[3] Jones had gone back to welding and construction jobs after the release of his debut album, and was encouraged to play again by Ford.

[10] The Commercial Appeal opined that "the Fat Possum roster is hip enough without being post-modern poster children for Jon Spencer fans...

"[13] The Tallahassee Democrat called the album "juke-joint downhome blues ... so real and raw it could raise blisters on your eardrums.

"[14] The Albuquerque Journal said that "Jones' voice has a deep molasses richness to it that cuts much deeper than most of his peers.

"[15] The New Times Broward-Palm Beach deemed it "a ragged masterpiece, a rural barnburner that rocks with wicked ferocity".