The Shamus Twins' CD. (click on the link for the whole review)
"...one of the better discs of recent vintage..." - IPO founder and critic David Bash
"Classic power pop...a bit more crunch...lots 'o jangle...the requisite array of memorable hooks that make pop fans drool...Extremely Highly Recommended..." - Not Lame
"...Excellent songwriting makes this one of the best CDs in this catalog! Fans of the Beatles, The Fire Apes, Grip Weeds, Redd Cross, and Adiran Belew, please check this band out! GRADE A" - Jam Records
"...tight musicianship, irresistible hooks and magical rock-pop vibes..." - Fufkin.com
"...world-class songs...imaginative, memorable and rockin'...fiercely independent attitude...full of surprises...a nonstop roller coaster ride through rock and pop land..." - All Access Magazine (Los Angeles)
"Excellent Beatle-esque pop/harmonies..." -Heyday(London)
The Shamus Twins on the International Pop Overthrow compilation CD Volume 8, 2005
"...65 songs - lots feature jangly guitar riffs - what more can a pop fan ask for? This 8th collaboration between Bruce Brodeen and Not Lame Recordings and IPO founder David Bash comes as close to representing what is best about the indie pop scene as anything you can acquire this year. Personal favorites include..."Life Is Strange" by the Shamus Twins...these...songs will whet your appetite for next year's Volume 9!". -Eric Sorensen, fufkin.com
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...on David Bash's top 125 picks of 2004 - The Rock And Roll Report
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L.A. Rock City News has said the Shamus Twins "...belong on the next installment of the "Nuggets" anthology..."