“Brain in a Box covers a lot of territory, hopping from one genre of rock to another. The list of instruments employed by Mr. Blackwood numbers into the dozens, though he wisely chose to call upon his talented cadre of companions to side-step any potential homogenization. The one key element that shines above it all is Blackwood’s voice. He’s a singer of no small merit with a confident and comfortable delivery, yet he never feels inclined to show off his vocal chops. You won’t find any histrionic octave leaps or metal-drenched yodeling here. Blackwood’s vox always serve the track, evoking and emoting only the mood determined by the songs’ subject matter. The mood of the album can get quite dark at times, but it never disappears up its own allegories, and the witty arrangements keep things from settling into any one place for long. There are hooks a-plenty, and it’s all just sleazy enough to irritate one’s grandparents. What more could one ask of a Rock ‘n Roll album?Scot Solida - Billboard Home Recording Handbook, Reason Focus Guide, GarageBand Focus Guide.