(click on any quote to be taken to the review.)

TIME Magazine “One of the ten best albums of the decade.”

NPR Music: "Best Of 2015. Few records felt more alive in 2015."

Rolling Stone: An easy record to fall in love with. One of the 15 best albums of 2015.

Magnet Magazine: "Album of the year. Takes a sledgehammer to boundaries and orthodoxies. Recalls both Revolver and Stankonia..."

Robert Christgau: "Grade A. Gentle tunes and surprising sounds contextualize lyrics that both parse and come at you from trick angles."

Noisey: "One of the most unique and engrossing albums of 2015."

NPR All Things Considered: "It crackles with life... a headphone experience rich with ambitious sounds that are truly lived in."  

Pitchfork: "Delicacy and daring."

Thor Harris/SWANS: "This is not a record made by kids. No offense, kids."

Bob Boilen NPR Music: "Quite brilliant."

DC Music Download: "The listener is left changed in much the same way one feels exiting an eye-opening film..."

No Rip Cord: "The obstacles, as profound as they remain, have inspired a masterpiece."

Afro Punk: "Flawless. A triumph."

Exploding in Sound: "The double LP is a fully realized piece of art that demands you to spend time with it, read every lyric and be ready to pop over to wikipedia a few times to dig even deeper..."

Washington City Paper: "Worth the wait. Achieves a great balance of esoteric serenity."

The Vinyl District: "Vigorous and satisfying."