“‘Everything Breaks’ manages the uncommon trick of being both lovely and urgent…an elegiac litany of facts, descriptions, and/or circumstances, creating a kind of beauty-meets-tragedy atmosphere” — Fingertips Music

“Galapagos is eye-opening in seizing Perry Serpa’s sprawling, elaborate, delectable collective’s dynamism. It sure makes you wish you were there!”

“Simply jaw-on-the-floor beautiful! The Truth is Like the Sun boasts some of the best songs in the band’s nearly 15 years together.”
— Blurt

“One of the more intriguing releases in quite some time…seamlessly stitches together dozens of different influences into a cohesive quilt of modern pop…not a bum track out of ten!”
— Pop That Goes Crunch!

“The 10-or-so-piece New York band pillages sophisticated ideas—from its ‘60s chamber-pop forebears, from the Brill Building songwriting factory, from classic French pop, and so on—and infuses its songs with a healthy dose of drama, romanticism and hope.” —New Haven Advocate

“The orchestration suits the songs beautifully…Serpa’s lyrics are literate, witty and touching in equal measure…One of the best listens of the year!” —musicOMH

“In the grand tradition of Randy Newman and Van Dyke Parks, The Sharp Things are a baroque pop lover’s dream come true—a frothy confection that’s equal parts Cole Porter opulence, brittle Hal David pop punch and lovelorn Left Banke flicker.” —Spendid