Loup Garou - Reviews

Reviews

Allmusic said about the album, “With Loup Garou, Willie DeVille explored new rhythmic and melodic territory, experimenting with cajun and mariachi music. Not all of the songs work—frequently, Deville sounds too nervous and studied to really break free and have fun with the material—but it nevertheless is enjoyable, with enough strong songs (especially ‘You'll Never Know,’ a duet with Brenda Lee) to make it worthwhile for longtime DeVille followers.”

Musician said, “Loup Garou is subtle in nuance but staggering in scope, it connects the dots between all of the artist's sacrosanct influences, often within the framework of a single song… All of it is on the money, performed from the heart….”

The Independent said, "(Deville's) voice has, if anything, improved with the husky patina of age. Loup Garou builds on his trademark sub-Springsteen style, adding a few Louisiana voodoo touches where appropriate, particularly on the title-track, and blending in other, more unusual textures, like the fairground sound of the optigon keyboard on "Still (I Love You Still)." He comes close to poignancy-overload on "Angels Don't Lie," where wistful uilleann pipes and pennywhistle are combined with the haunting string-pad sound from "Streets of Philadelphia," but there's enough skill and sensitivity elsewhere to render this a more than capable comeback."