"Mindi Abair's No Good Deed is a study in contrasts. Abair is a singer/saxophonist who doesn't jam too much of the instrument into her songs. She's a classic rhythm-and-blues aficionado who has a strong sense of contemporary pop ... The album's influences are especially interesting, ranging from Etta James to Ike and Tina Turner to Debbie Harry, all the way over to Elton John. Abair pulls from a wide range of influences but remains true to her sound. That sound is traditional blues rock instrumentation (guitar, organ, bass and drums), subtly and tastefully fleshed out by her saxophone, and led by her voice, which is a mix of blues grit and rock power".