"...TROUBLE IS A LONESOME TOWN is a concept album about the lives and times in a small town aptly named Trouble....Hazelwood's melodies and his voice became his signature...", 3 stars out of 5 - "...Pervading longueurs and whimsical, cinematic lyrics...characterise this reverb-soaked album...", 4 out of 5 - "...an excellent example of his bent and homely talents....telling the tales of an assortment of characters in the town of Trouble; spoken musings and white-trash humor lead into lilting folk blues of crystal clarity..."