"...In a wonderful little “article” by Vice, Calvin Johnson bitterly and reluctantly ranks Black Candy as his least favorite Beat Happening record, calling it “not that interesting” and saying that he hadn’t listened to the album in a long time. I suppose when you have four amazing records to look back on, there’s little incentive to go back to the fifth one you remember being a bore. But I’d think Black Candy deserves more credit than that. I’m not saying I know better than the man himself, but specifically to those who may feel the same. While diehards tend to gravitate towards the opposite ends of the band’s discography when picking a favorite, that doesn’t mean the poor black sheep of the bunch should be left out. I’ve found that the album is perfect for the darkest of nights, when there’s nary a star in the sky and you want to dance to a slightly slower, moodier, darker Beat."

- SandwichBubble, sputnikmusic.com