Rolling Stone (5/14/98, p.61) - 3 Stars (out of 5) - "...Fastball's two songwriters...are adept at taking well-worn chord progressions, riffs and melodies, and fashioning convincing, even exciting, new power pop....a gritty, trans-Atlantic mix...recalling the Who and the Replacements..."

Entertainment Weekly (4/17/98, p.72) - "...Fastball's unexpectedly crackerjack sophomore try is such a quantum leap forward from their mediocre, garage-y '96 debut, it's as if they progressed from the Hamburg Club to RUBBER SOUL in two years..." - Rating: A-

Q (11/98, p.116) - 3 stars (out of 5) - "...But beware: they could easily turn into this year's Hoootie & the Blowfish."

Mojo (Publisher) (2/99, pp.106-107) - "...The huge catalogue of influnces leaves them lacking an immediate identity but, ultimately, the sheer quality of their irresistable, singable songs provides it..."