Thirteen Tales From Urban Bohemia

Third effort from these Portland, Oregon rockers featuring the singles 'Get Off' and 'Bohemian Like You' which was a Top 5 hit second time around after being used on a Vodafone advert. 'Thirteen Tales...' is an eclectic mix of 60's influenced pop and more dreamy soundscapes which display a heavy My Bloody Valentine influence.

Q (1/01, p.91)
- Included in Q's "50 Best Albums of 2000".

NME (12/30/00, p.78)
- Ranked #29 in NME's "Top 50 Albums Of The Year".

Rolling Stone (8/31/00, p.74)
- 3 stars out of 5 - "...A departure for [the band]....they've replaced their dreamy tones with more diverse atmospherics....covering more abrasive, Velvet Underground-lined terrain..."

Q (8/00, p.97)
- 4 stars out of 5 - "...A truly impressive journey that calls on Kevin Ayers, The Rolling Stones and US grunge as well as their original influences [The Velvet Underground and T.Rex]....this sets out their stall magnificently."

Mojo (7/00, p.101)
- "...Plain peachy-keen....A stoner's paradise from start to finish. Most pleasurable."

Uncut (8/00, p.89)
- 3 stars out of 5 - "...Their ideals are based on the late Sixties/early Seventies cusp, with specific references to Jefferson Airplane and the Grateful Dead....A fuzzed-up, country-psychedelic romp..."

Entertainment Weekly (8/4/00, p.86)
- "...Effortlessly slack. Lethargic space rock, rock-steady retro riffs, and country-blues bop coexist peaceably in [their] vaguely nonconformist cityscape..." - Rating: B

Melody Maker (6/20/00, p.60)
- 3 stars out of 5 - "...Pretty damn pleasurable....a big strummin' rock record, half tunes and half tomfoolery..."

NME (6/10/00, p.39)
- 7 out of 10 - "...A pretty good album....they're terrific....[their] music is good enough to override any irritation you might have with their [b.s.]..."

CMJ (6/19/00, p.3)
- "...With its stylistic variety...[it's] more like 4 or 5 records in one....you've got a garden of pop in which something grows for everyone."