The
Chicago Tribune wrote that the band "has risked throwing syncopated, almost-house beats into its rootsy attack... The experiment works beautifully, creating nifty textures that bubble underneath and shimmer on top so invitingly that you're tempted to overlook the almost complete lack of melodies." The
Boston Herald concluded that "Johnny Cunningham's fiddle still provides the band's signature touch, but it's a far less forceful element than the hard-slamming drum sound." == Track listing ==