Here's another new review for the Rev and the Beagle. This time from
No Fi Magazine:

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http://www.nofimagazine.com/48musrev.htm

Owen "The Reverend And The Beagle" CDR
I recieved a few Owen CDs in a short time and each has hi and low
points to them. There are a few gems hidden in each and thus we
played a couple on No-Fi "Radio". Since I wasn't able to get to the
last two, here is the latest CD I've gotten from Owen. Spread among
24 tracks are little lo-fi recordings, most short, featuring little
more than a guitar, vocals, and keyboard or harmonica. The vocals on
the first track need work, but get better on following tracks. I
especially like the VELVET UNDERGROUND meets early Beck-esque
track "Dream". This is a pretty mellow album. Much of this CD could
be good hanging out in the bedroom with the black light on kind of
music. It's definitely much better than the last 2 CDs sent to me. I
think Owen are finding their sound and may be much closer now with
this CD (although some songs do need some vocal work). I also like
many of the mini orchestral soundscapes that would fit well as
background for certain somber films. It's hard to go wrong with
short songs. I guess you could, but even a bad song is better when
it's short. This certainly isn't a bad album though and I think a
lot of people who like a more mellow sound will find something they
like about it.