“Nick Luca’s past (he’s a top honcho at Tucson’s Wavelab Studio) and his present disc’s guest list (M. Ward, Jon Rauhouse, Calexico’s Joey & John) suggest Sick of Love might be a dose of airy Arizona desert country rock. Instead, Luca reveals his love for hooky power-pop”. – No Depression
“Nick Luca’s first two records were heavily influenced by the fertile Wavelab Studio scene in Tucson, where he has worked as sound engineer with such desert-noirists as Calexico, Giant Sand, and Friends of Dean Martinez. But Luca sheds that skin with Sick of Love, emerging with a diverse record of ‘80s power pop, hook-happy country rock, and indie laments—music that sounds vintage, but never nostalgic.” – Cleveland Scene
“Somewhat similar to Calexico (without the Tex-Mex influences) and a less abrasive Giant Sand (without the grunge), both of whom he has worked with, Luca – the musician and the band – keeps the melodies lazy yet accessible. Nick Luca has a wispy, nearly dreamlike vocal quality that perfectly compliments this delicate music… these moody songs are deceptively simple with layers of instruments subtly bubbling under the surface. There is also a vague ‘70s feel to some tracks… It’s a disc that probably needs repeated spins in a quiet environment to fully appreciate its unobtrusive craftsmanship. Consequently, it is especially potent on late, lonely Saturday nights and rain-drenched Sunday mornings.” 3 1/2 stars – All Music Guide
“Luca’s whispery vocal, sounds like a moody track the Bad Seeds might work up while waiting for Nick Cave to show. And yes, the overriding ambience is one of brooding and reflection… (that) still convey a kind of nocturnal wooziness that is hardly characteristic of a quote-unquote ‘desert rock’ album. In that regard, Luca has carved himself a rather unique little spot under not only the bad crazy sun but its equally luminous nighttime counterpart, the Sonoran moon.” – Seattle Weekly
“Luca sings his minimalist lyrics about lonely urban nights in whispery murmurs over dreamy tempos and atmospheric backgrounds that borrow from both cool jazz and ambient techno music. He captures that peculiar, post-midnight mood when you’re still awake after the rest of the city has fallen asleep.” – The Washington Post
“Luca… tip(s) the hat to Calexico’s dreamy southwest inspired landscapes, but add to it jazz, electronica lounge, psychedelic-pop and folk influences.” – The Village Voice
“An engineer at Tucson’s famed Wavelab studios, Nick Luca regularly mans the VU metres for the likes of Giant Sand and Calexico, until now keeping his own artistic urges under wraps… his wistful debut (recorded after hours at Wavelab) proffers 10 atmospheric tracks that eschew the dustbowl twang of Tucson contemporaries in favour of ethereal keyboard vistas and frail, whispered vocals.” 3 1/2 stars – Q Magazine
“Like a walking gene splice of Elliott Smith and Curtis Mayfield, Luca makes Little Town a late night album that caresses your body as it soothes your fevered brow.” – High Bias