance we strive to maintain for fear of losing the joy part."^[12] The Tampa Tribune thought that "digital production and Young's soothing vocals enhance this new age folk-rock outing."^[7]

The Rocky Mountain News noted the "typically soaring vocals and numerous ballads," writing that "it also would have benefited mightily from more variety."^[14] The Fort Worth Star-Telegram lamented that "even the cover of Tim Hardin's ethereal 'Misty Roses' can't save this wallow in emotional extremism."^[15]

AllMusic wrote that "the album worked because of its sincerity: thirty years into his recording career, Jesse Colin Young retained a remarkable, childlike openness that invited listeners into his world."^[10]