the Sobriquets: Press

"With “...Out of Style,” the band not only proffers up signature alterna-folk (“Decisions, Decisions”), but also, edgier, more modern sounds (“The Thing About This”). “Take Me Down” is another personalized folk recipe, a tight, rhythmic showcase that brings to mind Guster while demonstrating that the band’s tagline, “Philadelphia’s Most Punctual Band,” refers to more than just its appointment-keeping skills. By nature of the trade, some new-folk acts can become a bit paint-by-numbers, but with “...Out of Style,” The Sobriquets have managed to avoid this pitfall."

"How many bands today employ three-part harmonies? Not too many. In fact, the use of three voices to create a unified chord is like using a stone-made tool from a bygone era. It has been forgotten by compression-hungry and pitch-correction dependent generation of bands. But in the hands of brave musical artists like The Sobriquets, vocal harmonies are given full use resulting in a record that works. All the tracks in the album are gems-no diamonds in the rough here, they are all polished stones of great value."