"Unusual listening experience indeed. Backed with tuneful indie meanderings"
- ARTROCKER
"Melodic songs and great rhythm, matched perfectly with intelligent lyrics"
- NME
"[L]ike a punky Idlewild or REM... worthy of your ears' attention!"
- indiemusic.co.uk
"Worth paying proper attention, there’s some depth here, intelligence, something that suggests a band who demand a little more from themselves. He’s got a bit of an early days Elvis Costello feel to that voice, bit of a Smiths/Buzzcocks vibe, a poppy indie Clash in there maybe? They’ve got a bit of a knowing swagger, a slice of contemporary class, and he is a great singer, lot of hope here. Impressive slice of classic English post punk pop that sounds very much like a thing from now but so easily could be a classic from the very best days, yes, we want some more please"
- ORGAN
"[C]ombining elements of post-punk with pop... ‘Gunshot’ packs together some bouncy rhythms with some classic rock and roll guitars. If you are as intrigued as much as I am, look out for more material in the future"
- Room Thirteen
"Starting like a choppier Pixies, The Shills quickly mutate into a gang-of-brothers indie rock combo with a nod or two towards The View, The Clash and Razorlight when they were fun… very impressive!
- Subba Culture
"The Shills have one of the most distinctive and original voices around"
- Dave Halliwell, ex-Verve and Beta Band Manager
"Classic Indie with a hint of old fashioned Rock 'n' Roll genius"
- Jezz Salis, BBC Radio
"indisputable musical talent and the ability to write quality songs"
- Noise Addiction
"should startle you into taking notice, with the hairs on the back of your neck crawling"
- R*E*P*E*A*T
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