"Anyone who was seduced by Kathleen Edwards' recent Failer should be bowled over by this even stronger singer-songwriter from Los Angeles.... Villalobos has the restlessness of the most moving country music but she combines it with a rock spirit that'salways forthright and never forced...."
Jason Gross for Harp Magazine - Sept 2004
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"Straight-up Rock, rooted but not roots music, with a twang and plenty of rough edges - in the same ballpark as say,
the Honky Tonk Women-era Stones... Abundant lyric and musical hooks. This is intriguing stuff, full of heart and hard knocks."
John Morthland No Depression - Sept 2004
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"A contender for album of the year"
Bob Harris, BBC Radio 2
"All hail the the queen of country rock. She's got a copy of Exile on Main Street and kicks Jessie Malin's ass -- this is country rock at its most melodic, subtle and heart broken...a perfect summer driving record."
David Cowling Americana UK - August 2004
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"... unquestionably the finest voice in the country-rock genre today. She is not a Lucinda Williams wanna-be, nor is she a Chrissie Hynde knockoff. The fact that critics are reaching into such considerable artistic territory to find fitting accolades for Villalobos is an indication of just how good she really is. Villalobos, if Rock 'N' Roll Pony garners the attention that it is likely to, is an artist that others will be compared to in the very near future &..
Erica Chapman PopMatters.com - July 28 2004
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