Red (God Street Wine album)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[10]
The Indianapolis Star	[11]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide	[7]

The Washington Post thought that "the freewheeling cuts that evoke memories of Garcia and the Dead, coupled with the reggae tracks that bear Marley's imprint, help compensate for a few songs in which GSW takes itself a bit too seriously."^[12] Trouser Press stated: "Whether the group was finally ready to move itself forward or the corporate divorce sparked a leap of creative development, Red is the first God Street Wine record worth owning."^[8] The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette deemed God Street Wine "a fashionably sloppy band," and the album "really borderline embarrassing."^[13]

The Record opined that "the tracks are anything but seamless—it's pretty hard to have Dylan melt into disco without missing a beat or two—and the ill-advised experiments outweigh the good ones."^[14] The Indianapolis Star wrote: "Call it pop or rock or transitional folk, this album offers varied and infectious melodies."^[11] Rolling Stone determined that, "with his nasal, breathy voice, lead singer Lo Faber can effectively ape monsters of album-oriented rock."^[15] The Tulsa World labeled Red "a fascinating record of a band of road rats finding a beautiful and versatile voice in the studio."^[16] The Plain Dealer considered "Ru4 Real?" "a blue-eyed funk throwaway that sounds too close to Leo Sayer for comfort."^[17]

AllMusic wrote that, "while eclectic and experimental, the stylistic differences between the songs create friction and a lack of continuity rather than a sense of direction."^[10]