“Whoa. The new, self-titled album from Lowell Thompson & Crown Pilot is good. Like, really good. And why not? Adding guest star power such as Mark Spencer (Son Volt), Page McConnell (Phish) and Grace Potter to the already potent lineup of Bill Mullins, Kirk Flanagan and Steve Hadeka can't be a bad thing, right? But even more astounding than the marquee talent gracing his new disc is the evolution of Thompson himself. Few work harder than the local alt-country troubadour, who writes and performs at a tireless clip. And his yeoman efforts have transformed a promising young tunesmith into a mature artistic force………….Bottom line: The mainstream music world badly needs records like this to bubble up from ‘Real America’.” -SEVEN DAYS