MTV Network's OurStage:
"While Foxtail Somersault owe a major debt to the British shoegaze bands of twentyyears ago, their tweaks on the classic sound prove that they are talented enough to truly make it their own....the band gigs regularly around the Bay Area and has performed with notable indie acts such as The Rosebuds and Holly Miranda. Oh, and did we mention they’ve played at Lollapalooza as well? We told you they’re not kidding around."
--Mikel McCavana, 2011
Nightflying: The Entertainment Guide:
"Mark loftin wrote, performed, and recorded all this music, with a bit of help on guitar from Duke Welch. It came from North Beach, San Francisco, California, and is just about as strange as that part of the world...it is quite interesting."
--2010
San Francisco Music News:
"A Million Miles from Nowhere twangs into sweeping swirls with interesting drum bursts..."
--2010
Pop Matters:
"Morning Spy is making beautifully intelligent pop music …The Silver Age is an excellent record. Rating: 7/10"
--Peter Funk, 2005
San Francisco Chronicle:
"Starting with an already-cultivated dream pop, mid-fi composite, the San Francisco quartet have built on their strengths with a trajectory somewhere between Destroyer and Grandaddy. Their new LP, The Silver Age (Keep and Abandoned Love), shows a quickly developing maturity in songwriting and production, with greater interaction between music and lyrics, and a mix that displays a well-toned sonic physique"
--2005
The Portland Mercury:
"Wow - San Francisco's Morning Spy split the difference between Dean Wareham's Galaxie 500 meanderings and the more focused pop of Luna--weaving through it all contemporary strands of indie rock."
--2005
Mesh Magazine:
"This San Francisco indie pop band's second release is a solid effort, emitting the sound of Luna with a tinge of Papas Fritas. 'Two Horse' is a good pop song, with a great guitar outro. 'Voices and Vigils' also has a similar guitar finale that is oh so good. Just when you think that the band is getting slightly edgier with the beginning of 'Sugar Witch', it bring you back to the lo-fi indie pop harmony that encompasses the entire album. If you love indie pop, Morning Spy won't disappoint."
--Ian Rivamonte, 2005
Punk Planet:
"Fans of the New Pornographers will find a lot to love in Morning Spy; the comparison is probably inevitable since both bands split lead vocal duties between strong male and female singers. While not as rocking and power-poppy as the Pornographers can be, The Silver Age is an album full of sweet, dreamy pop music that's inviting and infectious."
--2005
| Year |
Band |
Publication |
Type of Press |
Headquarters |
| 2011 |
Foxtail Somersault |
MTV Network's OurStage |
feature story |
New York, NY |
| 2011 |
Foxtail Somersault |
Amor Louco |
Reflections - review |
Portugal |
| 2011 |
Astral |
Sentireascoltare |
Forever After - review |
Italy |
| 2011 |
Foxtail Somersault |
When The Sun Hits |
band interview |
Houston, TX |
| 2011 |
Morning Spy |
Street Lamp |
band mention |
Seattle, WA |
| 2011 |
Astral |
Paragon Music Magazine |
Forever After - review (4/5) |
Jersey City, NJ |
| 2011 |
Astral |
The Biggest Letdown |
Forever After - review |
Denver, CO |
| 2011 |
Foxtail Somersault |
When The Sun Hits |
"Birthday" - video plug |
Houston, TX |
| 2011 |
Astral |
Buzzlegoose |
Forever After - review |
Limerick, PA |
| 2010 |
Foxtail Somersault |
The Dumbing of America |
Reflections - Top Albums of 2010 |
Dallas, TX |
| 2010 |
Foxtail Somersault |
SF Weekly |
live show recommendation |
San Francisco, CA |
| 2010 |
Foxtail Somersault |
SSG Music |
live show recommendation |
Seattle, WA |
| 2010 |
Foxtail Somersault |
Icelandic Music |
"Birthday" - song recommendation |
Iceland |
| 2010 |
Foxtail Somersault |
Shoegaze.pl |
Reflections - album recommendation |
Poland |
| 2010 |
Foxtail Somersault |
Cowbell DOT FM |
Reflections - recommended list |
San Francisco, CA |
| 2010 |
Foxtail Somersault |
Love No More |
Reflections - review |
Brazil |
| 2010 |
Foxtail Somersault |
San Francisco Music News |
Reflections - review |
San Francisco, CA |
| 2010 |
Morning Spy |
The Devil Has The Best Tuna |
"Daughters of History" - song recommendation |
Liverpool, England |
| 2010 |
Morning Spy |
Playing in Fog |
Subsequent Light - recommended list |
San Francisco, CA |
| 2010 |
Astral |
San Francisco Music News |
Forever After - review |
San Francisco, CA |
| 2010 |
Astral |
Performer Magazine |
Forever After - review |
San Francisco, CA |
| 2010 |
Astral |
Akron Family |
"A Million Miles from Knowhere" - daily download |
Portugal |
| 2010 |
Loftin |
Nightflying: The Entertainment Guide |
Retro Carnival review |
Arkansas |
| 2009 |
Morning Spy |
Jalindal |
Silver Age - recommended list |
France |
| 2009 |
Morning Spy |
Pop Song of the Day |
Two Horses - recommended list |
Sweden |
| 2009 |
Morning Spy |
Wikipedia |
band bio |
San Francisco, CA |
| 2008 |
Morning Spy |
Large Hearted Boy |
band coverage |
Brooklyn, NY |
| 2008 |
Morning Spy |
The RIYL Revolution |
"Foggy Filter & "Two Horses" -recommended list |
Austin, TX |
| 2008 |
Morning Spy |
Fencepost |
band feature |
Seattle, WA |
| 2008 |
Morning Spy |
The Sound On Sound |
The Daily Pick |
Seattle, WA |
| 2007 |
Morning Spy |
Indie Surfer |
band mention |
Seattle, WA |
| 2007 |
Morning Spy |
Austin Chronicle |
band mention |
Austin, TX |
| 2007 |
Morning Spy |
CH Has a Job |
"Overnite" - recommended list |
Berkeley, CA |
| 2006 |
Morning Spy |
Shake Your Fist |
Silver Age - recommended list |
Chicago, IL |
| 2006 |
Morning Spy |
Space City Rock |
Silver Age - review |
Houston, TX |
| 2006 |
Morning Spy |
Coast is Clear |
band review |
Germany |
| 2005 |
Morning Spy |
Performer Magazine |
feature story |
Massachusetts |
| 2005 |
Morning Spy |
Copper Press |
feature story |
Houston, TX |
| 2005 |
Morning Spy |
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
band article |
San Francisco, CA |
| 2005 |
Morning Spy |
PopMatters |
Silver Age - review (7/10) |
Illinois |
| 2005 |
Morning Spy |
The Owl Mag |
Silver Age - review (4/5) |
Bay Area, CA |
| 2005 |
Morning Spy |
Americana UK |
Silver Age - review (6/10) |
Liverpool, England |
| 2005 |
Morning Spy |
DOA |
Silver Age - review |
Pennsylvania |
| 2005 |
Morning Spy |
Punk Planet |
Silver Age - review |
Chicago, IL |
| 2005 |
Morning Spy |
Splendid |
Silver Age - review |
Houston, TX |
| 2005 |
Morning Spy |
SCTAS |
Silver Age - review |
Chicago, IL |
| 2005 |
Morning Spy |
Luna Kafe |
Silver Age - review |
Norway |
| 2005 |
Morning Spy |
Aquarius Records |
Silver Age - review |
San Francisco, CA |
| 2005 |
Morning Spy |
Smother |
The Silver Age - review |
Jacksonville, FL |
| 2005 |
Morning Spy |
Elbows Blog |
The Silver Age - review |
Virginia |
| 2005 |
Morning Spy |
Scatterbrain |
"Princess Vancouver" - highly recommended |
Maryland |
| 2005 |
Morning Spy |
Portland Mercury |
show preview |
Portland, OR |
| 2005 |
Morning Spy |
FlavorPill |
show review |
San Francisco, CA |
| 2005 |
Morning Spy |
Foxy Digitalis |
Two Horses - review (7/10) |
Houston, TX |
| 2004 |
Morning Spy |
Schmat Records |
Two Horses - Best of 2004 (#6) |
Los Angeles, CA |
| 2004 |
Morning Spy |
Chrisnotes |
"Two Horses" Top 100 Songs of 2004 (#29) |
Los Angeles, CA |
| 2004 |
Morning Spy |
Comes with a Smile |
Two Horses - Best of 2004 |
England |
| 2004 |
Morning Spy |
Indieville |
Two Horses - review (86%) |
Toronto, CAN |
| 2004 |
Morning Spy |
Splendid Ezine |
Two Horses - review |
Houston, TX |
| 2004 |
Morning Spy |
Schmat Records |
Two Horses - review |
Los Angeles, CA |
| 2004 |
Morning Spy |
Performer Magazine |
Subsequent Light - review |
Massachusetts |
| 2004 |
Morning Spy |
Left Off the Dial |
Subsequent Light - review |
Virginia |
| 2004 |
Morning Spy |
Aquarius Records |
Subsequent Light - review |
San Francisco, CA |
| 2004 |
Morning Spy |
Devil in the Woods #5.4 |
2nd EP - review |
San Francisco, CA |
| 2003 |
Morning Spy |
Indieville |
1st EP - review |
Toronto, CAN |
| 2003 |
Morning Spy |
Splendid Ezine |
1st EP -review |
San Francisco, CA |
| 2003 |
Morning Spy |
Erasing Clouds |
1st EP - review |
Kansas City, MO |
