"This young college student sounds so good playing the rollicking piano and singing like a veteran that it would be impossible for the uninformed listener to guess that Ben Levin is still not of legal drinking age ... He's all about authentic blues, and on this release has surrounded himself with "old school" type players throughout ... Half of the material is originals and half is vintage covers. Levin's relaxed vocals and thoughtful, never-rushed piano style imbue his own title track "Before Me," which carries with a Fats Domino vibe and, as such, is a tribute to the NOLA piano tradition. He's got the Chicago sound down, too"