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Nov 7, 2014It's a fully-formed debut that demonstrates Giannascoli's talent for a variety of genres, pop bedrock and his own idiosyncratic experiments. As non-debuts go, they don't come much stronger.
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Nov 20, 2014Taking a couple of tracks to ease into itself, the Philadelphian’s sound gradually teeters out of its comfort zone (Promise’s synthy Seinfeld funk is an awkward delight).
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MojoNov 19, 2014DSU's charm is its blissfully carefree vibe. [Dec 2014, p.92]
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UncutNov 10, 2014[Alex G] already shows a masterful handling of mischievous lyrics and beautiful melodies. [Dec 2014, p.69]
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Nov 10, 2014It skilfully combines Neil Young’s dusty American songcraft with scratchy lo-fi and wandering electronic influences.
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Nov 7, 2014Throughout DSU, Alex G fills in gaps and layers over his songs’ simple backbones with shy yet enthralling tweaks and shuffles.
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Nov 7, 2014Which is the thing all the way through DSU, the parts that you recognise, that feel familiar (or rather Alex G's creation of a comforting sense of familiarity) make everything else seem richer for happening around it.
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Nov 7, 2014It's careful yet effortless, passionate yet distant but above-all, wholly unique.
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Nov 7, 2014His project, like the guy himself, has clearly reached, if not maturity, drinking age at the least. If Alex G keeps it up at this rate, the next round'll be on him.
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Nov 7, 2014At its best, DSU cycles through that duality with aplomb, which will serve as an excellent introduction to his gigantic discography for all new fans.
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Nov 19, 2014This is enduring evidence that the purest, most interesting music inevitably comes without hefty production or marketing budgets.
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Nov 7, 2014The more you listen, the more obvious it is that Alex G is a bright new talent in his own right.
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Q MagazineNov 13, 2014Inevitably there are moments that would benefit from smoothing out, but part of the appeal is getting to ample Giannascoli's talent when it's still raw. [Dec 2014, p.110]