A few blurbs about The Velvet Rut

"Brilliant gutter blues multi-instrumentalist Curreri's Velvet Rut [is a] record at once unruly, poetic, and seductively badass."  -- Time Out London

"Why Curreri is not better known is a mystery. These songs sparkle like stars on a cold night. 5 STARS" -- MOJO

"A riveting trip, his best yet. 4 STARS" -- Uncut

"Truly, this is a beautifully crafted record, a solid sonic eruption, psych-folk of earthly dimensions." -- London Calling
 
"Stands as modern American poetry.  It has everything from Lou Reed to Mojo Nixon, all combined into some funky blues that would make even Tom Waits' mouth water." -- Emerald City

"A dark and intimidating sonic assault on the mind... a lyrical master class.  Paul is a true avant-garde Americana poet -- a deeper and darker hybrid of John Cooper Clarke and Beck -- and one heckuva guitarist." -- Maverick

“Brave and eclectic.” – The Skinny    
   
"While his lovely missus trades in sun-kissed Americana, Curreri is an altogether darker brew.  The Velvet Rut opens with rumbling hints of the Velvets.  The album’s lyrics are a stew of anger and menacing images as he works his way through fingerpicking and leg slapping blues.  This could well see his dark wit and deft playing breaking out into a far wider audience."  – Birmingham101