We are presented with the biggest, boldest Quasi album that Coomes and Weiss have crafted. While the album is a bit angular it is surprisingly cohesive.   Full text...

When the Going Gets Dark taps into a new kind of power for Quasi, giving them the opportunity and ambition to skronk and smash.  Full text...

It's moody and loud, but focused and inspirational.  Full text...

This time out, Quasi’s stuck in a tug-of-war between pop melodies, bad-trip freak-outs and rock’s battering dynamics. It’s a formula that’s more pointed, poignant and powerful than anything the act managed in its 13-year career.  Full text...

While the previous Hot Shit was a very good album, this one's even better.  Full text...

It's unsurprising then that Weiss chose to experiment in a similar field with Quasi's seventh release, When the Going Gets Dark, returning to Fridmann to polish off the recordings.  Full text...

There's much to appreciate on this latest offering from Quasi but the band is certainly uncompromising and you need to be into loud drum workouts, the odd bit of white noise and occasional dissonance to enjoy it fully.  Full text...

Despite better production and the unbeatable chemistry of Coomes and Weiss, When the Going Gets Dark just doesn’t have as many memorable songs, nor does it spark the same kind of curious sympathy their best micro-miseries have.  Full text...