XYZR_KX - 'SECESSION IN ASTROPOLIS' - 10/31/11
Artist featured on NPR MUSIC
"It's hard to pin down Monteverde into any genre, but the one constant is his vocals. When he chooses to sing, he shows the same delicacy as Ben Gibbard and the same soul as Tae Won Yu. Enigmatic yet pleasing." – GIANT ROBOT
"Essential lo-fi bliss for anyone sick of cloying emo lyrics and cut-up juxtaposition." - ILLINOIS ENTERTAINER
"Quietly earnest folk-pop, narcoleptic electronica... jaw-dropping power." - SPLENDID
JOEL WALTER - 'NOWHERE IN FICTION' - 10/31/11
Produced by DAMIEN JURADO
"Honest and heartfelt. Joel wears these songs on his sleeve. There is no second guessing as to who this person is. He writes and sings from his heart. You believe it." - DAMIEN JURADO
"Full of folk's trans-generational power, especially on the standout "William Clay"... Walter is no novice, as his thick, intricate picking shows, digging in on a set of... songs that are meant to get under your skin, and do." - ALL MUSIC GUIDE
"Traditional but badass..."- GIANT ROBOT
