"The Long Winters craft delightfully clever, shimmering pop. Roderick is a master storyteller."  (NPR)

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"Few do understatement in these modern times better than John Roderick. Here, Roderick creates the illusion that time’s standing still while he seduces us with slow, meditative songs that cross the majesty of the Plastic Ono Band with the imagination of David Bowie and the emotions of Ron Sexsmith and allow him to emerge with something that is truly his own. If there is a poet laureate of rock ‘n’ roll after Paul Westerberg it may be Roderick, who can make us laugh as often as he can break our hearts in songs such as “Ultimatum” and “The Commander Thinks Aloud.” But this is “only” an EP and there’s no telling what kind of emotional mischief and genius that the artist will get up to when his neck full-length rolls around. We’ll just have to wait and see and celebrate this one again and again and again."  (Copper Press)

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"John Roderick (i.e. The Long Winters) is one of America's most underrated songwriters and his latest CD, When I Pretend To Fall, is the proof. With the help of friends like Ken Stringfellow (Posies) and Peter Buck (R.E.M.), Roderick crafted 12 beautifully textured tracks worth every last minute of your time. Standouts: "Cinnamon," "New Girl" and "Prom Night at Hater High" for its Faces-like guitar flourishes."  (Harp Magazine)

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"The Long Winters' debut album, The Worst You Can Do Is Harm, has a serious Americana feel. Whether it's the surreal kitchen-table drama of "Mimi" or the existential "American Gothic" stab on "Samaritan", you can tell this is a band that has studied its musical past and roamed across the States with ears and eyes wide open. "Harm" could easily be filed next to "Life's Rich Pageant" or "Kerosene Hat". The talents of the individual players all shine through, so alongside the rumbling/wailing guitars and Roderick's regret-filled voice, you'll find Nelson's pure-pop backing, Walla's shiny melodies and a wonderfully crumpled production that screws the whole thing into a ball and lets it unravel in weird and wonderful ways."  (Devil In The Woods)

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