Polysics' contorted robotones are so hot they should spew from volcanoes. [Apr 2006, p.97]

[A] rather perplexing, albeit tame ride. [Mar 2006, p.118]

Though sometimes bordering on earnest kitsch... the bulk of material plays out as inventive reconstruction. [Mar 2006, p.114]

Shows exactly what a great, reliable pop entity they have become over the past decade. [Apr 2006, p.82]

A perfectly pleasant and unoffending offering. [Mar 2006, p.116]

Each song is perfectly buoyant and bold standing alone or considered on the whole. [Jan/Feb 2006, p.95]

With Screenings, Herren continues making complex compositions sound wonderfully smooth. [Mar 2006, p.116]

Experiencing multitudes of brief bangers is a rare treat. [Mar 2006, p.113]

Overall, Sexor has four great tracks and 10 cuts that run the gamut from passable to forgettable. [Sep 2006, p.140]

Displays gorgeous layering amid catchy pop, mysterious Spanish acoustic guitar, and self-effacing lyrics. [Mar 2006, p.118]

Good guilty pleasure music. [Oct 2005, p.76]

Think early Blur, without the cynicism. [Mar 2006, p.112]

The end result just isn't up to the standards of which either of these musical titans are capable. [Mar 2006, p.119]

The songwriting here is stellar enough to overshadow the caustic manner in which Sam Merrann screams simply for the sake of screaming. [Mar 2006, p.119]

Positively sneers with attitude. [Jan/Feb 2006, p.94]

Try the terms "hazy and honey-glazed" or "grandiose and gorgeous," instead [of comparisons to Interpol], with clearer allusions to The Cure and the American Post-Punk Songbook. [Mar 2006, p.113]

It's nice to see Tha Liks are still vintage 1993 flavor. [Mar 2006, p.112]

Luckily he counteracts offbeat, sad sucker storytelling with endearing Casio tones and token indie rock chords. [Mar 2006, p.123]

The perfect record to spice up your closet. If you're not coming out, you might as well have some sexy fun while you're in there. [Mar 2006, p.116]

Pure pop strangeness, thankfully, getting even stranger. [Mar 2006, p.113]

Seductive, lovely and OK to like. [Mar 2006, p.116]

All in all, it seems like the diva needs a little drama to get it percolatin'. [Mar 2006, p.123]

Has all the signs of a band of epic, pop potential. [Jan/Feb 2006, p.94]

A quick dozen tunes happily unconcerned with mass appeal. [Jan/Feb 2006, p.95]

Tristeza is different with their orcestrated style. [Jan/Feb 2006, p.103]

There's just enough rock spirit here to keep Recording A Tape... too weird for Barnes and Noble background music. [Dec 2005, p.104]

This isn't the neo-hippie folk of Devendra Banhart, but something far more sinister. [Dec 2005, p.96]

Kozelek can make even the most lively of songs one strum shy of a death rattle. [Jan/Feb 2006, p.103]