“In the early Eighties, these New Wave Southern boys reanimated the Beatles as magnolia-scented power pop, setting the table for R.E.M. The original dB’s haven’t recorded in 30 years, but Peter Holsapple and fellow hook maven Chris Stamey remain masters of stately jangle, and their writing now has a reflective depth that makes for music […]”
“On their first album in almost 20 years, the N.C. quartet invoke their R.E.M. and Alex Chilton-associated heyday and acknowledge they'll never be young again. Rather than simply reliving past glories, Peter Holsapple, Chris Stamey, and co. are trying to create new ones.”
