“Childers, a skilled, incisive songwriter who sits comfortably at the three-way intersection of rock, folk and country just like Guy Clark or John Hiatt used to, made the album in his boss’ living room, playing the songs live with his band and recording them in all-analog sound.
The result is a natural-sounding collection of easy-rolling songs, with acoustic and electric instruments meshing together underneath Childers’ blurry howl of a voice. The 14 rough-hewn gems on the album might not grab you by the throat (Childers is far too subtle a writer for that), but once a tune like the gentle, loping ballad “Twilight Road” gets in your head, good luck getting it out.”