“This is what happens when five like-minded musicians strike the ideal balance between structure and freedom, give it a coat of sly irreverence and perform it with unbridled joy. ‘Harder on the Outside’ is a triumph… [Lundbom] hews closely to jazz on his probing solo for ‘Cereal,’ but cranks up the sustain and goes into full metal frenzy on ‘Prednisone,’ then punishes the strings in the collective noisefest that is ‘Fussing Blues.’ The lead track, ‘People Be Talking,’ features his most intriguing solo, a slippery, slurry excursion over free rhythm that sounds as if it’s darting around corners to stay just ahead of the listener. Lundbom can noise it up with the best of ’em, and is also a master of building crescendos that spur his bandmates into joining the fun.”
Avant-Jazz Guitar Etc