"As you might expect from a Seeger album, the songs on "At 89" take on some of the problems faced by America in 2008, and while the music is sometimes touched by melancholy, Seeger's faith in his fellow humans shines through clearly." --j. poet, AllMusic.com"At an age where most men are struggling for breath, Pete Seeger has made a vibrant, full-bodied album that encompasses all his magnificent talents. . . Seeger is buoyed by guest vocalists, children's choirs, etc., but stays center stage throughout on this masterful outing by an American folk music giant heading into his 10th decade on Earth." --Joel Selvin, San Francisco Chronicle, September 28, 2008". . . something of a treasure for longtime fans and packs at least a dozen treats for relative newbies." --Jeff Vrabel, Billboard, Sept. 26, 2008"...Spunkier here than he even gives himself credit for, Seeger loves being in front of a mic again and delivers a commensurate performance. Certainly a late in life valentine to his fans, he has earned the right to deliver any material in any way he sees fit.  The real fans are sure to respond accordingly.  This is the kind of set that defies both category and criticism." --Chris Spector, Midwest Record, August 29, 2008"Here's a record by a folk singer who is the opposite of an unhappy, delicate creature, who has no concern at all for the concept of the beautiful loser, who carries no loftiness or obscurantism about his own talent, who speaks to adults with the same clarity and care that one might speak to children, who believes that everything is done better in groups and yet puts enormous faith in the value of his individual effort. . . [a] sweet, antivirtuosic record . . . This is an artful gesture, but it's not just for art's sake." --Ben Ratliff, New York Times "Critics Pick," Sept. 29, 2008