"As Years moves along, the natural limits of Shook's voice and the relatively narrow stylistic range of these tunes begins to wear thin. Songs start to blur together, and a little bit of stretching-a quick trip to the discomfort zone-would be a welcome addition to the album. Maybe next time. Or maybe not. It depends, probably, on where Shook and Shook alone wants to take this band. Until then, one thing is sure: As an exercise in exploring the various strains of left-of-center country and roots music, Years is spot on".