Rob Townsend, Journalist

"There is no Johnny Marr this time around, with the former Smiths man departing after one record and a bunch of tours. However, In The Belly... still lands closest, sonically, to that last outing, with many of the prettier guitar sounds that were attributed to Marr remaining very evident."

"There is enough that is new and intriguing about Here Come The Bombs to make it a very worthwhile project, while fans of Coombes’ previous band will be more than happy with what they hear too."