"Anyone sick of pretentious indie-isms would revel in the Frank Zappa-
meets-John-Zorn approach of the Kids. [...] For me it was refreshing. I had
forgotten that sheer, unbridled energy can knock me on my face just as much
as delicious subtleness and sophistication. Kids Eat Crayons is a slap in the
face to the indie wimps, but a tasteful one nonetheless." -Adam Kinner The
Montreal Gazette
"Avec sa musique absolument inclassable, Kids Eat Crayons se situe à la
frontière du rock d’avant-garde, du jazz expérimental, du thrash métal et
même de la power pop." -Bruno Coulombe, camuz.ca
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"Anyone sick of pretentious indie-isms would revel in the Frank Zappa-
meets-John-Zorn approach of the Kids. [...] For me it was refreshing. I had
forgotten that sheer, unbridled energy can knock me on my face just as much
as delicious subtleness and sophistication. Kids Eat Crayons is a slap in the
face to the indie wimps, but a tasteful one nonetheless." -Adam Kinner The
Montreal Gazette
"Avec sa musique absolument inclassable, Kids Eat Crayons se situe à la
frontière du rock d’avant-garde, du jazz expérimental, du thrash métal et
même de la power pop." -Bruno Coulombe, camuz.ca
"...en su conjunto, una fascinante extravagancia. [...] ¡A solazarse Winston!" -
La Palabra Absoluta
"With a heavy flow and a consistent theme, which is somehow morbid and fun,
'Dogs at Play Among the Ruins' can take you by surprise musically and
lyrically." -Joey Beaudin, Bucketlist Music Reviews
"Attention-deficit jazz with a dash of swing, rock and lyrical theatrics make up
the twisted world of Montreal’s Kids Eat Crayons. Piano, horns and vocalist J.
Phil Major lead the charge in this study of humour through music. Opener “Eat
It or Wear It” is sonic coffee that’s decaf and speed all in one. The suit-and-tie
lounging of “You Are All Dead to Me” is mauled by distorted guitar, and
saxophones duke it out for supremacy over a rabid mob of piano, guitar and
vocals on “Truck Date.” Fans of Mr. Bungle’s California will appreciate the
jackknifing into metal mayhem, but the Kids stand on their own with their
sound. 8.5/10" - Lateef Martin, Montreal Mirror
"Si ce qui nous frappe d'abord est la justesse des vocaux de J. Phil Major, [...]
on est ensuite saisis de voir à quel point les musiciens sont aussi virtuoses
que visionnaires. En dépit des changements brusques et d'un apparent chaos,
les compositions écrites de main de maître vont toujours là où elles doivent
aller et témoignent d'une science musicale qui ne laisse rien au hasard. [...]
Obnubilant et déroutant." - Francois-Samuel Fortin, Impact Campus
"Highly original" - progmontreal.com
"For all of you Zappa heads out there who don’t mind a touch of over-the-top
Steely Dan arrangements mixed with that Mike Patton-esque flavour of
dementia [...] check out Kids Eat Crayons." - Johnson Cummins (Bionic, ex-
Doughboys)
"Kids Eat Crayons have shown that there's new music in Montreal that doesn't
sound like the same old indie-pop fluff."-Laura Tindal McGill Tribune
"It's music like this that makes me want to throw in the towel. Listen to that
playing [...] I can't compete with that!" - Phil Dixon (ex-General Rudie)
"Don't get me started on this band; contrary to their name, they are not
appropriate for children. I don't recommend them." (Earth Muffin,
earthmuffininillinois.blogspot.com. Earth Muffin loves "yoga, and the Rolling
Stones.")
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