“Hook-laden single, ‘Gold and Warm,’ picks things up, sounding like the Killers with half the recording budget and twice the integrity.” — Rolling Stone Australia
“Songs You Must Hear Now: ‘Gold and Warm.’” — Spin
“The band's secret is Davis’ knack for writing yearning, fuzzed out pop songs that straddle the murky divide between glum rockers the National and the nervous energy of the Strokes.”
— MTV.com “Band You Should Know”
“History is littered with great duos, from Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock to the Black Keys… [Bad Veins] carry on the it-takes-two-to-make-a-thing-go-right tradition.”
— EW.com
“The result sounds like a dark, early ‘80s post-punk dance party. Their first single, ‘Gold and Warm,’ has a chorus that’ll keep you humming until 2010.”
— Spinner.com
“An impressive, danceable debut.”
— TimeOutNY.com
“Cinematic indie pop that is lavish and grandiose, but completely accessible.”
— CMJ.com
“The fantastic production might add jaw-dropping layers of beauty, but at their heart, Bad Veins just write some amazingly effective pop songs.”
— IGN.com |