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" If Good to Be... sometimes is a little too cozy - it's executed well and its unifying spirit is evident, but a cover of "Lean on Me" still feels a little overly familiar - it's nevertheless a warm, welcoming album that's every bit as soothing and comforting as Keb' Mo' intended it to be".

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"Few artists invest as much soul and passion into their art as Keb Mo. Although his basis may be the blues, his music incorporates folk, soul, country, and R&B in a way that eludes easy categorization, but still comes across as effortlessly engaging while imbuing consistent good vibes and an ease brought about through infectious enthusiasm".

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"The artist formerly known as Kevin Moore follows his Grammy-winning collaboration with Taj Mahal with another solid effort ... Mo's delivery remains distinctive, no matter who shares his spotlight. He delivers 13 varied tracks effortlessly, nodding to a major influence by covering Bill Withers' "Lean On Me". A streak of pandemic humour surfaces in "The Medicine Man", and some of his guests beamed in remotely, but this sounds not unlike a live back-porch performance. Is he blues, country or Americana? At 70, Mo' has earned the right to be uncategorisable. (Cowboy) hats off to him".

"On top of his game, Mo' retains the sound of cordiality and compassion in his singing voice, and his songwriting exhibits his gift for emotionally direct melodies. He's all for the power of love, hope, resiliency and rootedness. However, "Good To Be (Back Home)," a salute to his childhood neighborhood near Los Angeles, is excessively sentimental, and several of his love songs, including main offender "Quiet Moments," tend toward saccharinity".