From Rolling Stone Magazine:
Jimmy Chocolate e los Bandidos Blancos (Jimmy Chocolate and the White Bandits) are a talented assembly of musicians - I cannot think of any Mariachi band more accomplished. Their performances are full of fire and passion and virtuosity. All of their recordings are national treasures (They are essentially THE American Mariachi), and 'Hard Noches, Soft Bigotes' is their masterpiece.

There are many highlights among the generous 18 tracks, but I have to single out "Gunman from Michoacan" - in years of loving Mariachi music I have not come across a better performance. Good Mariachi music is instantly identified by the complex rhythms laid down by the guitarrons and strings, the beautiful lines on the violins and the brassy pronouncements from the trumpets, but especially by the fiery vocals. There is nothing that drives from my ears to my marrow more certainly than a skillfully rendered Mariachi chorus from a group of beautifully harmonized voices. James Larson, aka 'Jimmy C' delivers a performance that is nothing short of haunting.  "Tlaquepaque the Hard Way" combines all of these elements in a way that is astonishing. I challenge anyone to listen to it remaining stationary. The many other recordings mix slow ballads with up-tempo raucous romps, complex instrumentals with beautiful vocals. The only thing better than listening to this recording is listening to Jimmy Chocolate e los Bandidos Blanco in person - preferably with margarita in hand! Esto es muy bueno!