in your yard without ever getting in your face. Very intelligent use of fiddle and steel here." Helen Thompson of Texas Monthly wrote, "Hypnotize the Moon, is already flying out of stores. Attribute his success to a knack for writing mainstream country songs or to his engaging modesty--or even to his tight blue jeans, which he wears in his sexy videos and onstage." Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic wrote, " Walker shines on both polished, contemporary ballads and gritty traditional country, and his consistently excellent performance is what carries the album over the weak spots." David Zimmerman of USA Today gave the album two stars and wrote, "The follow-up to Walker's successful debut album, If I Could Make a Living, doesn't have as much verve or as many catchy hooks. But Walker's workmanlike approach and believable delivery give emotional heft to the waltz." Alanna Nash of Entertainment Weekly gave the album a B+ rating and wrote that Walker is "only as memorable as his songs, and in this case, that's enough. Whether you favor the Haggardesque Let Me Take the Heartache (Off Your Hands) or the MOR title ballad, he's one cookie-cutter sensation who isn't likely to crumble. Richard McVey II of Country Standard Time gave the album a positive review and wrote, "Be prepared for an abundance of fiddle and steel guitar on an album that will no doubt continue Walker's string of platinum success." Mario Tarradell of The Dallas Morning News said, "His third album, Hypnotize the Moon, is filled with the same type of radio-friendly ballads and mass-appeal up-tempo numbers that took his first two CDs to platinum." Track listing Personnel Eddie Bayers - drums Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar Mike Brignardello – bass guitar Stuart Duncan – fiddle Paul Franklin – Dobro Kyle Frederick – acoustic guitar Sonny Garrish – steel guitar Johnny Gimble - fiddle John Hobbs - piano Byron House – bass guitar Dann Huff - electric guitar Van Rentz – piano Jason Roberts – fiddle Matt Rollings – piano Brent Rowan – electric guitar Maxwell Schauf — drums Tim Sergeant – steel guitar Joe Spivey – fiddle Landon Taylor – electric guitar Clay Walker – lead vocals Glenn Worf – bass guitar Curtis Wright - background vocals Curtis Young - background vocals Strings performed by the Nashville String Machine, contracted by Carl Gorodetzsky, conducted and arranged by Steve Dorff. Chart performance The album