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Under The RadarMar 22, 2013As the album progresses, a unique melodic sensibility comes to the surface. [Mar-Apr 2013, p.102]
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MojoMar 7, 2013Agreeably retro psych-pop from New Zealand. [Apr 2013, p.98]
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Feb 28, 2013The hooks and riffs are just so, so pummelling and intoxicating, it’s as though every element of this record was plotted and constructed to maximum effect. And yet, Antipodes is an all out effortless feeling effort, with a natural flow that feels almost as though it was pulled out of a magician’s hat.
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Feb 25, 2013They pull from various sources and somehow manage to make them unrecognizable; the mélange of influences so rich and varied--changeable almost by the minute--they constantly keep you guessing.
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Q MagazineFeb 25, 2013Starting at a bass-heavy point where crunch is more important than structure, guitarist-singer Joel Flyger nevertheless knows how to write a pop hook. [Mar 2013, p.108]
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Feb 25, 2013Although the ten tracks are by no means light of memorable moments, it's the thrilling range of diverse songs that flow effortlessly that makes Antipodes a debut album to take note of.
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Feb 25, 2013Darker and more mature than any of the band's previous music, Antipodes sacrifices some of the quirky charm of Popstrangers' earliest work and Happy Accidents' firepower for a strong debut album.
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Feb 25, 2013There are plenty of great moments, but at times, it is almost too experimental.