Idols Of Exile starts with the ethereal, futurist love song "Fire" and ends with the clap-happy retro-stomper "These Are The Days," and along the way, Collett dips his toe into half a dozen genres, including country, folk, and chamber music. There are 12 distinct songs on Idols Of Exile, united by Collett's light touch and sense of snap.  Full text...

Idols of Exile is solid proof that, although we may see these same names together all the time on various records, groupthink is not an issue.  Full text...

If tired by the redundancy of rock radio and a starving fan of the alternative nation, Jason Collett's "Idols of Exile" will beguile your soul and restore your faith.  Full text...

Unlike his first solo album Motor Motel Love Songs, which, as a collection of Collett's early self-released material, was justifiably spotty, Idols of Exile is consistently solid; the songs are fully realized and, ultimately, memorable.   Full text...

It’s not that this is bad music. It’s got a nice, relaxing mood, and Collett swears well, which is always a virtue in my book. But it’s not far removed from Jack Johnson, David Gray, or The Wallflowers, and that’s not a place I like music to be.  Full text...

From the get-go, "Idols of Exile" fails miserably for its complete lack of energy and generally dull approach to a heavily flogged genre, alt-folk.  Full text...