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"Sono Oto's applesongs reflect a smart and seductive pop craftsmanship that'd be a hit in the veggie aisle or anywhere."

     -Lost in the Grooves


"Sono Oto's I'm in August till July is a whip smart indie pop album. Filled with lush moments, the whole thing can only be best compared to something off The Soft Bulletin. [But] the wrote comparisons between the Flaming Lips and Granddaddy can be squashed... Sono Oto, I'm looking your way now shine not for the critics, but for everyone."

     - Eleven Elephants


"There is a uniqueness to this album that would easily lend itself to more widespread distribution. Phillips himself sounds a little like Jason Molina of Songs: Ohia and Magnolia Electric Co. or that guy from that country-pop band, The Thrills. But these are just small reference points. Phillips departs from these comparisons in his songwriting. The music here is clever and catchy in a lo-fi, Casio keyboard kind of way that surely would find a larger audience."

     - Loose


"Anything these guys learnt from their unique musical lineage seems to have been filtered into creating a multi-layered, beatific album of psychedelic Americana. Elegantly poised... random spacey effects... twinkling lo-fi electronics backed by touching vocal harmonies that would make a young Brian Wilson cry. The album's unifying feel of reflective folk-Americana puts them in the same orbit as their similarly ambitious musical peers the Flaming Lips and Grandaddy. In fact, this album is so perfect it makes you wonder what could happen if some of the worlds less inspiring indie outfits were shipped out to Cuba for six months of rigorous drum training..."

     - JoyZine