The Mountain ［LP+7"］

Rolling Stone (p.71) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he new rhythm section swerves and stomps harder than ever, making a racket worthy of Wennerstrom's voice -- a veritable mountain of sound." Entertainment Weekly (p.57) - "[The album] opens with its title track, an epic slab of country-grunge that beautifully showcases the soulful, weathered vocals of frontwoman Erika Wennerstrom." -- Grade: B+ Alternative Press (p.121) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "THE MOUNTAIN brings a new rhythm section to town -- a rejuvenating transfusion for the band -- and Appalachian banjo and high-art violin swirls." Kerrang (Magazine) (p.52) - "At times THE MOUNTAIN is bleak, at times it's uplifting....In Wennerstrom's deep and brooding voice, there remains something enigmatic." Blender (Magazine) (p.62) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "THE MOUNTAIN is as fierce as any past Bastards recording, just more honed and hellbound." Paste (magazine) (p.57) - "THE MOUNTAIN sounds best when the Bastards explore unlikelier textures, like the sinister acoustic jangle of 'Be So Happy' or the banjo-spiked ramble of 'Had To Go.'"