"the black watch finds chaos in the calm, melody in the miasma--as though the Velvet Underground met up with The Go-Betweens, or Robert Smith joined My Bloody Valentine. Simply amazing songwriting."--The Austin Chronicle

"TBW is the best band you've never heard--to put out 17 records in two decades!"--Magnet

"Songwriter/novelist John Andrew Fredrick continues to amaze--his essential style still exploring Beatles x Creation or Flying Nun Records territory with fresh approaches. A long and illustrious career."--The Big Takeover

"the black watch write kiss-off songs and songs about dream states par excellence."--Rolling Stone