"Well worth losing your coins for this red hot collection of tunes. So addictive that it produces more in the way of cold turkey than the post-Christmas meal plan."
"Best set of hymns that you won’t hear on a church organ.More “hits on a banjo” here then you get on your average cow’s ass and yet further evidence that old nick doesn't have all best tunes."
"Bows and Arrows really does hit the spot and their vitriolic but vulnerable verses strike the heart like Cupid after the wee Cherub’s been stood up. On Valentine’s Day."
"Celestial songs of a naïve energy drenched in spiky feedback with more than a passing resemblance to ‘Nowhere’ era Ride and Swervedriver. Viva Shoegaze!"
"So gorgeously heart-wrenching that what effectively counts as a live-acoustic strum through 5 of their quieter discography highlights, ends up challenging for europe on this competive poll."
"The most enjoyable sensory rollercoaster worth of 45 minutes, this side of your average Highbury second-half. Like a more electronic Flaming Grandaddy Rev playing Brian Wilson-esque lullabies."
"If you can duck the Drake comparisons - Utterly affecting – it nonetheless hides an under-current of distress and anger that bubbles precariously beneath the surface. Highly Recommended."
"Effortlessly Cool. The sound of Mazzy Star kissing Galaxie 500 by moonlight - You want further proof ,after the Radio Dept., of Sweden’s continued grasp of luxurious pop music? This is Concrete."
"Batch of folksy country ballads of such quality that Rowan Williamson and Nicky Gumble could probably use it as an evangelism tool to fans of Pavement and Lambchop."
"Excellent power pop, with more hooks than Lennox Lewis in Smithfield’s Market …or me at the driving range. Brimming with memorable melodies this is Portland's answer to TFC - Aural sunshine."
"An organic, delightful folk album that puts him up there with Gravenhurst and Sufjan Stevens as the guys with acoustic guitars most worth paying attention to."
"Barking mad Mackems barking mad punky power pop full of energy and enthusiasm. Half an hour of short, sharp shocks full of great madball hooks and harmonies."
"An intriguing, enjoyable and dreamy affair - and a little bit different from the usual bands that get bandied onto the chill-out bandwagon and countless compilations called Aural Radox or something."
"You will know these songs from their various incarnations scattered across The Beach Boys discography. This improbable restoration job should raise the corners of all but the most cynical lips."
"In the absence of a Schnauss album, the marvellous Morr Records still provided some fine moments. This being my favourite - a great piece of electronic, pastoral bliss for the horizontalists among us."
"Angular guitars, deep bass lines like a menacing subway rumble and haunted vocals (by the ghost of the early 80s). Now add maturity to the tight, funky rhythm and barely suppressed frustration."
"Music to walk around rainy cities of grand architecture to. In black and white. Whilst considering one’s life as slightly more important to the state of mankind than is strictly true. Roll on 2015!"
". This bunch of American believers inherit a similar sphere to the wonderful Sufjan Stevens and like Sufjan their symphonies to God are not as straight forward as one might expect."
"Thank God Mum’s come back from Iceland! A work of detached beauty that calls to mind a dark, windswept, nautical winter adventure in much the same way as The Microphone’s Mount Eerie did."
"Highly romantic piano-led instrumental rock music that ebbs, flows and flutters with grace. In Australia’s Silver Ray post-rock has found a New Love."
"More centre of the road than the aforementioned. In fact at times they could get arrested for reckless driving, but their songs of faith and devotion are winningly pure and hum(ma)ble."
"Refined, Glacial music that is not shy on the tunes front. They may seem to possess an aloof arrogance but this triumphant return to Moon Safari form proves they can Walkie like they Talkie!"
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