Stand Up (The Del Fuegos album)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Chicago Sun-Times	[9]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[10]
Los Angeles Daily News	B[11]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide	[12]

The Los Angeles Times wrote that the band "just can't invest these songs with much credibility ... the playing generally suffers from facelessness."^[13] The Globe and Mail determined that "the Del Fuegos do what they do respectably, but the style is backward-looking to a fault."^[14] The Washington Post concluded: "When roots-rock works, it's because the musicians claim the traditions and use them to create their own sound; on Stand Up, it's the Del Fuegos who sound used."^[15]

The Los Angeles Daily News stated: "The Fuegos sound strong and confident, even if the presence of outside talent and Froom's guidance might leave skeptics wondering who's really responsible for this young band's stand."^[11] The Daily Breeze opined that "even the funky horn section can't redeem dull songs like 'Wear It Like a Cape' and 'Long Slide (For an Out)'."^[16] Trouser Press called Stand Up a "messy indulgence ... [that] hasn't got any worthwhile songs or intrinsic personality."^[17]