“The Gas Widows - Pretty Dumb: Writing unsophisticated, passionate music and recording it just clearly enough so that it's passable is a true art. In fact, it has a lot in common with the original idea of rock n' roll. With all the finesse of modern producers and all of the fancy tools that they have to work with, we are losing some of that immediacy. And we're having a lot less fun. Those kinds of songs, of course, have all but been banned from charts, radio stations and fancy playlists. There are many people who complain about the state of music nowadays. Really, it's likely that they haven't had the chance to hear good music recorded badly. It might make them fall in love with tunes all over again. There's nothing subtle about The Gas Widows' "Pretty Dumb." In fact, the title of the song tells you most of what you need to know. But this doesn't mean that it's not good. Nah, it's better than the vast majority of the things that are on the charts and which you are forced to hear. It's angry, it's hooky, and it doesn't sound like anyone in the band has quite read the owner's manual for the gear they've stolen.” - ALT77