"With their fuzztoned drone and monotone name, The Black Angels could have stepped straight out of an audition for VU cover band of the year. And the sleevenotes, thanking Anton Newcombe of The Brian Jonestown Massacre, don't do much for those with an aversion to Black Rebel Motorcycle Club-style posturing. But, somehow, this Texan quintet slip such shackles. Hell, they even manage to sound like The Doors without making you want to reach for the shotgun." -- Uncut
"With their fuzztoned drone and monotone name, The Black Angels could have stepped straight out of an audition for VU cover band of the year. And the sleevenotes, thanking Anton Newcombe of The Brian Jonestown Massacre, don't do much for those with an aversion to Black Rebel Motorcycle Club-style posturing. But, somehow, this Texan quintet slip such shackles. Hell, they even manage to sound like The Doors without making you want to reach for the shotgun." -- Uncut
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