On Refried Dreams, Cheater Slicks dial the distortion down a notch and up the blues quotient considerably -- in other words, less garagey than earlier recordings, but still rockin", still (quasi-) psychedelic. Their take on Lee Hazlewood"s "Think I"m Coming Down," for instance -- a highlight of the set -- sounds like a cross between Status Quo"s "Pictures of Matchstick Men" and Donovan"s "Hurdy Gurdy Man." And it may not be unintentional, as the Slicks certainly know their rock history -- their entire discography is a testament to that premise. "Think I"m Coming Down" probably wouldn"t have worked as well on any of their previous releases, but then they"re now sounding more like the Rolling Stones -- by way of Royal Trux -- than the Scientists (or the Cramps). Refried Dreams is one of their more accomplished efforts and benefits from the tasteful addition of saxophone to some of the songs. ~ Kathleen C. Fennessy, All Music Guide