Down By The Old Mainstream

Rolling Stone (3/7/96, p.50) - 3 Stars - Good - "...think of Golden Smog as a sort of blender, its members tanked on a mutual love of country-rock twang and the rush of creating spontaneous music..."
Q Magazine (3/96, p.94) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...a homespun, country-flecked collection of simply fine songs..."
New Musical Express (1/6/95, p.33) - 8 (out of 10) - "...bonded to form, not exactly a supergroup, but a kind of empathy meet to honour Gram Parsons' spirit....a laudably democratic collection which would honestly grace any of the assembly's day-job outfits....Good and jukebox friendly..."
Entertainment Weekly (1/19/96, p.52) - "...Golden Smog's comfort food cries out for a little spice, but it warms you up, nonetheless." - Rating: B