This Gift

Spin (p.97) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "With propulsive pogo-worthy rhythms and singer Adele Bethel's insistent vocals, these rough-edged folk punks go for a quick knockout on their poppier second album." Uncut (p.93) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "'Darling' and 'This Gift' barrel along manfully, flushed by Scott Patterson's boot-cut garage rock." Q (Magazine) (p.100) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Ditching their Johnny Cash obsession for a dose of '60s girl-pop has done Sons & Daughters a power of good....THIS GIFT rattles along in the finest punk tradition." Mojo (Publisher) (p.102) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[B]road strokes of surf twang, Motown beats and Spector-era girl group pop lend their country-punk sound extra melodic sting." Blender (Magazine) (p.101) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "There's an exhilarating and ruthless intensity here, mingling the grimness of country murder ballads with the simplicity of girl-group pop." The Word (magazine) (p.102) - "[The album] introduces a touch of pop to the dirty garage....The guitars on 'Iodine' and 'House In My Head' are positively Smithsian..." Record Collector (magazine) (pp.99-101) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "The different sounds give the feel of a band in transition, solidifying old strengths, but also grasping towards a wider future....Their experiments are wildly successful." Clash (Magazine) (p.108) - "Lead single 'Gift Complex' sets the scene, all jagged-edge guitars and drums sounding as if they've been thrown down a flight of stairs. The lyrics have grown darker, and more concrete..."