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Smart, sophisticated songwriting, clever lyrical content, and hooks that go on for days ... Songs like "The Kid Gloves Come Off" and "A Cultivated Sensibility" are prime examples of ZOY's pop-genius songwriting. Think Ben Folds, Wilco and Elliot Smith, heavy on the sarcasm. — The Fold
We get extremely strong songs reminiscent of either the Posies, Track Star, or Masters of the Hemisphere. As a pop trio, the group is really great at writing a tuneful track. Just the kind I like, weird enough to rise above standard pop on the radio, but accessible enough in chord structure to please a wider palette of fans. — Shmat Reviews
With a name and album title like these, you'd expect the Zest of Yore to be a bunch of smartasses with guitars. Luckily, while the trio definitely has a sense of humor, it never smirks. The sweet-voiced Texans make masterful guitar pop here; short and to-the-point tunes like "I'll Do the Thinking," "Brandish Your Uniform" and "A Broadcast From Station Supreme" undulate with hooks, wit and heart. — High Bias
A too-brief ass-kick of atmospheric pop and indie-rock. Sometimes they remind me of GBV, sometimes Grandaddy, but mostly they own their own sound. Expect great things from this baby band. — Mundane Sounds
Mid-paced major-chord guitar jangle gleaned from the likes of The Beatles, The Posies, Big Star, Guided By Voices ... There's some neat, Grandaddy-like structural trickiness on the likes of "A Cultivated Sensibility" or "I'll Do The Thinking." — Splendid
A fun EP with the consistency and conviction to appeal to a wider audience outside of the typical Texas teenagers looking for a soundtrack to wash their Ford pick up trucks to. ... It is clear that the band knows their instruments and they’ve obviously discovered a song writing formula that has the potential to appeal to a large number of listeners. — Lost At Sea
Smart, sophisticated songwriting, clever lyrical content, and hooks that go on for days ... Songs like "The Kid Gloves Come Off" and "A Cultivated Sensibility" are prime examples of ZOY's pop-genius songwriting. Think Ben Folds, Wilco and Elliot Smith, heavy on the sarcasm. — The Fold
We get extremely strong songs reminiscent of either the Posies, Track Star, or Masters of the Hemisphere. As a pop trio, the group is really great at writing a tuneful track. Just the kind I like, weird enough to rise above standard pop on the radio, but accessible enough in chord structure to please a wider palette of fans. — Shmat Reviews
With a name and album title like these, you'd expect the Zest of Yore to be a bunch of smartasses with guitars. Luckily, while the trio definitely has a sense of humor, it never smirks. The sweet-voiced Texans make masterful guitar pop here; short and to-the-point tunes like "I'll Do the Thinking," "Brandish Your Uniform" and "A Broadcast From Station Supreme" undulate with hooks, wit and heart. — High Bias
A too-brief ass-kick of atmospheric pop and indie-rock. Sometimes they remind me of GBV, sometimes Grandaddy, but mostly they own their own sound. Expect great things from this baby band. — Mundane Sounds
Mid-paced major-chord guitar jangle gleaned from the likes of The Beatles, The Posies, Big Star, Guided By Voices ... There's some neat, Grandaddy-like structural trickiness on the likes of "A Cultivated Sensibility" or "I'll Do The Thinking." — Splendid
A fun EP with the consistency and conviction to appeal to a wider audience outside of the typical Texas teenagers looking for a soundtrack to wash their Ford pick up trucks to. ... It is clear that the band knows their instruments and they’ve obviously discovered a song writing formula that has the potential to appeal to a large number of listeners. — Lost At Sea
