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"Weezer should sound so good. Screwy syncopation, funny lyrics, drunk guitars. This emo ain't emo!"
[HYBRIDMAGAZINE.COM]
"This three-piece… puts out snappy, smirky songs that are catchy and smart."
[NEW YORK PRESS]
"Sweet, witty, and just plain fun pop-rock with an untouchable lo-fi charm. Like a musical version of Napoleon Dynamite, Tober prove it's cool to be a dork again."
[UPBEETMUSIC.COM]
"Diverse influences, self-deprecating humor and a penchant for anxiety are the hallmarks of Harajuku No Emo Ko. The track My Inability to Talk to Girls is both boppy and awkward, and flaunts its off-center chorus and stumbling rhythm. Finally, Tober sadly concludes, 'It's all my fault'— the words of a guy trying to hold on to his emo side even as his inner rock star is plotting a coup."
[SEVEN DAYS]
"...pure genius... catchier than the latest Britney Spears or Ashlee Simpson single."
[ADAPT MAGAZINE]
"Combining nifty synths with indie rock riffage that would make Weezer roll over in their mainstream grave, I have this weird feeling that this entire album was somehow penned during a VH1 'I Love the 80's' marathon—and yes that's a damn good thing."
[SMOTHER.NET]
"When the music is this much fun, it's tough to be surly."
[SPLENDID]
"Compiled from a bunch of songs written by Tober's lead vocalist and namesake, Adam Tober, during a one-year stint in Tokyo, Harajuku No Emo Ko is a geeky liberal arts major's ode to fleeting youth – a VH-1 retrospective on the '80s that's equal parts unfulfilled horniness, self-referential dejectedness and all-round smartass crammed through a distortion pedal and a Marshall stack."
[WE LOVE MUSIQUE]
"...full of clever lyrics, clever licks, and clever songs"
[1340MAG.COM]
"Tober's music is mesmeric guitar-shredding pop that deceptively mixes in off timings, passing them for 4/4 time... harajuku no emo ko may be a sign of great things to come."
[SYNTHESIS]
"From The Benefits of a Liberal Arts Education to My Inability to Talk to Girls the songs encompass everyday happenings in unique catchphrases and very interesting analogies like track one's 'I just want to be the straw in your juice box.' It doesn't take a lot of imagination to figure out what he's talking about, but hey, I would never have thought of it."
[INDIEWORKSHOP.COM]
"Tober brings the smart power-pop"
[THE INDEPENDENT WEEKLY]
"...Gravity is by far the highlight of the EP. What makes the song work is the guitar solo in the middle of the song, which School Of Rock era Jack Black would refer to as a 'face-melter.'"
[UNFINISHED MAGAZINE]
"Sugoi kakko ii jan!"
[NOBUKAZU TAKEMURA]
"…fantastic avant-pop-rock stuff with great guitar and melodies."
[MIKE KENEALLY]
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to request a CD, interview, or more information please contact:
Megan Wendell [Canary Promotion + Design]
megan@canarypromo.com
(215) 242-6393[EPK] www.canarypromo.com/tober
