Austin Chronicle

"...an impressive look at a gifted lyricist and guitarist, quick with the turn of phrase and memorable riff. His tales of toil and struggle revel in life's sordid details, even if that means exposing his own frailties and failings - a theme that's crystallized on the title track when he sings, "Well, you could've been the one / Now you're riding shotgun / Through the valley of the shadow of doubt." But rather wallow in self-pity, Montgomery's songs glow with the wonder of a man who savors life's hardships, knowing each slight and every pain will provide deeply buried treasure for future soul-mining expeditions."

-Sean Doles

"Recommended...1st and Repair...possibly the beginning of the ruckus!"

-Christopher Hess

"...sound so full, so resonant, that he could have had a thousand guitars up there."

-Chris Gray