Jo-Ann Greene of AllMusic.com gives them 4.5 stars,
and says “Lo-fi the Dickens may well be, but name an
instrument from banjo to piano, trombone to bass, and
these Dickens can play it. . . .Like precocious kids, they’ll shoot out a lyric
that just makes your jaw drop. Toss in poppy melodies,
some sing-along choruses, and a bucket-load of fun, and
this duo will indeed have you yelling for more.”
Left of the Dial writes that “All in all, there’s both an
under-produced, rusty knife, kick-the-can style that is
infectious here. There is also an interesting tension be-
tween word sly, savvy approaches and folkloric musical
permutations that may be a bit off-putting to some, like
college kids visiting the tilted barn of old timey mu-
sic and filling grandpa’s pants with post-modern jive.”
Carlos Anaconda of Nonalignment Pact: "I am quite sure they could pull out tunes out of a stone."
Karen Mann says “I haven’t been totally blown away by a local CD in a long time. Kym Register and Cath-
erine Edgerton create the sweetest, most heart-rending anti-folk...”. They were The Independent’s Band
of the Month for May 2007. The Perm & The Skullet say “Whether it’s the harmony that you fall in love
with, the banjos and guitars that make me jealous, or the way Edgerton tells a tale, Midtown Dickens will
be your new favorite band and if you listen just right, you can hear them crack a smile.”
Called “Discombobulated Pixie Rock” by GAL Magazine’s Dustin Talley, he writes “It is petite but not
fragile, thin but dense, and most of all imperfect, a quality that the band holds in high esteem, and judg-
ing from their music, it is. Employing such “instruments” as banjo, tuba, skateboards and a saw, these
women make fun music that makes ya want to grab your ipod and go skipping in the rain...”
We are a multi-tasking, DIY, folk punk-grass trio that’s been fitting itself into nonsensical categories since 1982. We've played with artists like Kimya Dawson, Bitch and the Exciting Conclusion, Tilly & the Wall, Old time Relijun and The Bower Birds at lots of rad venues including CBGB’s in New York and SXSW in Austin.
mmmm...yea you probably should because me and my friends def. want to come see you again and there's a huge group of us that always want to come see you we went to the free concert in durham with kimya dawson and we ordered like twenty pizzas anyways we all love you and want to see you again
mk so i love you guys and have seen you multiple times and you should come back to durham sooner...actually i think its great that you guys are touring and getting your name out because your all extremely talented and every time ive seen you ive just had the best time ;) i miss you in durham though
