“The soulful power of the songs takes hold on the opening track and doesn’t let up until the last groove of the album. If you close your eyes while you’re listening to the opening track, and others on Godless Land, you’d swear you’re listening to Bonnie Bramlett, or maybe Chi Coltrane, for Lemons knows how to dwell in her songs and inhabit the phrases that grab us in our souls.

 ’Can’t Keep Pretending’ glides along like a sweet soul vibe where the jazz grooves of Philly soul meet the funkier grooves of Memphis soul. There are plenty of echoes of Hall & Oates.

The duo delivers a soul jazz stunner on their version of the Doc Pomus & Dr .John classic, ‘Be You’: it’s a standout on the album.

’Godless Land’ showcases the lyrical and musical versatility of Lemons & Berkowitz while offering a richly laden collection filled with musical gems whose many facets shine luminously.”

“The Lucky Losers prove to be one of the fast rising and best duo ensembles on the national scene....Within her vocals, Lemons possesses a supremely talented and developed instrument, as she can coo, tease, belt ballad, and bellow with supreme confidence and to great effect. She simply owns the songs she sings. Two terrific & important songwriters, vocalists, & musicians. In fact “Godless Land” proves their artistic arrival.”

“Kathy (Cathy) Lemons and Phil Berkowitz are San Francisco’s dynamic duo The Lucky Losers. They and their band have released what I think is their best effort yet with Godless Land. Their third release Blind Spot was a good one, but to me this one takes the cake; their fourth effort mixes blues and funk and jazz and honky tonk and R&B for a fun ride through 12 original and very fine cuts. They wrote 9 of the tracks between them and 3 were written for their use here.

Whether they are commenting on the tragedy of what we call today or the tragedy of a love lost, these two really deliver the goods. The songs are tight, the music and lyrics are great, the performances are crisp and they sing with great emotion. I’ve listened to all their recordings and this really tops all their prior stuff and they’ve done some really good stuff before this. I was very impressed and highly recommend this one!”

“This much anticipated fourth studio album for The Lucky Losers is produced, recorded, mixed and mastered by Andersen at his Greaseland Studios in San Jose. ‘Godless Land’ is a tour de force of blues, Jazz and Americana, often covering timely issues.The songs range from the topical to the traditional. This is the Lucky Losers at their very best. Since their inception vocalist Lemons has been consistently fine, their anchor. On “Godless Land” vocalist Berkowitz emerges with his finest performances. Andersen’s outstanding production results in one of the best contemporary blues albums of the year.”

“This is an album I proudly display alongside the classic blues recordings. It was brought to fruition in the midst of the toughest situation that most of us have ever known…. Godless Land is the band’s fourth album, and their finest work to date. Listening to it was like sitting down to a fine meal. Each course is, in itself, a delicious and fulfilling experience. Lemon’s “in your face” delivery pairs perfectly with Berkowitz’s laid-back sophisticated style. Kid Andersen, who produced the album, plays everything but the kitchen sink (guitar, sitar, organ, piano, synth, Mellotron & percussion). This album is as current as it gets, addressing such issues as the current economic crisis, man’s inhumanity to man and the feelings of isolation and despair in this time of trouble. That said, the other problems faced by mankind have not gone away…people are born, people die, love blossoms and relationships falter. Times may be tough, but life goes on. In the end, love must prevail. I found myself drawing strength and power from what I was hearing. Godless Land is a great album on so many levels.
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““One wonders whether the fact the songs seem to linger in one’s head after listening is because the songs are so well-crafted, or the performances are wonderful. Like their previous recordings, there are first-rate songs, superb singing, and terrific playing. As I wrote reviewing their first album, there is not a bum note on this recording. They may call themselves the Lucky Losers, but listeners are big winners with their music.”
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“A record as resilient as possible, as bawdy, sweaty, beaten down and bitter as bon-vivant. That Dan Aykroyd (aka Elwood Blues) is claimed to be a fan is not surprising: it is their best album to date, there is no doubt. ”

“This album opens up with the wonderfully chugging soul sound of “Half A Nothing,” with Cathy Lemons’ vocals supremely sassy, and Phil Berkowitz supporting on backing vocals and providing some wailing blues harmonica paying. It closes with the slightly dark Americana of “The Ragged Heart”. In between these two there are a bunch of fine blues and roots numbers, mostly sung by Cathy, such as the title track “Godless Land” with it’s Willie Dixon styled beat, strong ensemble sound and a longer harp break, with lyrics to make you think. “Mad Love is Good Love” is again soul flavored, though with a hint of New Orleans, and gives Phil the opportunity to show off his assured lead vocals. There is also some excellent organ playing by Chris Burns here.... This release moves things up another notch, with the vocalists supporting, complementing, and duetting with each other over some classy and varied backings on a program of mostly original material with some judiciously picked covers.... To sum up then, a real winner from The Lucky Losers.
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