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"That chemistry and familiarity among the players fuels the rich sound of Piecemeal, from the effortless, shimmering pop of opener Some People to the playful, chiming textures (jaunty piano and clattering chimes that sound like a team of waiters setting out silverware for the dinner service) that color tender closer Crab Candy."
- Andy Downing, Chicago Tribune
"Thoughtful arrangements and a tailor's determination to make each track snug and soft as a favorite pair of old jeans... These are songs that, while not always happy in and of themselves, feel lovingly crafted by players obviously happy to be playing again."
- Thomas Conner, Chicago Sun Times
"...It's some of the best indie pop I've heard in a while: dense, thematic, easy-going without being too easy. There are notes of The National here, of Broken Social Scene. In a better world, this would be all over the radio. Here's hoping for another record."
- Adam Kivel, Consequence of Sound
"Piecemeal's pleasures build over time, little by little. It's an album that shows what happens when experienced musicians work capably within their comfort zones, but in a way that shows how not to take music-making for granted."
- Jon Graef, Chicagoist
"[Piecemeal] may be raw but it isn't rough, doesn't sound rushed and captures the sound of a band brimming with ideas and songs which haven't had the life throttled out of them by fancy studio equipment and over zealous knob twiddling."