Spin (p.105) - "[A]mbitiously sprawling....Stephen McBean's Eddie Vedder-esque moan coaxes out spazzoid sax solos and passionate harmony vocals from bandmate Amber Webber." - Grade: A
Uncut (p.100) - 4 stars out of 5 - "Bluesy stoner rock, windswept folk passages, distant Moog fuzz, Funhouse sax and a song called 'Druganaut' all add up to a meaty kind of psychedelia..."
Magnet (p.52) - Ranked #11 in Magnet's "The 20 Best Albums Of 2005" - "[F]ive kids from Vancouver debuted with the best stoner-rock record in 25 years..."
Magnet (p.101) - "[E]ight songs that mix and match psychedelic '60s sounds, creating an entertaining sonic stew..."
The Wire (p.41) - Included in The Wire's "2005 Rewind: 50 Records Of The Year."
The Wire (p.70) - "Black Mountain incorporate the techniques of such icons as The Rolling Stones and The Velvet Underground as well as later acolytes like Primal Scream and Royal Trux."
Mojo (Publisher) (p.61) - Ranked #16 in Mojo's "The 50 Best Albums Of 2005" - "[They] poured their love of Sabbath, the Stones, Can and Pink Floyd into a modern heavy psych masterpiece."
Mojo (Publisher) (p.106) - 4 stars out of 5 - "[With a] questing spirit and spacious grooves of classic album rock."
Black Mountain: Stephen McBean, Matthew Camarind, Jeremy Schmidt, Amber Webber, Joshua Wells.
Personnel: Masa Anzai (saxophone); Christoph Hofmeister (Fender Rhodes piano).