"Say the words "piano music" and the mind immediately conjures images of lonely and solicitous types who provide nightly entertainment in dimly lit hotel bars. These guys often fall into one of two categories: overzealous lounge singers or overwrought singer-songwriters - leaving a lot of room in the "piano music" innovation department for a band like The Prom. Under The Same Stars, the latest from the Seattle-by-way-of-Omaha trio, might just reform the much-maligned reputation of the piano man. More musically akin to labelmates Death Cab For Cutie than to Billy Joel, The Prom's ebony-and-ivory-centered pop songs linger over earnest, poetic lyrics without a hint of melodramatic undertone. Each arrangement sounds carefully considered and crafted, with the band's formerly stark piano, bass and drums now augmented by strings and horns to concoct the charming Under The Same Stars. The album has its upbeat moments, complete with the requisite jaunty piano, but they beautifully complement the quieter fare on the rest of the record."  (CMJ)

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"I don't remember hearing this at my prom. Maybe if I had, I would have done more than sit by the punch bowl and watch the "cool kids" bust a move to M.C. Hammer. (Yeah, who's cool now, huh?) Anyways, meanwhile as I sit with a bag of Cheetos, reminiscing on the worst four years of my life, I'll listen to The Prom over and over and over again. And I implore you to do the same. This three-piece band out of Seattle has found a slightly cheerful way to restore my faith in pop music. A piano, a bass and a drum set. NO! It's not Ben Fold's Five (dear Lord it's not Ben Folds) but it's pop nevertheless. Call it chamber pop, call it indie... call it what you will. A rose by any other name is still a rose."  (Crud Magazine)