"Plaintive vocals linger amidst a toiling stream of acoustic guitar tinkerings and a subliminally minimal rhythm track as the slight, but catchy chorus attacks ... moments of originality continually bob to the surface to ignite excitement: be it a swirling pan flute, a raga guest attack (by someone named Mr. Ganjahmon no less) or a burst of Flaming Lips-style absurdism (“My jesus smoking cocaine”) on “Circling Babble Hurts.” By the time Lazy Preacher lurches into a hill-billy slash-and-burn cover of the Sex Pistols “Pretty Vacant” its obvious nothing is sacred and everything is set to implode. In a good way."

- OnlineRock.com

"Huntington Beach quartet Lazy Preacher imbue rock with a no-worries amble that evokes patchouli and artfully crafted bongs. But ditch any negative connotations you have regarding hippie music because these dudes write songs that ooze a sweet wistfulness, like orange marmalade spreading on whole wheat bread and without the smile-on-your-brother cloyingness. Their third and latest disc, Fall Asleep When Awaking, even contains a winning country rock cover of the Sex Pistols’ “Pretty Vacant.” The bulk of the album recalls the Grateful Dead’s more stripped-down, less-bombastic moments and Beachwood Sparks’ melting-euphoria melodicism."

1. -OC WEEKLY
   

"...the music is good enough to warrant many listens...there are bits of country and alternative and reggae all wrapped up with some fascinating lyrics and catchy melodies.  Well worth the effort.  Take it."  - The Promise [thepromiselive.blogspot.com]