hang ups press quotes
"The catchiest record of the year....Twelve addictively
perfect songs." - Creem
"This is the band The La's should have been."
- B-Side
"It's the aural equivalent of aromatherapy: evocative
wafts of pleasure, longing, anticipation, lilacs."
- Utne Reader
"...well-crafted alterna-pop with luscious singing,
guitars as sweet as a flowered rayon dress....These guys met in art school
under the shadow of the Replacements, and they've got Paul's brains and
Tommy's charm." - Option
"...this Minneapolis quartet suggest edgy Brit poppers
from the Woodentops to the La's, but the Hang Us boast creamier melodies,
grungier guitars and - heck, they're just better, that's all....They dream,
they groove, they rock. Catch 'em while it's still cool" - Musician
"The Hang Ups make their songs as melodically airtight
as possible, hooks coating the songs thickly and slowly for an easy-going,
unrushed and ideally placid debut." -
CMJ
"...one of the catchiest pop-rock discs since the
long-gone British Invasion days....if the catchy hook were as valuable as
the Tortured Pose, Hang Ups leader Brian Tighe would be married to Courtney
Love and working on the mega-platinum follow-up...#7 record of 1993." - Daily Press
(Newport, VA)
"...a groundbreaking pop band....brings an unprecedented
beauty to a club scene that's often been limited to loudness....The Hang
Ups' careful interplay and gorgeous vocal harmony brings a warm glow to
the cool, hard underground." - Minneapolis City Pages
"The Hang Ups find their place among the ranks of
smart, grooving pop bands with heart and attitude." -
Minneapolis Star Tribune
"Twisting around catchy, attractive songs is exactly
what the Hang Ups do best. They've become more than another simple pop band."
- Minnesota
Daily
"...splitting the difference between Galaxie 500
and the Lovin' Spoonful." - Minneapolis City Pages
"Full of glorious melodies and classic guitar pop
charm, the record is incredibly warm and inviting, and tremendously sincere
throughout." - The Hard Report
"The Hang Ups appear poised to be the next big Minneapolis
band." - Album Network