Muck and the Mires are an easy fit as a flashback to '60s garage pop on
All Mucked Up. These 12 songs are buried in hooks making for quick and easy singalongs, and the band jumps right in from the get go. Throughout this release they are often masters of their musical domain, but can also quickly slide into being derivative and become a bit too simple in their approach, resulting in less memorable material such as on "She's an Angel." Where
Muck and the Mires succeed is when they gather their spirit, sugar-laced lyrics, energy-laden vocals, and burning musicianship and throw it all together such as on "You and I Belong Together" and the simply fantastic "Cocoa Beach." ~ Simon Cantlon