"While the sound is certainly expansive, Leopold and His Fiction also manages to exude a certain kind of folk-tinged, backwoods charm that makes them much more than just a straight up rock-and-roll band." --NPR Second Stage

"The ramshackle style and rustic revival stem from parts of America’s deep, dark underbelly and together meld into a recipe of rootsy fervor." --Crawdaddy

"Leopold And His Fiction manages these small, amusing feats but more importantly Daniel James is a wicked good songwriter-musician capable of evoking some primo ancestors over the course of this dead solid, warmly wrapped 11-song effort." --Jambase

"Their convergence results in angsty blues-flavored rock ‘n’ roll, that when paired with James’ story-inspired lyrics evokes the feel of Dylan's Bringing It All Back Home. " --Relix