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"Songs such as 'Famous First Words' build and build before blossoming into a fantastic layering of pop melodies' 8/10 - Rock Sound, Oct '10
"We love a bit of experimental pop and with tunes like these, there aren't much better outfits around than TWC. Already much rotated by XFM DJ John Kennedy, we're pleased to host their first London show of 2010." - windmillbrixton.co.uk
"The lovable South London slouch of The Welcome Committee is so embedded in their ability to formulate exp-pop ditties that you find yourself thinking Billy Bragg is fronting the XX." - Spoonfed.co.uk
"Y bueno, sobre The Welcome Committee creo que sorprendieron a la mayoría, ¿no? No esperabais a un dúo que con batería, guitarra y las programaciones crearan esa atmósfera tan chula. Pop ochentero de guitarras, sintes y magníficas melodías. Desde luego ellos quedaron muy contentos con el público y la actuación, sobre todo con la complicidad en los momentos hablando en inglés (que no entendíamos casi ninguno) y en el momento de reparto de cds.... de hecho ahora estamos aquí escuchando uno... "Metropol" muy chula!" - Fesem Asociación Cultural
"Their music incorporates subtle layering: sounds and instruments come in and out creating interesting textures and atmosphere; the boys also know how to write an incredibly catchy chorus. Vocally Shergold doesn't cover or tone down his accent which gives the music an unmistakable Britishness without any over the top abrassiavness. There's interesting instrumentation with excellent use of distorted guitars and cymbal in 'Famous First Words' which really gives the heavy payoff the song has been building up to with its minimal spaciousness." - 'Rivmixx Rated' - rivmixx.com
“They're a blustery two piece from Southend, one of those slightly alt' folky kind of punky indie things, positive kind of Frank Turner, Billy Bragg style with those personal emotions and experiences and tales and such” – Organ magazine
"The songs are brilliant!" - BBC Essex Introducing, Mike Bromfield
"There's a certain charm to their brand of 80s-tinged pop" - RockMidgets.com
"Supporting their new ep we can't wait for their first BLP appearence. Previous acts to grace this slot to open preceedings for us include The XX and Dan Le Sac and it could well be that The Welcome Committee follow them to go on to much bigger things.." - Best Laid Plans