"The songs explore a familiar small-town malaise as filtered through the astute eyes and ears of Alabama native Joey Thompson, who drapes disillusion in the banjo and steel-laden missive "Muzzleloading Evangelicals" and Beck-inspired country of "Meth Mouth" and "Opelika." "Back Home" rolls like the Band before slipping into "Sinking Ships" zydeco stomp, while "Bettin' on the Dogs" plies a slow-burn blues and "Rain and Thunder" even kicks with a touch of soulful hip-hop. But most impressive is that the Archibalds cull these influences into an altogether cohesive, and infectious, sound." -- Texas Music Magazine
"In yet another exceptional offering from the Superpop! crew, the Archibalds’ debut album, O’ Camellia, winds its way through a stew of southern influences, at times recalling the classic southern-rock balladry of the Allman Brothers and at others sounding like the illegitimate offspring of the Gourds (because the Gourds have no legitimate offspring, of course). With Cajun flourishes, a shade of Muscle Shoals’ R&B soul, Beck’s experimental folk, and dense, often hilarious lyrics, the group manages to expertly cull its array of influences into something altogether new and immensely catchy." -- AustinSound.net
"It's hard to write honest music these days. That's the impression I get from a lot of recent noise. Incoherent jabbering, mindless dribble, and lackluster composition. But that's got nothing to do with The Archibalds. They're a very interesting new group from the Lone Star State (that's Texas) with precise notes in hand. Their debut release, O Camellia, is a brilliant combination of avant-grade folk rock and alt-country. Headed by Joey Thompson and his friends, The Archibalds sketch a complex, yet simple and honest, crash-and-boom, folk anthem with "Rain and Thunder". And it's good. Like good home cookin'. Have a taste." -- Coffee and Cassettes
“Their sound encompasses a Texan twang, a southern soulful passion and a folk rock that ties it all together. This is something unique in a world of "same music." The guys use everything they can to add all the right extra sounds that get you listening, trying to figure out what instruments are at work. … [T]he album really is one brilliant song after another. But you need to see for yourself and then spread the word.” – Indiemusicxposed.com
