Houston Kid

Rolling Stone (3/29/01, p.60) - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "...A successful attempt to get a little realer...than the Nashville norm....With Crowell's uncommonly light and easy vocals negotiating the reality riddles with something like grace, HOUSTON KID has the aura of an old pro meditatin gon his past..."
Q Magazine (4/01, p.98) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Quite possibly his best work yet....this is personal material but with almost universal appeal..."
Entertainment Weekly (2/9/01, p.79) - "...A song cycle based on [his] childhood, it rocks hard and is deeply moving - maybe the best album ever from the gifted singer-songwriter." - Rating: A-
Mojo (4/01, p.93) - "...Dark at times, [this album] never disappears beneath the gloom. There are flashes of humor, touches of tenderness..."
Dirty Linen (4-5/01, p.81) - "...Another testament to his staying power as a compelling musical storyteller..."