"Solemn Boyz is a slick collection of fun, energetic songs that's bursting at the seams with melody." - PopHeadWound
"Brief and outrageously catchy, Paper The Operator pack a truly memorable punch" - Sound As Language
"This is an awesome little EP. The execution and musicianship are top-notch, and it's refreshing to hear a band still playing music like this." - PunkNews.org
"great rock 'n roll that isn't afraid to mix heartache and cynicism, with just a touch of lightheartedness." - Late Night Wallflower
"'The Heart's Hardest Part' is several shades of awesome on so many
levels; crunchy guitar riffs, fantastic harmonies and a really catchy
chorus. It's not far off the perfect guitar-pop song. But then you
could say that about any of these songs as they're all equally awesome." - Punktastic
"...the songs are nicely dark and mean, and the hooks are sharp and
barbed. The time passes quickly, and I hit repeat. More times than I'd
like to admit.
An instant stunner." - Aidabet
"Massive guitar crunch? Check. Hooks that grab you quicker than a
clingy ex-girlfriend? Check. Refreshing lack of pretentiousness and
indie-rock snobbery? Thank the Lord, check." - Stereo Subversion
"...with all these sweet tunes it's caught my attention hook, line and sinker." - AltSounds
"Paper the Operator are a dashed fine band and if you like your pop music to have heft, you should check this one out." - Collective
" In a genre that seems increasingly spent, Paper the Operator finds new avenues and new life." - RnR Nonsense
"Solemn Boyz EP is full of effortlessly catchy tunes that fall somewhere near the intersection of indie-pop, power-pop, and pop-punk." - CYSTSFTS
"Instantly giving you a reason to listen to the rest of the songs, the title track 'Solemn Boyz' is one of the album’s highlights but far from the only one." - The Album Project
"Here's seventeen minutes of workmanlike pop punk, hitting all the marks
with chugging guitars, heartfelt vocals, snappy tempos and the
occasional acoustic guitar." - 30 Music
Interview over at Power of Pop
Another interview at AltSounds
Featured on the Paste Punk 10 Year Anniversary Compilation