Rolling Stone (12/26/96, p.198)
- "...the dark pulse and melodic abstraction of '70s German avant-rock; the hypnotonal minimalism of vintage Steve Reich and Terry Riley; the distended rhythms of ambient dance music; lush chamber jazz; Brian Eno's experiments....their ethereal subversion is a pleasure..."Spin (9/99, p.154)
- Ranked #67 in Spin Magazine's "90 Greatest Albums of the '90s." Spin (3/96, pp.112-113)
- 7 - Flawed Yet Worthy - "...McEntire's great talent, after his not inconsiderable drumming and synth capabilities, is making like Brian Eno....[he] apes Eno paradigmatically rather than stylistically....MILLIONS...is the work of a full-fledged member of the Brianist Conspiracy..." Q (5/01, p.72)
- "...Revolutionized US indie rock and established Chicago as post-rock's Seattle. Dub, Kraut, free jazz, avant-electronica and classical minimalism played by veterans of the hardcore punk circuit..." Uncut (p.118)
- 4 stars out of 5 - "[A] superb post-rock touchstone..." Alternative Press (5/96, p.91)
- 5 - Supreme - "...a collective of pretentious, searching and brilliant musicians...a world where chaos and beauty are best of friends, and where sprawl and display hold hands with introspection..." The Wire (p.60)
- "Bold studio savvy goes hand in hand with intelligent, disciplined playing....Much of this album has a sunset melancholy, filtered through group playing sleek with understatement." Melody Maker (12/21-28/96, pp.66-67)
- Ranked #25 on Melody Maker's list of 1996's "Albums Of The Year." Melody Maker (1/27/96, p.35)
- Bloody Essential - "...one of the five most important records...to surface from the American `alternative' quagmire this decade. And that's just on the strength of the opening track....Tortoise [are]...ambient, sure, but they're always on the move, never still..." Musician (5/96, p.102)
- "Wallow in the oceanic sweep of Dave Pajo's guitar work....Dig the dueling marimbas and Brian Wilsonesque bassline on the 21-minute `Djed'--and don't be surprised when that middle section of the piece suddenly morphs into a white-noise synth opus....They're twisted--in a nice way..." Mojo (Publisher)
(p.59)
- Ranked #64 in Mojo's "100 Modern Classics" -- "Dave Pajo's guitar work brings a rustic authenticity to the bouncy futuristic grooves." NME (Magazine)
(12/21-28/96, pp.66-67)
- Ranked #35 in NME's 1996 critic's poll. NME (Magazine)
(1/27/96, p.42)
- 8 (out of 10)
- "...MILLIONS NOW LIVING...is far too addictive, too organic, too incontrovertibly groovy to be no more than an art-rock cult....there's a rampant ambition to stretch the parameters...to mix and and match and generally muck up a proverbial shedload of different types of music..." | 
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