"At once faithful and resolutely postmodern in its approach.”
— Francis Davis, NPR Best of the Year

“The only thing better than hearing this recording would be seeing the band live." — Frank Alkyer, Downbeat

“A superb band of New York-based vanguardists” — Peter Margasak

“It's music with grit to it, with drive and raw energy.”
— Patrick Jarenwattananon, NPR All Things Considered

”Carpenter is on a mission...rooting out obscurities and tweaking the arrangements until they pop like fireworks.”
- Phil Freeman, Burning Ambulance