PRESS/ ACCOLADES/ CRITICISM:
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"Where God Does His Laundry' is something exquisite, a combination of styles that seem to all fit together to make one beautiful puzzle. Think soft guitars and bells combined with Arcade Fire-style lyrics and a rousing chorus that rises almost to the point of climax then slowly drifts back down to something softer, more quietly joyous...is fantastic, never boring, a new personal favourite and it should be yours too."
-Reel Around the Fountain
"Spanish Prisoners ...line their songs with Americana and effective harmonies... Songs to Forget has just the opposite effect of its title."
-Time Out NY
"(Leo Maymind is) one of those squirrelly artists that runs le gamut from a weird freak folk (with spry banjo, dobro, accordion, Wurlitzer, Neil Young-ish harmonica, etc.) to an even more skewed inversion of rough-hewn, ‘70s influenced indie-rock. No wonder he once backed Daniel Johnston; they’ve both got a nice artistic screw loose."
-The Big Takeover
"...It's hard not to fall in love with "Songs to Forget" right from the outset."
-The Other Paper
"...Maymind is one of those songwriters who channels a distinct voice in just about any way he pleases, from the gorgeous, melancholy strains of "Song for the Weary" to the mid-period Pavement clatter of "A Thousand Zimmermans..."
-Columbus Alive
"...Though the musicianship on ‘Songs to Forget’ is impressively appropriate and concise, it is Maymind’s lyrics that shine through the album more than anything. The passion that he pours into his words is obvious, and the music takes a back seat to such intense emotion that he portrays with such simple words. Surely it would take a long, long time to forget any of these powerful songs."
-Athens Messenger
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