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8/1/08
Spin Magazine - Songs You Need to Download Now!
Featured in Spin Magazine on page 26. 'Candy Stairs' is number 6 out of the top 12 songs Spin recommends to download now.
'The former leader of late '90s alt-rock also-rans Sunset Valley, Herman Jolly concocts a sugary, lo-fi nugget-acid lollies, anyone? - and stumbles into a garage-pop near-classic.' - Spin Aug 08 issue
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8/21/08
Willamette Week - Northwest Musicfest Blurb
After a recent move to Seattle, Herman Jolly- frontman of late and lamented Sunset Valley- formed a new project with Grant Badger and Rob Lloyd of Guitar Defamation League. As a vehicle for Jolly's gorgeous tunes and strangely compelling voice, Little Pieces' stripped-down jangle-punk/power-pop mix rivals the Soft Boys.
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8/7/08
Rhythm & Views - Little Pieces CD Review
Little Pieces, a Seattle-based three-piece, have with their first self-titled record a cure for your midsummer, economic-recession blues: clever rock songs, with catchy melodies and empathetic lyrics.
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Tucson Weekly, Annie Holub
7/31/08
Little Pieces CD Review
Little Pieces are the sort of band that turn you on (or should) from the opening notes of the perfectly polished “The Skier” that is part Petty and part Pixies. It’s a delightful little ditty.
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PopMatters.com, Jason MacNeil
7/21/08
Discs You May Have Missed
Clever, well-executed jangle, Little Pieces’ full-length debut springs to life with good-natured bounce, injecting wit into a driving mix of solid chops and gentle persuasions. LP’s refreshingly invigorating tunes patiently accelerate into riff-filled rampages, offering smart takes on familiar themes and updating the subtly twisted pop of Seattle with deceptively wholesome shenanigans.
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Maximum Ink Music Magazine, John Noyd
7/7/08
Little Pieces at Modified Arts
“I know you guys probably get tired of bands coming to town and telling you how hot it is here, but it’s really, really hot here,” said Grant Badger, bassist for the Seattle power-pop band Little Pieces, as he looked out at the sweaty masses. Badger and his band mates, along with three local acts, braved the staggering heat to put on a night of great music.
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Phoenix New Times Blog, Joseph Golfen
6/11/08
Herman Jolly Falls to Pieces...Little Pieces
Sunset Valley fans disheartened by the band's 'break' might dig Little Pieces, ex-SV frontman Herman Jolly's new project. Little Pieces does a lot with a little, crafting bouncy pop songs from a very basic rock-and-roll line-up. There is, of course, Jolly on the mic and guitar, accompanied only by bassist Grant Badger and drummer Rob Lloyd.
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Seattle Weekly - Reverb Blog, Sara Brickner
6/1/08
(SOUND) Magazine review - Little Pieces Self-Titled release
If the slightly skewed playground pop of Little Pieces sounds familiar, it should--mastermind Herman Jolly was also the driving force behind...
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