"seamlessly blend formal education with ragged inspirational bursts and backgrounds in rock, folk, and a bit of jazz. The result is a California masterpiece founded on truthfulness and a special brand of rock & roll urgency."

"stripped of pretention and full of confidence, energy and fun. The sound mixes sequenced drums and sparse keyboards with dirty bass and intuitive pop melodies. These carry surreal but universal messages about relationships and play"

"An overwhelming blog response and a growing online presence ensures a prosperous outlook, a YouTube series of re-imagined pop song covers reveal the band’s conviviality and penchant for humor, and a string of past and upcoming regional and national tours guarantees stolen hearts stateside and worldwide. In the meantime, listeners can expect to be infected and comforted by the seasoned musicianship and granular warmth"

"musical influences range from Elliot Smith to Megadeth with mad dashes of Japanese folk, their eclectic sound is focused through the lens of a stunningly original voice, and instead of a bass guitar, they keep it down on the low end with tuba.  Their sound is rounded out by a zydeco-tinged guitar wizard and a Japanese-singing, uber-hyper drummer, whose percussive performances have been compared to genuine religious experiences"

"took the plunge and formed a peculiar brand of art-rock based in his hometown of San Francisco.  Given that he hadnʼt even listened to, let alone liked, anything one might call “rock” prior to his 21st birthday, his initial output was the sound equivalent of an alien confusedly studying a picture of a guitar"

"is their most melodic, textured, and interesting record to date. The new album shows their growth as songwriters, with a strong melodic focus, and an expanded base of instrumentation. Their vast collection of analog synths has grown, and is featured very heavily, alongside saxophone, Rhodes piano, baritone guitar, and of course their signature double drummers, and vocoder laden vocals. The new album features a wider variety of tempos and feels than their two previously acclaimed records, while still maintaining the dancefloor filling energy they are widely known for. The growing influence of Disco, Classic House, Krautrock and cosmic synth music are extremely present, with a hint of the punk ethic of the band's roots lurking in the shadows"

"tells the story of Dick Drake, an overeducated, middle-aged historian and political scientist living in a remote shack in western Montana. Banished by academia, he holds a grudge against society and its inequities. Abandoned by his long-suffering wife, he spends his days studying environmentalist tracts and selling fresh flowers from the back of a pickup truck along the lonesome state highways.  Bundled up next to his wood stove during a blizzard, he dreams of driving a sleek Lincoln Continental through the deserted streets of an ancient city. Rolling to a stop at a glowing, desolate intersection, he revs the car’s engine... and everything changes. A blend of classic and new, it echoes the Velvet Underground, Neil Young, the Band, Brian Wilson, Marty Robbins, Captain Beefheart, and — in a fleeting moment — KC and the Sunshine Band. “When you’re going down a waterslide, you’re happy and exhilarated, free of worry and full of anticipation. And when you get to the end, you’re submerged, almost as an exclamation, in this clear, blue water. It reminds us of the fleetingly perfect moments in our lives."

"brilliantly showcases the ambient and programmed electronic side of this record, with a synthy space jam of pure oscillating ascendance. But the ten tracks are very much the sound of two solo artists, each bringing a distinctive style, vibe, and voice to the mix. Recorded as the newly acquainted pair were just becoming friends, clear, high harmonies and church choir sensibilities meld well with rustic-Latin-psyche-folk meets big-city-blockparty. Both artists brought a lot to the table, writing together and scheming ideas and playing about every instrument under the sun. The end product is a very warm (and very human) collage of personality."

"...but that's just one example of their true devotion to Americana. This is bourbon old-fashioned drinking music, creating vintage verses that render audiences with a taste of American-music history. At the same time though, it's classic music through the updated prism of an upbeat younger generation. With the band members in their early 20's, there's an undeniable DIY ethos that permeates their forthcoming debut album set to be released July 10th and fused with the old-time jams, it truly sets them apart from the pack."

"a concept album about a hospital resident regressing into a fantasy state after a psychological breakdown. This fantasy state is represented by a post-apocalyptic world, while the journey the protagonist embarks upon is hopefully the means to an end; his or her own personal trepanning"

The first single is your quintessential summer anthem. With a Bon Jovi-inspired feel, his lazy southern drawl fills in space between the rambling guitars, bringing back memories of road trips with the wind in your hair and music filtering in with the sunlight..... is infused with electrifying choruses and explosive guitar riffs, with a Lenny Kravitz feel and attitude that immediately gets your pulse going...... captures the bittersweet emotion wrapped up in the romance that could never be, emotive vocals layer over the melancholic steel, his lyrics have the distinctive ability to find common ground between hope and regret...... recalls the tumultuous journey of self-discovery, on a ballad that meanders gently through the heartache, the lack of bells and whistles translates the subtle comfort in having someone to lean on...... proves his strengths in the the telling of each story, the instrumentation constructed in a way that inspires perfect visual memories of youth, from the slow pull of the steel pedal to the rushing acoustic guitar...... continues to expose all the unique facets of his musical personality, sure to draw listeners in and leave them anticipating what comes next, and defining him as an ever evolving talent.

"has yet to set the world on fire, but through years of work, they've turned a few heads without hype. The title is a nod to the wild spirit that inspired the songs. The theme of the album is trying to keep faith and cut loose in a cynical reality.  While music has changed drastically over the years, they welcome that evolution as they never aim to represent one aesthetic or to merely be a part of just one scene. The goal is to keep making understated, moving music that comes from the heart. All of the writing and production of each album is handled in-house, yet they've been fortunate to collaborate with artists"

"has eluded easy categorization, and in its upcoming third release, the band shows no sign of bucking that trend. The ensemble’s rich, cinematic orchestration skews the traditional country twang of instruments like the lap steel by integrating string sections, wurlitzer and layered female vocals, it draws inspiration from a wide variety of traditions — British folk, ‘60s pop, shoegaze, film music and Americana among them — but ultimately emerges with a sound that is grander and more unique than the sum of its parts"

"a classic best-friend duo with a flair for the existential, a sputtering fever-dream of disembodied pop tunes and psych sing-alongs where all the protagonists seem a bit, well, lost"

"the band posses a charming individuality which is both at odds with and wholly impervious to current musical trends. Often funny, often poignant, and beautiful, this is the panacea to cynicism in a serious world!"

"Beyond mere experimental sound-designs, these are eleven compelling songs with clever lyrics about loneliness, disillusionment, separation, heartbreak, hypocrisy, and disappointment. They are songs you can enjoy just as easily inside headphone-induced seclusion, as you can amongst a circle of good friends"

"There is something about the muscular rhythms mixed with the new wave punk leanings that make them a formidable prospect. An almighty crash of charging guitars, powerful drums and swaggering hooks entwine with chaotic angular riffs and vocals that simmer with a twisted romanticism that recall enigmatic figures such as Tom Verlaine and Pete Shelley.  Taking influences from bands such as Richard Hell, The Velvet Underground and Iggy Pop, it provides them with the platform to flit from powerful stadium sized rock to more textured guitar spirals that hint at Magazine and Television with sharp swaggering pop songs that are infused with mountain sized riffs and climactic choruses. They have found the taste of the big stage too much to resist and with a taut and tight EP like this, its not going to be too long before we see much more"

"Whereas previous releases evoked a humid musical landscape along the Texas-Louisiana border, the new album sheds the honky-tonk and Cajun two-steps in favor of crooked, shimmering folk reminiscent of Bonnie Prince Billy and A.A. Bondy"

"signifies new freshness, growth and maturity, always changing, trying to evolve from what it was, into something exciting and new & seeking to achieve more by using less. While previous recordings often relied on creating "walls of sound," the new songs employ open space as an instrument as well. Most of the core instrumentation was written live, recording demos, rehashing and rebuilding. There was more experimentation with elements such as saxophone solos, flute riffs and even cymbals into the recordings for the first time"

"is at war with impermanence. Falling somewhere between concept album and unrepressed journal entry, the album is a love letter to another dimension. It is a tale of completely falling apart and forgetting how to live in one’s absence. It is the cartographer slowly charting his course out of hell and a hazy sketch of the images passing by"

"is an exciting artist that has the ability to do it all. This raw talent is ambitious and is willing to do whatever it takes to make it. Thank you in advance for your time and if you need any other materials please do not hesitate to contact me"