"A fierce record built on hypnotic grooves that simmer and seethe until they explode into a riot of snarling guitars and anguished vocals.", Ranked #07 in Q's "The 50 Best Albums Of 2007" -- "Its haunting 'True Love Way' and spiritual lead single 'On Call' sparkled with a stadium-sized epic rock sheen.", 4 Stars Out of 5 -- "Proper, Crafted Tunes and a Man Unafraid to Sing. Good Things Both.", 4.5 stars out of 5 -- "The guys have never been afraid to embrace a wide range of rock , while throwing whiffs of psychedelia, spaced-out guitar noodling, good ol' boy jams and more into the stew.", "The Result Is an Epic Wide-Screen Movie of a CD and the Band's Best to Date." -- Grade: A-, "Their once tentative Southern-rock leanings devolve into zig-zaggy fits of blues-boogie ambling, garage-crud frenzy and heavy-lidded balladry.", 4 stars out of 5 -- "'Knocked Up' is the Tennessee band's big album-opening saga, building from quiet to loud with guitar licks that sound like the Edge fried in okra, with ominous thunderclap drumroll...", 4 stars out of 5 -- "It's an artful, personal and hugely human album, full of life's problems, fears, fascinations and absolutions.", Included in Rolling Stone's "50 Top Albums of the Year 2007" -- "The album shows them exploring the dynamics within garage-quartet basics with pop-sonic flair.", "Sonically, it saw their palette expand from chugging guitar riffs into soundscapes infused with ambient sounds and effects."
