"Quite why you'd want to teach this particular 'old dog' any tricks old or new is baffling, just leave him be, he's doing fine."

Blues Matters!, February 2005

"He remains a master of the soulful party record."

Boston Phoenix, July 14, 2004

"After a two-decade absence from the recording scene, Bonds and his own band of veterans romp through a bunch of classic 'tunes-to-imbibe-tequila-to.'"

Amazon.com, June 2004

"Bonds is back at his yowling, party-making best ... Highly Recommended"

Soul Tracks, 2004

"The gritty blues and soul that marks the Jersey Shore sound wasn't invented by Bruce Springsteen. He borrowed it from house rocker supreme Gary U.S. Bonds."

New York Post, May 30, 2004

"Gary U.S. Bonds has been producing good music for 45 years.  The soul singer's new CD, "Back In 20," his first album in two decades, is a worthy addition to his excellent legacy."

Boston Herald, May 28, 2004

"All I want to say about Gary U.S. Bonds' new release is 'WOW!'

Beach Music Review, 2004

"The K.B.F.H. has officially helped prove that this man can still rock the house. In Bonds we trust."

The Norwalk Times, May 19, 2003

"Has any artist so effortlessly navigated the boundary of what we're told to think of as black music and white music?  Bonds is the real McCoy."

Riverfront Times, November 15, 2001