Because of the Times

4.5 stars out of 5 -- "The guys have never been afraid to embrace a wide range of rock , while throwing whiffs of psychedelia, spaced-out guitar noodling, good ol' boy jams and more into the stew. Alternative Press (p.152)

[T]he result is an epic wide-screen movie of a CD and the band's best to date." -- Grade: A- Entertainment Weekly (p.75)

[T]heir once tentative Southern-rock leanings devolve into zig-zaggy fits of blues-boogie ambling, garage-crud frenzy and heavy-lidded balladry. Magnet (p.104)

4 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t's an artful, personal and hugely human album, full of life's problems, fears, fascinations and absolutions. Mojo (Publisher) (p.108)

[A} fierce record built on hypnotic grooves that simmer and seethe until they explode into a riot of snarling guitars and anguished vocals. No Depression

Ranked #07 in Q's "The 50 Best Albums Of 2007" -- "[I]ts haunting 'True Love Way' and spiritual lead single 'On Call' sparkled with a stadium-sized epic rock sheen. Q (Magazine) (p.87)

4 stars out of 5 -- "[P]roper, crafted tunes and a man unafraid to sing. Good things both. Q (p.119)

Included in Rolling Stone's "50 Top Albums of the Year 2007" -- "[The album shows] them exploring the dynamics within garage-quartet basics with pop-sonic flair. Rolling Stone (p.113)

4 stars out of 5 -- "['Knocked Up'] is the Tennessee band's big album-opening saga, building from quiet to loud with guitar licks that sound like the Edge fried in okra, with ominous thunderclap drumroll... Rolling Stone (p.69)