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"...[timewellspent] possesses a small-scale majesty that's intermittently wondrous...." The Onion

"...a bleakly gorgeous, delicately doomy account of the rigors of love." Boston Phoenix

"...as precious goes, these songs couldn't get any more
so." Punk Planet

"...It has been years since a band have perfected the sort of gauzy dream pop that timewellspent so clearly specialize in..." Alternative Press

"...they have learned a lot from Bob Dylan, The Band and The Velvet Underground. timewellspent has brought a stately touch of pop to their rock influences and have grown noisier in their experimentation." Best Album of the Week, The John Shelton Ivany Top 21 #191 August 21, 2004 to August 28, 2004

"...If you love the sophistication and airiness of Burt Bacharach tunes, the harmonies of the Beatles and the Beach Boys, the layers of 1970s Pink Floyd, you will sink into the songs of timewellspent." St. Petersburg Times, September 5, 2004

"...musical poetry, sensitive and intelligent renderings of feelings captured successfully in true alternative/indie fashion: seemingly simple, but musically complex." PopMatters, September 9, 2004

"Timewellspent's main reference point is undoubtedly The Zombies' Odyssey and Oracle: no shortage of breathy vocals, melancholy demeanor and Farfisa organ here. Not since Eric Matthews has anyone attempted so blatant an homage, and so effectively captured such an ineffably sad, cathedral-like beauty." Splendid, September 2, 2004

Top CD Release, Salt Lake Tribune, August 23, 2004

Like heralds of a pop orchestral eucharist, the south
Florida duo known as timewellspent create a debut
of sophisticated communion that is as much influential
sacrament to a bevy of musical inspirations as it is innovative amalgam to true believers of contemporary pop consecration...[the songs are] varied + fine arrangements far beyond most mortal pop. Mitch Lemay, KFJC-FM, 89.7, Los Altos Hills, CA

"...An excellent spin. (Rating: 5+++)." Baby Sue

"...the orchestral pop of The Left Banke, Bacharach and Odyssey and Oracle is still seldom heard and less often done well. That makes the debut of this south Florida duo worth picking up on general principles..."
Graffiti Online

"...[timewellspent's] music has an overall melancholy but a little bit beachy theme and ought to be welcomed warmly by fans of Burt Bacharach and Belle and Sebastian alike."
-30- Music

"The master would be proud of “Probably, ” a track that dives straight into Bacharach territory with a sweetly sassy horn section and light, jazzy backbeat that’s augmented with some upbeat piano playing. What follows is possibly the greatest three-song suite I’ve heard on a pop album in awhile. “Millionaire,” “Sitting by the Window,” and “Letting Go” all flow into each other without pause, and though they’re all completely different stylistically, they’re completely perfect when paired with each other." Delusions of Adequacy, 9/2/2004

"...tailor-made soundtracks for hot air balloon rides through puffy clouds. Close your eyes, put on your headphones and enjoy." Columbus Alive

"...bathed in melodic sophistication." John Borack, Amplifier.

"...timewellspent, indeed." Bruce Brodeen, Not Lame Recordings

"...[t]he music has a vitality that stresses its modern dynamicity over a retro spirit that is minimally derivative so as to be homage and never plagiarism." Buzz Online, (University of Illinois)

"...a stunning collection of songs...A+." Power of Pop

"...an album that isn't just catchy, it translates feelings into music." Mike Bennett, Fufkin

"...melodic mood rock derived from Pink Floyd, the Beatles and the like. Throaty vocals and haunting synthetic poppy melodies. Feels like the '60s again!" Maximum Ink

"...It's Pet Sounds by Sparklehorse, Bacharach via Radiohead...a really great orchestral pop record." Shona Winfrey, Fufkin

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