“The sturdy undulations of the Battle Rockets' instrumentals often become delicate before assuming a more bruising volume. With an Escher-like angularity, Battle Rockets favors a straightforward mid-tempo thrum with sketched-in beams and supports.”

"Inexplicably, 2008 saw a slow groundswell of instrumental rock in and around the Triangle...Look for these relatively new bands (plus The Bronzed Chorus and Battle Rockets) to up their presence in 2009."

"...chock full of rolling tension, exploding epochs, and gutteral screams. Music that washes over you, pinning you under the waves. As you struggle to survive you realize the power is too great and upon accepting the inevitable all the sudden you're thrown out of the sonic pool."

“Battle Rockets is the darkest and most outbound act here, eschewing the non-linear development their stage-mates seem to hold so close.”

"Battle Rockets infuses the drift of an Ennio Morricone score into a heavier Slint-style arch."