[6][7] The recording sessions were casual, with Simien jamming with his band and not worrying about making a traditional zydeco album.

"[17] Rolling Stone called the album "delectable," writing that Simien "makes aural confetti of straight zydeco.

"[10] The Chicago Tribune stated that the album "pushes the boundaries of zydeco a bit with some reggae, soul and funk flavorings.

"[18] The Los Angeles Times concluded that "the pace on this promising return sometimes drags when the mid-tempo R&B tunes aren't balanced with enough straight, up-tempo zydeco.

"[16] AllMusic wrote that "Simien is one of zydeco's Young Turks, but on this spectacular album he's more like Mr.