INTERVIEWS AND REVIEWS
"A more idiosyncratic, organic album than anything the group has previously attempted."
ALL MUSIC GUIDE -- 4 ½ Stars ****
http://www.allmusic.com/
"It's an unusual album, and one that deserves to be heard."
THE BIG TAKEOVER
http://www.bigtakeover.com
"This album has such majestic chutzpah that the epic gene in you will simply surrender."
THE TIMES OF LONDON -- 4 Stars **
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk
"The Autumns are masters of structure and dynamics ... one glorious album from a band which can produce music that is
unutterably beautiful but also hugely powerful."
MOJO -- 4 Stars ** (RECOMMENDED RELEASE)
http://www.mojo4music.com
"Never soars at anything lower than 30,000 feet."
NME -- 8/10
"No self-respecting indie fan should be without it."
BBC COLLECTIVE
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/collective
"A swooning juggernaut ... impressive stuff."
Q MAGAZINE
http://www.q4music.com
"Mixes silvery guitar patterns with raging feedback and FX pedals ... searing drama rock."
UNCUT MAGAZINE
http://www.uncut.net/
"Charming vocals and a string-laden soundscape intertwine to create a seductive debut."
THE OBSERVER
http://observer.guardian.co.uk
"The soundtrack to a lovely dream ... their strongest album yet."
UNDER THE RADAR
"Trends may come and go, but the Autumns' staying power and ever-increasing visibility suggest that a solid sound and strong resolve beat out a slick, hastily produced project any day."
LA WEEKLY
http://www.laweekly.com
"The Autumns go for broke into unrelenting, almost operatic emotional territory. And who knows what Matthew Kelly is singing, but it's gorgeous. Lest he get too pretty, his dreamy desperation is countered by a rhythm section that knows when to pitter-pat and when to let loose a sky full of thunder."
METROPULSE
http://www.metropulse.com
"Blissful pop perfection."
HYBRID MUSIC
http://www.hybridmagazine.com
"Pop music just doesn't get much better than this." Highly recommended."
BABYSUE -- 5 Stars *****
http://www.babysue.com
"Underground music/dreamy pop's best kept secret."
THE HEARING AIDE
http://www.thehearingaide.com
"A relentless record that has more highs and lows than the life of a balloon. Give it a chance if you prefer your rain with thunder."
PERFORMER MAGAZINE
"Album of the Year."
PASTEPUNK
http://www.pastepunk.com
"Truly phenomenal."
MEHMAG
"You can't help but think you've fallen into a trance. You'd probably find it disturbing if it wasn't so beautiful."
ANTIDOTE (Interview)
http://www.antidotemag.com
"Album of the Year."
SUNSICKNESS
http://www.sunsickness.blogspot.com
"Cascading waterfalls of deliciously bone-jarring sound. nearly flawless."
MUSICSPORK (Concert review)
http://www.musicspork.com
"Brilliantly intricate and creative."
GRAVE CONCERNS
http://www.graveconcernsezine.com
"This is the end of music as you know it."
SMOTHER
http://www.smother.net
"Where many bands collapse under the system, the Autumns have thrived, with their self-titled third album serving as a testament that out of hardship, beauty is born."
THE PEOPLE'S DANCE PARTY
http://thepeoplesdanceparty.com
"This record not only defines The Autumns as a band, it defines music as an art."
THE BLACK AND WHITE MAG -- 5 Stars *****
http://www.theblackandwhitemag.com
"Delivers on its expectations and is sure to attract a new wave of converts."
THE METROPOLITAN, DENVER
http://www.mscd.edu/~themet
"[The Autumns] is, for lack of a better word, breathtaking."
THE ARGONAUT
http://www.argonaut.uidaho.edu
"Luscious and richly melodic lullabies. majestic."
ROCK SOUND
http://www.rock-sound.net
"The LA-based Autumns manage the wondrous but challenging task of being both lovely and noisy ... an underlying sort of gorgeousness persists."
FINGERTIPS
"Another fine addition to the band's previous works."
TINY MIX TAPES
http://www.tinymixtapes.com
"Reaches for greatness, and achieves it."
TUESDAY MORNING 3 AM
http://www.tm3am.com
“Perfect.”
20/20 PROOF
http://www.2020proof.org
"The most beautiful and entrancing album of the year."
FRESH NEW TUNES
http://www.freshnewtunes.com
"Masterfully executed."
SOMEWHERE COLD (4 ½ Stars)
http://www.somewherecold.com
"The Autumns truly exist in their own frost-laden, wintry wonderland, one that is far beyond the confines of today's current indie clime."
OPUSZINE
http://www.opuszine.com
"Capably mixes gorgeous vocals, shoe-gazing and elements of classical music."
AMPLIFIER MAGAZINE
http://www.amplifiermagazine.com
"Calm, fluid guitar solos matched with vocal crooning ... refrains that propel the listeners through emotions."
PITT NEWS
http://www.pittnews.com
"Great work."
LEGENDS MAGAZINE
http://www.legendsmagazine.net
"A feeling of exhilaration oozes out of every song. An album that lots of people might end up holding close to their hearts for a long time."
SLUG MAGAZINE
http://www.slugmag.com
"Shimmering pop goodness."
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