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"With Blasphemy So Heartfelt" debuted with quite a buzz around it. Pitchfork Media gave the record a rating of 8.2 out of 10. Online magazine Blurt named "With Blasphemy" the Best Album of 2008 and gave Mayfield the title of Best New Artist of 2008. The album's opening track "Kiss Me Again" was featured on The CW's hit series "Gossip Girl" on February 2, 2009, and "Bible Days" was featured on CBS's "". "For Today" is featured on the Starbucks compilation "Have You Heard?: Winter '09". Mayfield's cover of the Buddy Holly song "Words of Love" is featured on the Starbucks compilation "Sweetheart: Our Favorite Artists Sing Their Favorite Love Songs".