“ The band's bare-bones approach, which mixes Minutemen-style bursts of free-form melody and a decidedly retro ethos, makes inventive use of its limited three-piece set-up. It's experimental garage-rock for the ADHD-afflicted. ”
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Eric Greenwood, Free Times
“ There’s a reason people still play punk rock (or indie rock, pick your own vernacular), and The Unawares pretty much sum that up in their every three-minute bout. Sometimes simplicity just feels right, and it always feels right now”
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B. Reed, Free Times
“If ever a band seemed to be hanging precariously on the precipice of spontaneous combustion, this is it.”
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B. Reed, Free Times
"The Unawares are, essentially, the kings of Columbia, South Carolina. They are the band that most NYC bands dream of being. Believe it. This is their first NYC performance. It's their third bill with Goes Cube. We can tell you in all certainty, these guys are fucking great."
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David Obuchowsky, David Obuchowsky of Goes Cube