"Our favorite new group...any group that records their sophomore album in a deserted bank- and makes their low-fi, psychedelic pop melodies still sound really good- deserves some serious props."
– Nylon [read more here]

"...it went round and round in my head for more than a few weeks, and kept me humming and hooked."
– Carrie Brownstein (NPR/Sleater-Kinney) [read more here]

"Magnificent...I've rarely heard an album that wields so many weapons — not effortlessly, but with such painstaking mastery that it's almost arduous not to be won over... 4/5"
– Tiny Mix Tapes [read more here]

"...big, smiling melodies are given just the right amount of haunting melancholy with the vocal harmonies, ending up with something both bright and dark, both uplifting and downtrodden."
– Prefix [read more here]

"To say that listening to a particular record is “an experience” has become cliché, admittedly. But we can’t think of a more fitting way to describe what Secret Cities has done on Pink Graffiti. With every listen, you discover a new element that further invests you in the trippy world the band creates through their mix of psychedelic rock and Baroque-pop… #9 album of the year."
– Crawdaddy [read more here]

"For a three-piece, Secret Cities lay down a whole lot of noise, but never to the point of sounding overstuffed, and they’re also lucky enough to have two top-tier vocalists. As an album, Pink Graffiti is a little schizophrenic, but it’s a rousing handful of songs... 8.0"
– Paste [read more here]

"...a fractured piece of music made from just about every possible sound under the sun, probably not too far off from what [Brian] Wilson’s been attempting for his entire career."
– Fader [read more here]

"...intimate and immediately likable...It gets better and better the more you listen to it."
– Stereogum [read more here]

"Fucking awesome... Everybody should love it. I don’t know what else to tell you. Listen to it, for God’s sake."
– Delusions of Adequacy [read more here]

""[W]hen I popped the CD into my laptop drive, I was dumbfounded by what I was listening to... The album is one of lush, melodic arrangements that bring to mind images of lazy rivers, warm evenings on the grass, climbing trees, evenings with good friends and a cold beverage... Album of the Week"
– Treble [read more here]

"Secret Cities manage to make chipper co-ed harmonies, acoustic jangle, and toy-like instrumental accents sound damn near subversive in their innocence. On swinging opener "Pink City", Charlie Gokey sings, "we had a lot to say, but it would take all day," a pretty accurate mission statement for an album that's got all manner of instrumental bric-a-brac but never really makes a point of stressing its bustle."
– Pitchfork [read more here]

"...layered electronics, live instruments, dreamy vocals and tunes you keep whistling the whole day."
– Subbacultcha [read more here]

"A great record, with lots of detail - one that rewards many listens."
– Kid Millions of Oneida

"[Pink Graffiti pt. 1] never really leaves the realms that it established from the beginning, but it’s not such a big deal when the established realms are fantastic sounding."
– The Tape Is Not Sticky [read more here]

"...a gorgeous release..."
– Pasta Primavera [read more here]

"...a subtly addictive bit of dream-pop that deftly mixes elements of lo-fi, folk, beats, and synths...I'm looking forward to what this band does in the future.."
– Pop Headwound [read more here]

"Hype aside, it’s the band’s music that speaks volumes about their talent. There’s sort of an otherworldly quality to their sound, layering in Antlers style vocals with electro-folk instrumentals. The whole thing is topped off with perfectly delicate details..."
– Melophobe [read more here]