“Lipstick on a Cigarette” is a down-right dirty bluesy closer that is the perfect taste, just like a good bourbon, to stay in your mouth and chase with a full flavor. Their use of blues and old school influences are not only spun with a modern twist but a homage to the many greats that have come before us. – Bryan Blake, Vinyl Lollipops
Sometimes you have to end something by referencing the beginning. That’s what The Deep Drags achieve here by honoring rock ‘n’ roll’s birth with this stripped-down number. From Muddy Waters to Elvis to The Yardbirds and Stevie Ray Vaughn, there’s a proud history of electric blues. Sandler mixes Ray Riso’s satisfying guitar licks with his litany of sly double-entendres. There’s a winking charm to this closer that makes you feel like you’re sharing a beer with a friend (or George Thorogood). I enjoyed the stripped-down blues of the songwriting. Despite being the newest song written for the album, its influences reach further back into history. If you’re not singing “Take a drag off me baby” to yourself for days after hearing this, you don’t have a soul. - Sean Frasier, President Wise Blood Records & Staff Writer Decibel Magazine
