★★★★★
Currents is the four track debut EP by the four piece LA band Currents, they are unsigned and if you've ever been called 'emo' then you're going to adore them because they are fantastic at what they do. It sounds like Set Your Goals, Thrice, Matchbook Romance, and the spectacular debuts of many genre bands like this. It's refined, mature, and peculiarly polished, which is all due to the help of Justin Powell and Kyle Black; men who have worked with their fair share of stellar acts...
- hangout.altsounds.com
2011-12-13
★★★★★
Release Date: November 1, 2011 Channeling beloved acts such as Just Surrender and Matchbook Romance, Currents are bound to turn some heads with their debut self-titled EP. Working with Justin Powell (The Cab) and Kyle Black (Set Your Goals, Pierce The Veil, All Time Low), it's no wonder why these guys sound musically and vocally mature despite being such a young group...
- absolutepunk.net
2011-11-03
★★★★★
Not to be confused with NorVa screamo act Currents, or the old Michigan emo band Current, Ottawa's Currents might carry some Rites of Spring influence of their own, anyway. Their 7", Eastern Mass is a trio of tracks with gravelly yelps and raw, colliding guitars. Somewhat screamy, melodic punk/post-hardcore is the recipe here, with generally straightforward, clunky chugging along with stop-starts here and there. Actually, the "scream" isn't even that abrasive at all...
- www.punknews.org
2011-08-15