Spin (p.103) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- [Their] melodies are always high-impact, and the strikingly textured guitars, drums, and keyboards turn out rolling grooves with just the right amount of sonic friction."
Magnet (p.108) - "The winsome songs of the Shins and Of Montreal provide musical touchstones for SSLYBY's breezy, skippity-doo-da brand of indie melodicism, but the group distinguishes itself from the rest of those swains with its heart-on-sleeve approach."
CMJ (p.40) - "[The] stand-out track 'Anne Elephant'...epitomizes their near-perfect formula."
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin: John, Tom, Will, Phil.
Recording information: 2004 - 2005.
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin apparently studied the formula for the recent pop break-out of the Shins in order to engineer their own. BROOM, a reissue of their first recording--originally released only in the band's hometown of Springfield, Missouri--charms the listener with breezy acoustic Shins-esque gems, featuring the sunny pop harmonies of John Robert Cardwell and Co. With ear candy like "Oregon Girl" and "Anne Elephant," the band can very easily convince, not only Boris Yeltsin, but listeners everywhere that they are indeed loved.