Trouble Reviews

People Magazine: "10 tracks of propulsive, rollicking dance party music…Bottom Line: swamp-boogie joy ride."

Times-Picayune (New Orleans): "Trouble is laden with smartly written, arranged and produced accordion-powered zydeco-pop gems."

Amazon.com: Amazon.com Recommends. "One of his finest ever…Have Mercy! Stanley "Buckwheat" Dural was so determined to have Buckwheat Zydeco's Trouble (originally released on Atlantic in 1997) promoted properly that he formed his own label, the first major zydeco artist ever to do so. So far, it seems to be paying off."

Music Boulevard: "Trouble is a delightful album… (Buckwheat) triumphs on this set, not just as the composer, but as musician, singer, and bandleader as well. Trouble is Mardi Gras in a jewel case."

UPI Arts & Entertainment: "Trouble is a prime example of Zydeco at its best…Buckwheat succeeded in capturing the live energy of the band on record for the first time."

CD Now: Recommended. "Fans of Zydeco should dial into the new Buckwheat Zydeco disc… the Buckwheat Zydeco band is a groove machine…this set compels the listener to move to the sounds…Zydeco should successfully party on into the next century."

Philadelphia Inquirer: "’Trouble’ is a ballad-free burst of (Creole) mayhem, a roiling gumbo of zydeco, funk, R&B, blues, and rip-roaring rollick and roll. Dural turns 50 this year, but few performers half his age can match his energy or so instantly create a party."

The Blade (Toledo OH): "(Buckwheat) dishes a spicy gumbo of blues and hard-rocking Creole fireworks. His live shows have become legendary for their ability to get patrons out of the seats and on their dancing feet. That feeling carries through on this fine package."

Billboard: "This great sounding set…surely sizzles."

Boston Globe: "Dural has just recorded the most traditional-sounding record of his career, ‘Trouble’… He is harking back to the sound of those backyard barbecues, the rhythm-heavy, chugging groove that has found new life in the hands of modern Louisiana stars…"

Boston Herald: "’Trouble’ (is) a kicking new album that mixes zydeco, r&b, pop and blues as only (Buckwheat) knows how."

Living Blues Magazine: "A zydeco accordionist and a hot band playing at the top of their game… plays like Buckwheat's answer to the contemporary button-accordion players. When he opens with a dexterous run along the keys, it's as if to demonstrate that anything they can do, he can do better… Buckwheat's nine originals are delivered with crisp horn arrangements, and Lee Allen Zeno's inventive bass work again demonstrates that he is one of the most underrated bassists in the field… On ‘Trouble’, Buckwheat shows that his own musical memory runs deep and still flows into unexpected places."

All-Media Guide: "Since 1979, Buckwheat Zydeco has been synonymous with good vibes, party music and zydeco itself. Trouble is far more than just an example of an artist of his reputation coasting on his laurels…This album is easily one of Buckwheat Zydeco’s finest efforts…This record is infectious fun (like that’s new for this band), and one of their most worthwhile discs."

Creative Loafing (Atlanta): "The excellent Trouble offers more of the same happy-go-lucky bounce that established Buckwheat Zydeco as one of the best live bands in America. Listen to Buckwheat holler over the band’s rollicking grooves and just try to sit still…Buckwheat Zydeco delivers the real thing. And there ain’t nothing like the real thing, baby."

The Daily Vault: "Trouble is just the thing needed to warm the blood at this time of the year…you’ll discover there’s a party going on every time you pop this disc into the stereo…Trouble is the strongest argument yet that Buckwheat Zydeco have made to become the leaders in their musical field."

The Star Wire: "Just in time for Mardi Gras…along comes Buckwheat Zydeco with the soundtrack for Fat Tuesday. Trouble is packed with the dynamite combination of blues, country and soul that's unique to the musical traditions of Louisiana. Infectious grooves and hooks abound, sucking you in and making you shout "Throw me something mister" at the top of your lungs… By the time Trouble wraps you'll wish Mardi Gras lasts all year long, and as long as you keep Buckwheat Zydeco's Trouble in your CD player, it will. Just be warned, New Orleans is called the city that never sleeps for a good reason, and Trouble is that reason."

BluesExperience.Com: "BEST ZYDECO CD of '97: Buckwheat Zydeco, TROUBLE"