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TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY MUMPS PRESS
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Monday Magzine, April 2006
"Ultra catchy! 'Every song an anthem' was no idle boast!"
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L.A. Weekly, January 2006
Fun Map From end-of-year "Zeitlist" - Find the Mumps!
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Pop Culture Press, January 2006
"A rare joie de vivre! A fine legacy!"
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The Big Takeover, January 2006
"Funny, quirky, poppy!"
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Village Voice, January 2006
"Editor's Dozen of 2005."
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Instinct Magazine, October 2005
"So damn cool - Finally, the album they deserve."
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Advocate, July 2005
"Loud shines brightly in even the grainiest of clips"
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Stomp and Stammer, July 2005
"huge draws in punk clubs on both coasts - twisted charisma and arty musical charm"
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L.A. Weekly July, 2005
"a groundbreaking wild combo prized for off-kilter thrillers"
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Los Angeles Times, July 2005
"great hooks and snotty lyrics"
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Out Smart, 2005
"pioneers of the late '70s NYC punk scene, their catalog is ripe with great material"
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Arkansas Democrat Gazette, 2005
"a striking, sometimes goofy power pop band"
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How I Saved the World: All Music Guide, 2005
"The 'Great Lost Band' of the CBGB's scene, gloriously off kilter, and Loud was a genius frontman"
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How I Saved the World: Aquarian Weekly, August 2005
"Grade: A+"
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How I Saved the World: Baltimore Out Loud, August 2005
"An essential collection!"
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Men We Love: Lance Loud: Genre, 2003
A tribute to Lance by Kristian Hoffman - Use caution: It's a three hanky read
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TWENTIETH CENTURY MUMPS PRESS
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Mumps' Fatal Charm: Splatter Effect, June '94
"greatness above and beyond almost anything else from that generation"
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I Don't Love My Guru Anymore and Fatal Charm: Alternative Press Review (1994)
"they were serious fun"
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Mumps' Fatal Charm: The Rutgers Review (April 12, 1994)
"never gave in to whatever style was in vogue"
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Mumps' Fatal Charm: Mojo (July, 1994)
"everything the New York Dolls pretended to be"
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Mumps' Fatal Charm: Yellow Pills (1994, issue #6)
"sort of like Sparks fronted by Jonathan Richman"
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Mumps Play the Bowery: Circus Magazine 53
"a five man band that bristles with vast potential"
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Mumps CBGB: New York Rocker December 1978
"who can resist them when they sound like the Kinks?"
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E.P. announcement: Perfect Records poster
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Perfect Records poster
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Crocodile Tears: New York Rocker Singles Review
"utterly irresistible song"
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Mumps - CBGB's: Soho News Weekly July 1978
"a hard-driving, tightly pulled together powerhouse package with a genuine teen idol out front"
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Mumps: Triad June 1978
"charming and catchy tunes"
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Swinging Singles: Soho News May 1978
"Mumps are funny and cute"
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Finding Talent in the New Wave: Daily Trojan Feb. 1978
"mature, often ingenious themes"
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L.A. Beat Feb. 1978
"bashing chords, crisp crescendos, and strong vocalizing"
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Crocodile Tears/I Like to Be Clean: Sounds Jan. 1978
"everything fits into place"
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Crocodile Tears/I Like to Be Clean: Melody Maker Jul. 1978
"smart Anglophile power pop"
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Crocodile Tears/I Like to Be Clean: Slash Dec. 1977
"boppin' along before the first chorus"
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Record World New Wave Hit Parade: 1977 Year End
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Los Angeles: I Wanna Be Your Dog Magazine
"sounding better every time they hit the stage"
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Decidedly Good: L.A. Free Press
"imaginative, wholesomely humorous approach"
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At the Hot Rod Club: Philadelphia Evening Bulletin Oct. 1977
"songs are cleverly and dynamically structured"
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Mumps: New York Rocker
"an eccentric outfit"
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The Sounds of New York: Phonograph Record May 1977
"intricate and literate songs"
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Mumps the Word: Aquarian December 1976
"a flair for brilliance"
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New York Street Bands: Top 10: Phonograph Record September 1976
"wit, ingenuity, good visuals, charm and energy"
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Mumps: Childhood Disease Affects Glands - Twisted
"ever so slightly tainted good clean fun"
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