“The Twangtown Paramours will find that this, their first full band offering, takes them into the upper echelons of blues and Americana bands reaching ever larger audiences, because this collection of songs is simply too good not to be heard by as many fans of grown-up music and of composition as it can reach. A wonderful album.”
— Blues Matters Magazine UK Feb/March 2022
“The Twangtown Paramours arrive on their long-awaited third album with some new twists along with the expected high-caliber songwriting, arranging, and deeply felt vocals.”
— The Absolute Sound March 2022
“While those first two acoustic records made it to #11 and #2 on the folk charts and received good reviews, my gut says THIS is the album that can get The Twangtown Paramours noticed by the world at large. The songs are thoughtful, well written and the production is faultless.”
— Rock Doctor Canada January 2022
“The Twangtown Paramours hit a grand slam with Double Down on a Bad Thing. Good stuff!”
— Metronome Magazine January 2022
“With the stellar resumes of all the cats involved in this date, it’s almost a busman’s holiday kind of set. At the core, two white cats with the blues have the right feel, and while you can tell nobody here ever picked cotton, the spirit moves them. The perfect addition to your after hours listening queue.”
— Midwest Record January 2022
“Impossible not to enjoy”
— Take Effect Reviews April 2022
“Try the title track, a slab of early 60s flavoured rhythm and blues with tingles of Motown, classic soul, and the Beatles within its two minutes and twenty five seconds - it should have come on a 45 rpm single.”
— Rock N Reel Magazine UK March 2022
“Lead singer Marybeth Zamer is a vocal force of nature - one of the most expressive vocalists I have heard in some time.”
— Music News Nashville
“Lewis’s original songs are the Paramours’ meat and potatoes, and what’s he done over three albums is establish himself as an eloquent, insightful observer of relationship nuances”
— Deep Roots Magazine April 2022
“a full-band, 60s-inspired blues and pop-rock record with great vocal harmonies, soulful tunes, and a slick production team and backing group”
— Seven Days Magazine Burlington, VT July 2022
“Lewis’s songs acknowledge the difficulties confronting lovers in close quarters, emotionally and otherwise, whereas Ms. Zamer’s smart, nuanced vocals - clear, plaintive, resonant - honor the complexity (and duality) inherent in her husband’s lyrics.”
— Deep Roots Magazine
“The Twangtown Paramours Double Down on a Bad Thing - a great listen for pop tinged blues with plenty of variation and originality.”
— Blues Doodles CD Reviews February 2022