On The Speakers November 13, 2004

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?In person and on tape, On the Speakers, led by former Creeper Lagoon front man Ian Sefchick, far exceeds drafts on the drawing board, with the soaring melodies in songs like "Sweet Dreams" providing the dynamic and drama rock fans crave.? - LA TIMES

Their self-titled EP has a grand rock 'n' roll expansiveness reminiscent of Creeper Lagoon, but other than Sefchick's distinctive voice, which is sly and slightly tart, the new sound is more organic, with a less glossy, produced sheen? The songs build with interesting guitar textures, showcase an increased sophistication, and add an indie edge that channels the Replacements and Pavement. ? BOSTON GLOBE

?Although On the Speakers have only been together for about a year, there?s something instantly familiar about the band ? Old souls with a knack for channeling the classic sounds of pop-hook-friendly rockers Big Star and The Replacements.? - LA WEEKLY

?With upbeat guitar parts and impassioned vocals, the latest project headed by former Creeper Lagoon singer/guitarist Ian Sefchick echoes the playful bliss of his first band, which was named Spin magazine?s Best New Artists of 1998.? ? TEEN VOGUE

As if having ex-Creeper Lagoon frontman Ian Sefchick on the mic wasn't enough, this quirky, uber-dynamic L.A. quartet punched their hip cards twice more by recording their debut EP at Tiny Telephone and holding down a coveted residency at Los Angeles' Spaceland. ? AUSTIN CHRONICLE

?Choosing the immediacy of a cathartic musical release over the relative safety of a more calculated move ? On the Speakers should make Creeper Lagoon fans quickly recall what got them excited in the first place.? - AMPLIFIED

?It?s Sefchick whose post-(Creeper) Lagoon work is most interesting: The slightly glammy, richly melodic pop on Los Angeles-based On the Speakers? eponymous debut courses at its high point with a similar dynamic energy as his previous band?s.? - THE STRANGER

?The sing-along choruses ("Could I Be Right??, "Dance Crazy"), sweet pseudo-crooning ("Dolphins"), and exploding guitar work ("Click Your Heels") all come across naturally and comfortably through the recording; a true happiness exudes from these songs.? - SILENT UPROAR