"a brilliantly understated gem...among the best of the year's roots/blues crop."
Greg Quill, Toronto Star

**** (four stars)
“If you like literate blues-based Americana with a keen sense of melody, then check out Rob Lutes’ latest release.”
Americana Homeplace

**** (four stars)
“Widely recognized as a gifted songwriter.”
Lynn Saxberg, Ottawa Citizen 

“His songwriting has developed a lyrical perception that allows him to tackle difficult subjects like the suicide of author and actor Spalding Gray (Staten Island Ferry) and anger about a disintegrating relationship (Keep a Man Down) with depth.”
Mike Regensteif, Montreal Gazette

"Montreal's Rob Lutes makes his music at the same intersection of blues, americana, and singer-songwriter balladry that Chris Smither and David Van Ronk have inhabited so well. In his third album, Rob shows off smooth Piedmont style fingerpicking, a whisky baritone voice, and tasteful accompaniment on 12 soulful and powerful songs."
Sing Out Magazine

**** (four stars)
If you like literate blues-based Americana with a keen sense of melody, then check out Rob Lutes’ latest release.
Americana Homeplace Radio 


Ride The Shadows named one of best recordings in 2007 by Canwest Media Newspapers.
"Lutes sounds like he's letting you in on a secret and you'd better listen, while the less-is-more approach to the music emphasizes the connection between singer, song and acoustic guitar." (Lynn Saxberg)