“‘My (Limited) Engagement’ is hook-laden heavy guitar pop/rock with a soaring vocal melody from Bob, anchored by solid and slightly atypical timing.”
- Rolling Stone
“Seriously irresistible.. this is maximum Rock n Roll.” **** 4 stars
- Shindig
"'Trust Them Now' is a fantastic pop basher with a strong punk edge to it a la Buzzcocks. It goes down smooth, though, thanks to Pollard way with a melody and his velvety voice."
- Brooklyn Vegan"Pairing the band’s brief, light-grunge songwriting with a quick succession of moving footage and still images of their live show with barely decipherable imagery of ’50s television shows, Sunday morning cartoons, Hindu deity, The Great Train Robbery, American military propaganda, and much more provides the sensation of quickly flipping channels."
- FLOOD
"They are as essential and as American as Grateful Dead, The Band and REM."
- Joyzine
"The 15 songs embark another tear through the band’s explosive rock that fuels a fervently emotive wave of suspense, chugging noise, and punk-tinged soul. Yes, this group of bad-asses can still out-record and out-write anybody….anywhere."
- Glide
"The first single from the album is yet another winner in Robert Pollard's deep well of riffs and hooks, with a killer chorus and soaring guitar solo, all in a tight two minute package."
- Brooklyn Vegan
"'Trust Them Now’ feels very redolent of the start of spring and features gorgeous, chiming guitars and melodic vocals. The producer handles both the backing and Robert Pollard’s lead vocals equally adeptly in terms of highlighting their vividness, while the guitars recall Dinosaur Jr. and Hüsker Dü at their best."
- Backseat Mafia"It’s one of GBV’s most eclectic, adventurous records to date, careening between heavy-rockers reminiscent of Black Sabbath, guitar lines cribbed from early 2000s pop-punk, near-rock operas worthy of the Who, and sweet little swingers that sound like the Monkees melting in the sun."
- Rolling Stone"'Sunshine Girl Hello' has a glowing ’60s guitar lick that animates its darkly intimate lyrics about unrequited love, while album closer “Child’s Play” elevates the simplicity of its doubled guitar noodling with a buzzing harmony that mirrors the boundless energy of its lyrics."
- Pitchfork |
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