Freedy Johnston Blue Days Black Nights

3 stars out of 5 - "...his finest bag of tunes since the 1992 cult classic CAN YOU FLY...[earning] it with plush, morose ballads..."
6 out of 10 - "...an insinuating downer, its cool sound lulling the listner like drugged iced tea....when he's on, he's spewing sweet venom in a tenor that's matured from a yelp into a graceful croon, he can still find new ways to be beautifully bleak..."
"Sometimes a clear, quiet voice can be more moving than even the most passionate belting. And sometimes it's just boring. Johnston's toothless vocals have always fallen somehwere in between, and his tastefully tame fifth album is no exception..." - Rating: B
3 stars out of 5 - "...radiates a magnetic field of melancholy. The sweetness at the surface of his best tunes...veils a heart of darkness..."
4 out of 5 - "...unabashedly plays up his own idiosyncrasies, emphasizing his naturally whiny voice and slowing the album's tempo to a languid crawl....Johnston sounds like an artist just hitting his stride..."
"...[explores] the different phases and facets of heartbreak....BLUE DAYS is a worthy addition ot the Johnston canon; just keep him away from sharp objects in the room."
"...burnished, laid-back effort....you'll have your heart broken....Johnson deserves all the hype that's heaped upon him."