Unity (Big Mountain album)

The songs were written by frontman Quino; many of the lyrics contain political themes and criticisms of U.S. governmental policy.[9] Quino sang in Spanish on some songs.[10] "Border Town" is about undocumented workers.[11] The cover of "Baby, I Love Your Way" first appeared on the soundtrack to Reality Bites.[12]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution	[13]
The Buffalo News	[14]
Calgary Herald	B[15]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[7]
Los Angeles Daily News	[16]

The Calgary Herald wrote that the band "is never less than soothing, often inspiring, and its lyrics of love (personal, spiritual, political) is a welcome respite from the below-the-belt toastin' so common today."[15] The Baltimore Sun praised the cover of "Baby, I Love Your Way" but determined that, "unfortunately, that sort of trick works only once an album, and anyone expecting more of the same from Unity will be sorely disappointed."[17] The Atlanta Journal-Constitution stated that Unity "offers Rastafarian vibes for summer beer decks everywhere."[13]

The Los Angeles Times noted that "the seed planted by Jamaican music and reggae culture is filtered through an American perspective."[18] The Los Angeles Daily News called the album "too pop oriented, too lightweight," writing that "it lacks the pathos that made Marley, at even his most chirpy, believable."[16] The Orange County Register concluded that "this group is extremely commercial; at its most hard-hitting, Big Mountain sounds like a more accessible Steel Pulse."[19]