"It's difficult to understand why veteran blues-rocker Tommy Castro hasn't registered in the same way that the similarly styled Joe Bonamassa has. The West Coast-based Castro has been banging out solid albums filled with sturdy originals since 1994, six years before Bonamassa released his debut ... Castro's voice is more soulful and he delivers just as energetic a performance ... Castro's fifth studio set for the revered Alligator imprint reminds us of just how talented, and overlooked, he is ... Kudos to Castro and [co-producer and songwriter] Tom Hambridge for expanding the standard blues template on this challenging concept ... The frontman sounds inspired, the playing is rugged, and even if the lyrics verge on basic, Castro's sheer enthusiasm makes this a highlight of his bulging catalog".