Matt MacMaster, Journalist

"It's an extended song, full of heartfelt longing with a killer central hook."

"'Street Talk' has all the hallmarks of the third or fourth album from a far more seasoned outfit."

"Mogwai's cochlea-shredding barbarism is one of their trademarks. People wear their experiences like badges, and brag about how many days it took for them to regain some hearing."

"The night (and his career) was a collage, a performance demonstrating his versatility as an artist."

"Richards' vivid creations eschew real human connections in favour of either total logic or cosmic absurdity, with all the tragic comedy being backed up by rich and dynamic suburban folk-rock."

"It was exhilarating watching Berninger shift from brooding navel-gazing one minute to frothing lunatic the next."

"Granduciel, despite his smile, is a haunted man."

"... Contains the best and worst of Hockey Dad's burgeoning career."

"It's rare for a band to come back with so much life after so long."