[5] Bob Walkenhorst chose to forgo obvious messages in his lyrics.

[6] The Chicago Tribune concluded: "What sounded like a good bunch of musicians who played some pretty thoughtful music has evolved into a band of unquestionable conscience and substance.

"[8] The Toronto Star noted the "honest, unabashedly familiar guitar crunch that runs the same catalogue of riffs favored by Georgia Satellites and several thousand others.

"[9] The Kingston Whig-Standard wrote that "the sound is a mixture of twangy electric and thumping acoustic guitars.

"[10] The Times opined that "the album showcases some fine songwriting, and an old-fashioned, passionate commitment to the rock'n'roll craft.