“The Hard Quartet delight with their self-titled debut”
“Stephen Malkmus, Matt Sweeney, Emmett Kelly, and Jim White’s classic-rock comfort food retains the willful eccentricity and goofball impulses of its creators.”
“Led by Stephen Malkmus and Matt Sweeney, the Hard Quartet deliver a shaggily delightful album of casual guitar kicks”
“Formed in secret and largely recorded within a week, The Hard Quartet and their eponymous debut enters the rarefied sphere of supergroups. Its players need no introduction but it’s worth a recap of where the four corners of this square come from. This is Jim White’s 7th record of 2024. Emmett Kelly has released 10 albums as The Cairo Gang, whilst also collaborating with Bonnie “Prince” BIlly. Matt”
