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Sounds Like Austin
The gravelly voice behind this group sounds really good, and they really keep it upbeat. I would definitely check these guys out live. – scoofy (full review)
The Onion A.V. Club
Last year’s Space Punk Starlet was instantly intriguing, a stunning, sprawling, glorious mess of a debut that hides gorgeous pop arrangements behind the group’s blessedly unstudied weirdness.
All Access Magazine
An uncommon band with a universally uplifting infectiousness – Meijin Bruttomesso (full article)
Rockwired
the band has clearly revelled in their studio time and have released a superior effort in the vein of an early – less anoying – FLAMING LIPS. – Brian Lush (interview with Brett & Marshall)
Pegusus News
This band has charisma and they flaunt it [...] one-of-a-kind – Brenna Rushing (live show review)
Young Hollywood
For What’s Hot in music – wrap your ears around the Frontier Brothers! – Wes Ferguson (blip!)
Austinist
one of Austin’s more eccentric, infectious and fun rock groups. – William Mills (show preview)
Alt-Sounds (on our Fox News morning performance)
“one of the most surreal performances to ever appear on morning television” (blip)
Austin Sound
Their songs are pulsing with tight melodies and talented musicianship. [...] The Frontier Brothers sound exactly like what would happen if The Flaming Lips smashed Brandon Flowers in the face: awesome.- Marc Perlman (review of Space Punk Starlet)
Los Angeles CityBeat
The quirky, rock-lollipop of an album has a sound that is familiar but not conventional, and can at times be reminiscent of anything from Modest Mouse (Sad Sappy Sucker) and the Flaming Lips (Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots), to Elton John or the Cure. – Gabrielle Paluch (full article)
Dallas Observer
The Frontier Brothers are what might have happened if the love children of Randy Newman and Stephen Malkmus were born. – Jesse Hughey (the goods)
Beat Crave
This album is pretty awesome. [...] A genuinely captivating, raw album that’s good for jamming out with your friends, rocking out by yourself, or simply to fill those moments of silence that are just begging for a good tune. – Leslie Ann (ego bump)
Katie Darby Recommends
This is more like watching a movie than listening to a CD, and it’s a completely different experience. I recommend it, if only because they commit so hard to it, and because it is musically interesting. – Katie Darby (If Katie Darby likes it, shouldn’t you?)
Classical Geek Theatre
Their energy and swagger was out of this world, and while this was The Frontier Brothers’ first trip out west, it was clear that they’ve honed their performance craft by playing lots. They sold the show with their performance as though there were 400 people in the room. – CGT (Glowing live review)
MTV Subterranean
It makes our toes tap. Verdict: Friends indeed.- (blip!)
Zap! Bang! Magazine
heir debut album Space Punk Starlet is proof that there is far more to them than any other American Indie Rock band out there at the moment. In fact, upon hearing the 14 gems on what is an album with no fillers, it is hard to confine them to the indie box. – Nathan Nicholson (we love you too, baby)
Paste Magazine
Honorable Mention – Andy Whitman’s favorite album of 2008- (check it or wreck it)
Allmusic Guide
AMG Pick – they are as tight and forceful as they are eccentric on this, their first full-length album – William Ruhlmann – (glory)
Future Sounds
If you haven’t seen this band or heard their brilliant release, Space Punk Starlet, do so. – (We love Woxy/FutureSounds)
The Run-Off Groove
Their brand of rock’n'roll is a rugged one, and now when someone does something in a slightly different manner, it might be considered punk or alternative and if that means it’s a throwback to the trusted formulas what once was, so be it. – John Book (check it)
Everything is Pop
I’ve been amazed recently and heartened by the number of independent artists releasing songs that were heavily influenced by the music of the Kinks. The Frontier Brothers have built on the foundation the brothers Davies constructed to create something entirely new. – Sean Wraight (interesting article on the kinks)