"The Villas have gotten a taste of the big time, and they would like some more, thank you. John Terlesky, The Morning Call (Allentown, PA)

"Boasting hooks-a-plenty, The Villas new album, Set For Life, has been garnering lots of airplay and critical kudos thanks to a reliable melodic rock sound that’s immediately engaging and instantly accessible. Set For Life is one of those albums that grabs its listeners with only one hearing; it’s catchy and snappy with concise choruses that are all but irresistible. “Way to Go,” “Personal Property,” “Tell Me Everything You Know,” “Exclusions” and “Toppers” would sound right at home on the radio, since they sound like the kind of songs that seem like they’ve been around forever. In fact, if their well-deserved accolades continue, the title The Villas have chosen for their album may indeed come true." Lee Zimmerman, South Florida's Entertainment News & Views (Miami, FL)

"The Villas know how to rock it, in true 'Back in Black' fashion." Monica Ortwein, Pulse Weekly (Allentown, PA)

"... a top notch pop rock album a CD player wouldn't easily give up."
-George Wacker, The Allentown Times (Allentown. PA)

"Set For Life finds The Villas serving up the rock in much larger doses than on their debut ... 'Way To Go' and 'Exclusions' are brimming with attitude and careening guitar riffs and I say hurray." John Borack, Amplifier (Boston, MA)

"It always is a sign of true craftsmanship whenever the emotion and sentiment remain high even at a lower volume. Bill and Angie are just as good rocking with their electric guitars ("Way to Go," the album's terrific, punchy opener, an affectionate nod to the Kingsmen hit, "Louie Louie"), as they are strumming their acoustics on "Now It Can Be Told" and "To Be In Love." Chris M. Junior, DIY Reporter.com (Rahway, NJ)

"When the news came my way that Bill and Angie Villa had finally put together the followup to their excellent debut, Secrets, I got pretty excited. While I waited for it to arrive, the inevitable second thoughts crept in. It had been three years. Would they mess with success? Had they caught some new trend and abandoned their wonderfully crafted pop formula? Could lightning strike twice? Well, they're not the same group they were three years ago. They're better. Sure, Bill Villa is still writing tight pop nuggets filtered through a grown-up sensibility, Angie Villa is still cranking out some of the sweetest solo guitar in pop music, and the arrangements still make the best possible use of every second of every tune, but as good as they always were, they do more than exceed my expectations this time. They fulfill my hopes with an album that puts them in my personal pop pantheon beside luminaries like Brian Wilson, Elvis Costello and the Rubinoos. They are, in fact, that good. This is one of those albums that puts a great big smile on your face and sends you in search of your car keys so you can crank up the stereo and entertain the world. You'll probably want a convertible and a new home in a permanently sunny spot to go with this one, but even a grey day is gonna seem like perfect beach weather when this one is on." Shaun Dale, Cosmik Debris (Seattle, WA,)

"There's not much doubt that "Set For Life" will make my Best of the Year List, and it's only early May. I loved "Secrets," but this one is even better. Cumulatively, "Set For Life" and "Secrets" puts The Villas up there with local icons of mine, Zen for Primates and Electric Farm." Carlos Benjamin, The Blend, WDIY-FM (Bethlehem, PA)

"Power-Pop & Mom." Paul Willistein, Weekender (Allentown, PA)

"Certainly not your average working couple from Pennsylvania, The Villas (fronted by husband-and-wife singers, guitarists and songwriters Bill Villa and Angie Villa) cook up fourteen satisfying portions of smart, compulsively hooky power pop on their sophomore release, Set For Life. While their approach is certainly rooted in the jangle pop sounds of the 1980's, The Villas don't sound like a throwback so much as a continuation of the style, and their willingness to throw some potent hard rock overtones (the chugging "Exclusions") and country influences (a nice cover of Steve Earle's "More Than I Can Do") into the mix suggests an aural worldview that goes beyond the Rickenbacker. Their lyrics also display a maturity and hard-won wit that proves you can rock and sound like a grown-up at the same time (and that this is a good thing), while Angie's lead guitar work sidesteps six-string clichés while keeping both momentum and melody firmly on track. Set For Life proves Robert Pollard isn't the only 40-something pop visionary making fine music in the great American fly-over zone, and here The Villas rack up a higher batting average than Mister Guided By Voices has managed in a while." Mark Deming, All Music Guide (Ann Arbor, MI)

"I have a standing argument with my good friend Lucas that goes something like this – Me: “No one should ever, and I DO mean never, cover a Steve Earle song on record. Pay homage live or whatever, but don’t mess around with a song defined by a man like that.” Then Bill and Angie Villa go ahead and make a fool of me by popping off as subtle and moving a Raspberries-esque rendition of “More Than I Can Do” on their new pop opus Set For Life. Great melodies, good songs, and an incredibly attractive couple making it all happen…I quit." Kurt Hernon, BangSheet (Lorain, OH)