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"This is a beautifully and earnest record, the songs successful and alive in their youthful melancholy."
Rock-a-Rolla, Scott McKeating- April 24, 2008 Full Article: Click Here
"Fat Cat have done it again. Seemingly finding an endless stream of great bands from the indie-pop of Frightened Rabbit to their latest act, Our Brother The Native..." The Line of Best Fit, Rich Hughes - April 24, 2008 Full Interview: Click Here "Our Brother The Native have developed an interesting musical lexicon in the last couple of years and apply it with superbly creative flair." The Milk Factory - March 18, 2008 Full Article: Click Here "Being such huge fans of the band, we caught up with one third of the group - Josh Bertram...." Angry Ape.com, Jon Bailey - March 4, 2008 Full Interview: Click Here "In the end it's probably quite pointless to base this album on a score alone, because this is more a point of opinion on whether 'Make Amends For We Are Merely Vessels' is a perfect album, or merely a fantastic one." Strangeglue, Theo Ellington - February 28, 2008 Full story: Click Here " 'Epic' is probably the best word to use." The Irish Times, Jim Carroll - February 22, 2008 Full Story: Click Here "They have signed, sealed and delivered a career-defining album at such a ridiculously early stage, dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s as they go along." Angry Ape.com, Michael Henaghan - February 18, 2008 Full Story: Click Here "...this album is extremely rewarding." MusicOMH.com, Darren Lee - February 18, 2008 Full Story: Click Here "Our Brother The Native are the creators and purveyors of this music that haunts, enthrals and leaves a lasting impression on the listener." The Line of Best Fit, Rich Hughes - February 15, 2008 Full Story: Click Here "It is this kind of beauty versus beast dichotomy that sets these three lads from California and Michigan apart from other post-rock outfits." Subba-culta, David Samuel - February 10, 2008 Full Story: Click Here "The submerged, elongated soundscapes which suck you in, serve to heighten the intermittent melodic uprising’s, and therefore, this album has a tangible effect on the listener which is what good music is all about." Experimusic.com - February, 2008 Full Story: Click Here "While they still display a raw, dare I say it, teenage angst, there is also a majestic beauty and emotional profundity prevalent throughout MAFWAMV, making it one of the first truly original, great albums of 2008. Mere mortals they ain’t! I Prefer the Obscure Remix Blog, Andreas Viklund - January 21, 2008 Full Story: Click Here "...could in time prove to be the most important find by the Fat Cat dudes since the glacially treated hopelandic chatter of Sigur Ros..." Various Artist Fat Cat Sampler 2007 - Losingtoday, 2007 Full Story: Click Here "...one of the most promising albums from a new band releasing in 2006." Our Brother the Native - The Perm and the Skullet, December 28, 2006 "...one of the most inspiring and exciting new groups we've heard in a long time." Our Brother the Native - Angry Ape, June 1, 2006 Full Story: Click Here
"Strange, experimental, charming and, well, stoned? Yes, all around."
Our Brother the Native, Tooth and Claw - Observer Music Monthly, May 21, 2006 Full Story: Click Here
