★★★★★
This mellow but powerful Boulder, Colorado, outfit is so far from grunge and anything else currently happening in rock that it only makes them more likable. Imagine a musically adept young band that echoes Sting and Bruce Hornsby and you'll be in the ball
- www.rollingstone.com
2009-06-08
★★★★★
All of The Samples' records feature a pleasant mix of pop, jazz, and blues, but Underwater People is the only album to feature consistently strong songwriting throughout the entire record.
- music.aol.com
2008-08-27
★★★★★
No Room was the first album recorded by the Samples after signing with start-up label What Are Records? (W.A.R.?) and the follow-up to 1991's The Samples. The songs on this album continue to use the environment as a canvas for personal reflections. Sometimes it is poetic, as in "When It's Raining," which encourages personal growth ("Leave shelter when it's raining"), and "Stone Tears," which condemns repression ("No one feels the heat of the earth/Their ancient walls protect them now")...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-27
★★★★★
The Samples' self-titled debut was a bit polished compared to their later efforts, but the roots of their rootsy, laidback, eclectic style are apparent throughout the album.
- music.aol.com
2008-08-27
★★★★★
With Seventeen, the Samples' Sean Kelly and Tom Askin strip down some of their band's most beloved songs and present them intimately to a mindful Quinnipiac College audience. More than just a souvenir of that evening, this compelling live disc -- named for both the song and the number of tracks -- gives band staples like "Who Am I?" and "Seany Boy" a welcome, relaxed feel...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-27
★★★★★
The Last Drag follows the same formula as the other Samples records, but it's a bit disjointed and overlong, preventing it from becoming a consistently enjoyable album. Nevertheless, there are several fine moments on the album -- it just takes a little longer to find them.
- music.aol.com
2008-08-27
★★★★★
The Samples may have eluded mainstream success, but like Widespread Panic, these veterans of the early-'90s college rock scene have built a loyal following through near-constant touring and a deep catalog of material that spans nearly 20 years. Rehearsing for Life continues in the time-honored Samples tradition of solid, emotional songwriting that manages to keep one foot firmly in the jam band scene while the other foot kicks around in the library of pop...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-27
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