Awesome.
Amy K. Ewert | Saguache, Colorado USA | 12/22/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This album is fantastic the whole way through with not one weak cut. However, one song rises above and is utterly transcendent. "Willie" is one of the greatest songs ever to come out of Texas, or anywhere for that matter. It is an absolute masterpiece of conciseness, gorgeous melody, and literary metaphor of the highest caliber."
A sign of great things to come
psychodj | Durango, CO | 03/20/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I've been a longtime REK fan, but keep coming back to this album. His earlier, acoustic stuff is his best -- songs that stand the test of time, stark arrangements that amplify his dark lyrics. "Rollin' By" and "Willie" show a young songwriter who is well on his way to penning modern Texas classics. From the sly humor of "Swerving in My Lane" to the dying cackle of the driver in "Armadillo Jackal," this one's a must. This album started the progression that kept going through "West Textures" and "Gringo Honeymoon" and today's louder REK albums."