"Sad stories told by singer James Mendenhall sits at the piano as you envision soft wisps of cigarette smoke and a quiet rum and coke. There are ties in sound to other West Coastal outfits, like labelmates Death Cab For Cutie, but The Prom travel their own roads, with harmonies floating, drums kicking in underneath the indie lounge slide, and a nice mix of trumpets, violins, and cellos all hitting just right. Sometimes the songs feel like they would be found in the opening credits for some early '80s TV show, but done with class and honesty and a pure inner beauty that you'd just never find on TV."  (Big Takeover)

"Guys with pianos are the new guys with guitars. They're sexy. They emote. They develop calluses. And they write better pop songs. Billy Joel and Elton John kicked a rather large chunk of ass in their heydays, so why can't indie-rock kids to the same now? They can, and the Prom does. James Mendenhall, who fronts the Seattle three-piece, pretty much demolishes the keys, pounding out pop songs so heartbreaking that the emo sect might just have to design a button."  (Magnet)

"A follow-up to their self-titled debut e.p. on Barsuk, Under the Same Stars holds true to all the pop sensibilities they promised on their first short but sweet album. Beginning with a lullaby instrumental first song we're convinced we'll be sound asleep by song two. Don't be fooled, cause here comes the pop rock monster. Lovely piano work teemed with bass and drums, we're reminiscent of unconventional trios like ben fold five or morphine."  (That Zine)

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