Satellite Rides

Rolling Stone (3/29/01, p.62) - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "..The band hit country-rock nirvana....[The album] Has all the roar and crackle of a real-live bar band, a band that sounds experienced at drowning out hecklers and knocking down doors, including yours..."
Entertainment Weekly (3/23/01, p.114) - "...The Weezer of the alt-country set - all nervous energy and brio - take another affable stab at pop stardom..." - Rating: B+
No Depression (3-4/01, p.110) - "...This sly quartet catapults into full-on pop territory, tossing out hooks and flaunting their harmonies, and seemingly edging further from their alt-country foundation..."
Alternative Press (4/01, pp.82-3) - 4 out of 5 - "...A shining example of the lost art of the power-pop ecord....It's a digital age album for vinyl fans..."
CMJ (3/12/01, p.4) - "...RIDES sounds like the complete Old 97's package, feeding on the band's punk rock energy, honky-tonk'd emotion, and professional pop artists' over-reach..."