'Helme's vocals are more raucous here than anything he did while working with John Squire. On The Devil is Alive and Well in DC The Yards sound somewhere in between Queens of the Stone Age and The Who!'. The Sun

'Rocking debut from ex-Seahorse.' Uncut

Recalls prime 80s REM through a northern rock filter. Q

Blessed with searing, mammoth-sized choruses. Maxim

You cant say that Helme never had a way with a melody and a rousing chorus. Record Collector

'Drenched in the sleaze of the Velvet Underground, the sheer songwriting magnificence of Buffalo Springfield and the balls-out attitude of The Stooges.'  Carling Live

'An inventive poetic rock band led by Chris Helmes distinctive voice, with crushing guitars.' The Fly

'Chunky rocknroll with a funky edge veering between garage punk, epic stadium-rock and acoustic balladry with enough tunes to reel you in.' Rip & Burn

'Definitely a band to get excited about.' The Big Issue

'Chris Helme realises the potential that was evident in his time with the ill-fated Seahorses and puts together an album of psychedelic-tinged rock.' Nuts

'Well crafted and beautifully arranged tunes therell always be an audience for music of this quality.' Sandman

'An assured debut from some fine musicians.' Gigwise

'I urge you to seek out this album and give it a listen; we can at least make these boys the biggest cult band of the year.' Heathenangel.co.uk

'The Sixties-tinged debut from the York five-piece, rockets through psychedelia, heart-warming ballads, the anthemic Fireflies, and even tries some Neil Young on Superhuman take our tip and plump for The Yards.' Blue Yonder, Album of the Week

'Seahorses' singer Chris Helme now fronts this pysch-pop band light-years cooler than anything slurring under those pudding-bowl hairdos of yesteryear.' Real / Rhapsody radios Staff Pick One To Watch

'Each track is, in its own way, perfect' XL (Italy)