"Witty, idiosyncratic indie-rock.... Zealously off-center, moderately acidic, daringly intellectual and vastly entertaining.... These are songs to not just listen to, but explore, a series of musical masks donned by an artist with keen insight and an outsized sense of playfulness."

"Arms of Kismet features the genius of Mark Doyon. This stuff is so good that it almost defies explanation. On the surface, it’s great power pop. A little below the surface is a whole other species of musical madness."

"The latest installment of wittily intelligent, wryly humorous and unabashedly romantic pop music from Mark Doyon's Arms of Kismet.... The high standard set with last year's Eponymous is maintained with sharp songwriting, ear-catching arrangements and deft production touches. Although producer Doyon has given the record a Beatle-y sheen, there's enough real emotion in songs like 'Life Imitates' and 'Pinnacle of Same' (my two favorites -- they're all pretty darn good) to keep the listener from forgetting there's a man behind the curtain. And speaking of things Beatle-y, the aural and lyrical thematic links strewn like musical clues throughout the record make this more than just a collection of songs."