★★★★★
If you're looking for the same old pop dance songs, with the over played artist that says the same chorus over and over, then you're looking for the wrong band. Atlas Genius isn't anything that's on your local pop radio, This electro-pop-dance-something-else-to-hyphen-band lets you break out from your usual genre. It's kind of refreshing actually. These 3 guys are from DOWN UNDAA! Okay...fine, they're from Australia. They are signed to Warner Bros...
- bigsmilemagazine.com
2013-06-28
★★★★★
Atlas Genius fell into one of those dream, internet-age situations with their first single, "Trojans". They gained popularity from music blogs , which quickly launched them into record deals and TV appearances. Now, nearly two years after that first single was released, they have their debut full-length, When It Was Now-- a synth-fueled, uneven '80s effort with flickers of promise...
- consequenceofsound.net
2013-04-01
★★★★★
"Trojans," this Australian quartet's pile-driving lead single, is an indie-bubblegum classic, blending high-on-life lyrical gibberish with a turtle-waxed guitar groove and a hook that lassos your brain into melodic delirium. A whole pack of "Trojans" would've been stellar -- instead, it's a solitary flash of big, dumb brilliance: Atlas Genius are schooled students of modern pop architecture, seamlessly bouncing from Coldplay-styled acoustic rock to fizzy Phoenix funkiness to deadpanned...
- thephoenix.com
2013-04-01
★★★★★
Release Date: February 19th 2013 Australian four-piece Atlas Genius is indie-rock's best kept secret; lead single from debut record When It Was Now, "Trojans," is starting to garner some recognition on modern rock charts, but they've still failed to be noticed alongside plenty of other indie/folk bands, such as The Lumineers, Mumford & Sons, Grouplove, Walk the Moon, Imagine Dragons, Two Door Cinema Club, and the xx, just to name a few...
- absolutepunk.net
2013-03-13
★★★★★
On their debut - and especially the lead single, "Trojans" - these two Australian brothers deliver Phoenix-like dance pop that's so big on airy hooks that its lyrical lightheadedness isn't too much of a problem. On a couple of tracks, including the synth-y, breathy "Electric," the wide-striding beats, slick melodies and skyward vocals even call to mind a certain other disco-friendly family band from Down Under.
- www.rollingstone.com
2013-02-25
★★★★★
Warner Bros. Although the electronic-tinged music that Australian group Atlas Genius makes on their debut could be construed as specific to the current time and place, the songs on the disc ultimately feel more timeless. The tracks are lush and hooky, pairing elements of synth-pop and alt-rock to find a classic sensibility equally suited for pop radio and a hipster's iPod...
- www.relix.com
2013-02-15
★★★★★
Atlas Genius leaves a good first impression with their debut, When it Was Now, and the 11 tracks tend to have any rough edges smoothed out with subsequent spins. They are a band of brothers: Keith Jeffrey (vocals, guitars), Michael Jeffrey (drums), Steven Jeffrey (bass) - and Darren Sell (keys). "Electric" has a fresh retro appeal that recalls the glam-slam rock of Scissor Sisters, repackaged with slightly distant vocals that draw the listener closer...
- www.glidemagazine.com
2013-02-13
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