“A powerful new sound…It is quite possible that The Shondes are making the only music that truly matters.”
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HEEB Magazine
“The Shondes make bold, brassy lonely-heart rock with the snarl and swoon of classic '90s Northwestern indie--all riot grrl bluster, K Records sentimentality, and a keening, wailing violin that's more Nirvana Unplugged than Raincoats unhinged... Separating themselves from Sleater-come-latelys, the Shondes have a little bit of steampunky clatter underneath their crunching riffs and a keen ear towards the Jewish music that raised each of its four members.”
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Chris Weingarten, The Village Voice
“The Red Sea is a visceral work... Eli Oberman's [violin] lends substantial melancholy to their quiet-loud dynamics. While being a radical, Judaic-bent, genderqueer, post-punk quartet sets The Shondes apart, being a political band whose music is as strong as its message is a rare treat.”
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Jessica Hopper, Chicago Tribune
“This is a band that rocks as if they just don't give a fuck but has crafted their art in a manner that shows they clearly do.”
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Earfarm
“Riot grrrl radicalism wed to classically structured songs, distortion pedals, clashing vocals, and powerful lyrics.”
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The Village Voice
“Ready for an indie break out....radical politics, inspired riffs, textured hamonies and pure sex appeal”
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Curve Magazine
