Pearlene’s Reuben Glaser has one of those delicious, maple-coated voices that recalls the golden age of classic rock ’n’ roll and all that was good about it, with none of the bad. But make no mistake, this ain’t no hippie stuff: it’s the new breed of psychedelic garage blues. Dig It. -DENISE SULLIVAN HARP MAGAZINE -------- For Western Violence and Brief Sensuality is an absolute triumph and should get national attention. Check the "Best Of 2007" lists this time next year and don't be surprised to see Pearlene's name mingling with the big boys with whom this album so clearly shows they belong in the same class (if not at the front of it). -Mike Breen CityBeat ------- Covington, Kentucky is not really known for the blues, but Pearlene is loudly putting it on the map as it cranks out some of the heaviest—and most convincing—psychedelic blues to hit the American street in years. This powerful band’s incendiary third record opens deceptively with a rollicking barrelhouse piano, but the track veers quickly into a greasy, guitar-fueled groove that leaves whimsy behind and hints at the urgency ahead. Three tracks later, on “Watch the Way,” Pearlene put their pedal down and lock into bottom-heavy bass, churning psychedelic guitar riffs and a wary, almost sinister vocal by Rueben Glaser that sounds like someone might just get a knife pressed to their throat. The tracks, alternating between southern shuffles and heavy-duty dirges, are immediate and raw, but they never press too hard. Pearlene lets haunting songs like “I Hate the Blues” unfold at an appropriately languid pace. They’ve already learned to let the blues fill in the gaps. A slew of good young bands are reinventing psychedelic blues. Put Pearlene at or near the top of the heap. [High Dangerous] -Michael Coleman