“You can call them JV but they are one twisted ankle away from running with the big boys, one lucky break away from charming the socks off of Seth Cohen. You can call them micro-indie, but you can't deny that catchy, powerful tunes are the work of a band on the way up. You can't listen to the way Nicholls layers in a veritable orchestra of percussion, vintage keyboards, and voices and not think he is a dude fully in charge of his sonic destiny. Most of all, no one with a love of joyous pop and classic indie rock can not come away with a big smile.  And a new favorite band.” 4.5/5 stars - AllMusic.com

“Spy Island's Dale Nicholls makes a convincing show of his musical prowess beneath a crude exterior. Hodgepodge sonics yield catchy results. Shame it all has to end so soon.” - Delusions of Adequacy

“Suddenly, Spy Island have leapt to the top of my list of bands to watch out for, and are nipping at the heels of some of my favorite adventurous, pop-driven indie rock bands. It's home-recorded and lo-fi, but these are no humble little bedroom-pop ditties... If there's any justice, these guys won't be operating in obscurity, having to record on cassettes and self-release their discs, for very much longer.” - Copacetic

“The band crafts quick and concise pop songs with abrupt tempo shifts and melodic hooks that stick like the gum all the hip kids are chewing.” - AllMusic.com

“Spy Island achieves the unusual combination of style and substance. As if that was not entertaining enough, the lyrics are some of the most intelligent and witty creations in recent music.”
– The Michigan Daily

“Little Fires er et udmærket debutudspil, der klart er værd at lytte til, mens man griller pølser i svøb og drikker Harboe Silver. (Little Fires are an excellent debut occurred, there clearly is worth listening to while grilling sausages in its infancy and drink Harboe Silver. –Undertoner.dk

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