“Brian Jackson and Moodymann reshape “We Almost Lost Detroit” into something both deeply intimate and quietly transcendent. The arrangement moves with refined patience, letting warm keys, fluid transitions, and understated grooves unfold with near-cinematic elegance. Jackson’s vocals carry a rare emotional clarity — tender, soulful, and deeply human — while Moodymann’s presence adds a subtle nocturnal pulse beneath the surface. Rather than chasing nostalgia, the track transforms it into lived atmosphere: glowing, sensual, and emotionally restorative. Every rhythmic turn feels weightless yet purposeful, like city lights reflecting across wet pavement long after midnight.”

-Nagamag.com