Reviews

Rolling Stone (p.80) - 3 1/2 stars out of 5 - "[The album] shimmers with melancholy beauty..."

Rolling Stone (p.146) - Included in Rolling Stone's Top 50 Records Of 2004 - "[T]his Norwegian folk duo proves that quiet is the new loud."

Entertainment Weekly (p.80) - "RIOT's tales of lost loves and existential confusion shimmer with precise harmonies, memorably melancholy melodies, and rich but restrained arrangements." - Grade: B+

Q (p.112) - 3 stars out of 5 - "[S]weet, nostalgic and relishing the strength of words softly spoken."

Mojo (p.114) - 3 stars out of 5 - "Amid the album's fuzzy, halo'd mood, doe-eyed songs pop out like sweetbreads."

Uncut (p.101) - 3 stars out of 5 - "[A]nother bittersweet, finger-picked confection that shows their chemistry is still there."

CMJ (p.5) - "[The] pastoral indie-pop is sharpened by horns, banjos and the occasional female vocal. The result is an album that brims with understated surprises."