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Aug 24, 2011Endless Now is a record that will appeal equally to fans of the Buzzcocks or Blink- 182, and that rules.
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Aug 30, 2011Male Bonding can't help but balance themselves on an axis of sweet melody.
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Dec 19, 2011Bittersweet and incredibly catchy, Endless Now is the kind of album that just gets better with repeated listening.
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Sep 29, 2011This artistic upgrade from their previous work is further enhanced by a significant expansion of their sonic arsenal, including piano, cello, Mellotron and female backing vocals courtesy of Crystal Stilts/Dum Dum Girls/Vivian Girls drummer Frankie Rose.
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Aug 30, 2011Although the outgoing sonics of Endless Now represent a considerable leap in sound, it's those same qualities that could very well repel those drawn in by the burnt-ends glory of Nothing Hurts-- not because that previous record is necessarily better, though.
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Aug 29, 2011Their second album once again combines the muscularity of 80s post-hardcore types Hüsker Dü and Dinosaur Jr with the dynamics of breezily sunny three-minute pop songs, this time to even better effect.
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Q MagazineAug 19, 2011Dinosaur Jr producer John Angelo coaxes dreamy harmonies from their skewed sound. [Sep 2011, p.114]
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Aug 18, 2011Endless Now was recorded in the same upstate church where Dinosaur Jr. made 1993's Where You Been, and it sounds like a happy refugee from that alt-rock era, all battering drums and youthful, melodic confusion.
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Aug 31, 2011Think of Endless Now as a sturdy yet slightly uncertain move forward, but a step in the right direction nonetheless.
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Sep 8, 2011Male Bonding have stayed on course, but their sound remains as virile as it was.
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Sep 20, 2011The shimmering beauty of 'Tame The Sun' and the My Bloody Valentine atmospherics of 'Bones' serve to elevate the aesthetic that Male Bonding established on their debut Nothing Hurts to greater heights.
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Sep 8, 2011In essence, Male Bonding provides much of the same on its most recent addition, Endless Now. But with their unique knack for incorporating melody while still maintaining the urgency, energy and punk nature of their music, more of the same is just fine.
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Aug 30, 2011Male Bonding proves it doesn't need to hide behind the gauze, because clearer fidelity actually highlights their strengths, putting their disparate parts in starker contrast to each other.
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Aug 25, 2011This album is a reminder of the healing power of three dweebs, or how much fun it would be to watch Brian Wilson getting caught in a triangle of punk.
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Aug 22, 2011Amongst the buzzing guitars however it is possible to detect small signs of improvement and fine-tuning, whilst it also boasts a greater melodic strength than its predecessor.
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Aug 22, 2011Fans looking for a haphazard exercise in DIY should revisit the band's earlier effort, but will nonetheless be greatly rewarded by this deftly crafted slacker opus.
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Aug 30, 2011Right now, the world is in dire need of a band like Male Bonding. Too bad Male Bonding has yet to fully step up to the plate.