★★★★★
It's somewhat ironic that Phish bassist Mike Gordon and longtime collaborator and Max Creek frontman Scott Murawski conceived Overstep in a series of remote New England locations since those settings are usually the place of dark, emotional and introspective singer-songwriter affairs and not well-formed, upbeat and pervasive rock songs...
- www.relix.com
2014-02-22
★★★★★
As the bassist for Phish, Mike Gordon can always be counted on for musically appropriate playing. Whether its nimble walking bass on a bluegrass cover, popping uptempo funk, or complex compositions where his bass darts in and out among Trey Anastasio's guitar lines and Page McConnell's piano, Gordon is highly skilled and very savvy. As a songwriter, his work in the band usually serves as a change of pace from Anastasio's material...
- www.popmatters.com
2011-01-17
★★★★★
When he was the bassist for Phish, Mike Gordon would take an occasional leadvocal, which only served to remind fans that bass playing was hisprimary strength. The same applies to his solo output. As a songwriter,Gordon can craft a beguiling melody; The Green Sparrow opener "Another Door," asteady-rolling charmer about trying to cope without a band, has a strongPhish-y smell to it...
- ew.com
2009-06-12