Magnet (p.86) - "[W]ith gentle spangles of guitar cocooned in reassuringly warm bass and organ pulses: part Yo La Tengo dream pop, part post-motorik drone rock..."
CMJ (No. 930) - "...What separates SET FREE from the band's previous repertoire is its newfound ambition...."
Mojo (Publisher) (p.102) - 3 stars out of 5 - "[T]he band's soft-focus allure remains undiminished."
On their sixth full-length, SET FREE, Texas band American Analog Set doesn't deviate much from their usual shimmering, understated indie pop. But that is not to say that the album isn't full of aural delights. Simple song structures are offset by breezy, clicking rhythms and floating, ethereal guitar lines, while singer Andrew Kenny croons in an intimate whisper. Droning fuzz tones, cool vibraphone, and the production touches of studio hand Chris Michaels make this a familiar yet totally satisfying outing for the AAS.