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"Sure, these Seattle honky-tonkers are cutting a familiar path, one paved in hardwood slick with beer and littered with broken hearts, but with such a swell bunch of songs, that`s not a problem," said No Depression`s review. "[It] ... mines country and rock`s past glories with swagger and skill. Ruby Dee`s ... energy and instincts can`t be denied. She`s at her toughest on `Don`t Need a Man,` a blaster featuring guitarist Jorge Harada. She`s also adept at late-night lonesome fare (`Round and Round,` `Cry All Over Me`) and mid-tempo, narrative-based songs (`Cold Pines and Red Dirt`). ... Harada`s cool instrumental `Gunfighter (Return of Nobody)` is a winner. Miles From Home is affectionate of history but far from a museum piece ..."