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