Rolling Blackouts C.F. Hope Downs

4 stars out of 5 -- "[A] minor marvel: 10 perfectly pitched guitar-pop songs, not a dud among 'em....They make it all sound absurdly crisp and new, like some kind of magic trick."
"The resulting sound is like a mirage, hovering just above the rhythm section's horizon line....All three writers are visually oriented, with strong senses of setting and atmosphere."
Included in Spin's "The 51 Best Albums of 2018" -- "RBCF make rock music that is righteous but not preachy, smart but not showy, tender but not lovey-dovey, and most crucially, adult but not boring."
"'An Air-Conditioned Man' is coming at you like the wind you'd expect to accompany the envisioned Rapture, a scorching holy gale....It's entirely addictive -- one fix and you're hooked."
4 stars out of 5 -- "Built from a propulsive rhythm section and sprung on triple guitars that explode in spiralised patterns rather than merely jangle, these songs often deal in high emotional currency."
Paste (magazine) - "[T]his band produces enough power to steer itself. 'Talking Straight' charges forward at the pace of early R.E.M., with someone else's guitars in place of Peter Buck's."
Clash (Magazine) - "There's something unmistakeably Australian about Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever. Their laid-back demeanour, wry lyrical delivery, passion for retrograde indie rock and the nuances that can be found within it."