Dirty Linen (p.92) - "Coco Montoya turns the temperature to sizzling with his barbed-wire-esque guitar picking and don't-mess-with-me vocals."
Living Blues (p.44) - "All 11 songs are rockers, whether they are slow burning blues, soulful R&B, or Louisiana swamp blues..."
Personnel: Coco Montoya (vocals, guitar); Paul Barrere (guitar, slide guitar, percussion); Fred Tackett (guitar); Tony Stead, Bill Payne (keyboards); Kenny Gradney, Steve Evans (electric bass); Randy Hayes, Richie Hayward (drums); Ed Kanon, Roger Cole (percussion).
Bluesman Coco Montoya's sixth album finds the gravel-voiced performer accompanied by Paul Barrere and other members of Little Feat, as well as by his regular band, on a roster of songs that display his trademark stinging, Albert Collins-influenced guitar style to its best advantage. Highlights include the irresistible, rocking "Love Gotcha," the swinging "It Takes Time," and the atmospheric after-hours blues of "It's My Own Tears."