"It's not easily accessible. It's not instantly catchy. It takes time to fully grow on you and develop its master plan. But, once it does, you're hooked. The wild antics, the jarring beats, the off-kilter free form that flows through the songs, and the potent, angst-y lyrics all manage to deliver an album chalk full of amusement and circus fare. This is the type of guitar-driven indie rock album that people cling to as their gospel, once they've dissed it, dismissed it, and then, finally, caught on to it."  (In Music We Trust)

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"The Curious Sofa, the sophomore EP from this Seattle trio, plays like an exercise in restraint and modesty, all while maintaining an orchestral brilliance. On the stunning title track, the bittersweet vocals of Christopher Possanza balance on a layer of guitar strumming, dazzling French horn and clarinet, and tumbling violin. More violin and banjo augment "How Loup-garou Grew" and "An Arrow or a Rope" measures out time in muted guitar against a brushed snare."  (NWRacket)

"Seattle's This Busy Monster is the kind of band that derives joy from being perplexing, convoluted, even willfully obtuse, and that's what makes them great. Their songs are uneven and discordant, full of squashed structures, shifting time signatures, and damaged sounds, yet there's a great pop melody running through every one. It's a unique sound, and one that's hard to get a handle on at first. Every song ends up deliciously warped, full of moments of nervous tension and goofball nonsensical release. Bandleader Christopher Possanza's elliptical, abstract, often profoundly personal lyrics complement the band's hectic, ever-changing sound wonderfully."  (Epitonic.com)

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