★★★★★
While 2004's Americano saw the Peacemakers stomping their way through an earnest blend of Southwestern roots rock and evocative storytelling, No More Beautiful World finds them taking an extended siesta. Gone are the earnest ballads, the rock & roll swagger, and the storybook sparkle of Roger Clyne's lyrics. Filling that empty hole is a newfound appreciation for Jimmy Buffett, with a healthy scoop of Mexican flavor thrown into the mix...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-28
★★★★★
Much in the same way that Atlantic used to send its new signings to Muscle Shoals to record at Rick Hall's Fame Studios in the late '60s, the country renaissance label Smith Entertainment tends to send its new signings to the famed country bar Billy Bob's Texas in Fort Worth for live albums. The first Smith release by Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers is another in the series, and it bodes well for the label's association with the Arizona-based singer/songwriter...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-28
★★★★★
After enjoying nominal success as part of the now-disbanded Refreshments, Roger Clyne formed The Peacemakers as an outlet for his quasi-Americana musical yearnings. Miles apart in musical styles (The Refreshments cultivated their inspiration from the '90s Seattle scene), Clyne and his present band sound like the house band in a Texas bar known for its chair-throwing brawls...
- www.splendidezine.com
2008-07-30
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