"Amour could easily be subtitled "Love Americana Style," as they draw upon vintage love songs from blues, R&B, country and folk ... What follows is a focus on guest contemporary vocalists (with one exception) delivering heartfelt recastings of classic love songs. Nevertheless, with Linden and Dickinson at the helm, there are plenty of hot guitar licks to spice things up ... Linden and Dickinson deliver a wide range of stylistic approaches to the vintage material ... Amour illustrates the creative payoff that results when you give players like Colin Linden and Luther Dickinson the freedom to explore the roots music that provided them with their initial inspiration to become music makers".