Selected Recent Reviews:
2021
A New Friend (Deutsch): ‘(Turtle Taxi) has the potential to become itself set in the ear canals. That and the band’s knack for writing sensitive and personal texts about (queer) relationships, capitalism, politics, overcoming trauma and the banal absurdities of everyday life’
2020
Jittery White Guy: ‘The hooks are massive, but they eschew pure pop for a more intriguing, dynamically skewed sound that kinda keeps you guessing’
Here Comes the Flood: ‘Turtle Taxi is an album for outsiders and insiders. With its on point observations, lo-fi but effective sound it's destined to be an underground favourite, an epithet that is a guarantee for longevity. Suggest it to your friends who are serious about music’
Razorcake: ‘The lyrics are often sharp and insightful, poetic and keenly observed’
2019
The Punk Site: ‘Pat Benatar-esque riffs are teamed up with unlikely allies such as sparking keyboards, horns and and a shimmering vocal delivery’
Spectral Nights: ‘On their second album, Suggested Friends have again tackled important issues with wit and wondrous melodies’
All Music: ‘Standouts like "Cygnets" and the title track are rife with sweet vocal harmonies, a sharp melodic sense, and thoughtful guitar work that veers from subtle dreampop voicings to chugging classic rock riffs and guitarmony breakdowns’
Austin Town Hall: ‘The band have just crafted these gems that are singalong worthy and infectious as ever’