Press

Hymie's Vintage Records Blog: #1 Twin Cities Album of 2012. "So here’s the record you’ve been looking for ever since you started asking why nobody writes good songs anymore... You’re going to love this record." (December 21, 2012)

Southside Pride: "...they’ve got some special kind of magic, not to mention pain, which they write about—eloquently." (October 8, 2012)

l'Etoile: "If your post-punk grit yearns to dance away its blues at a psychedelic beach party, find the cure [with Southside Desire]." (November 15, 2012)

The Current (Minnesota Public Radio): #14 in Top Local Releases of 2012 (December 30, 2012)

City Pages: "...melodies reminiscent of Scottish indie-pop band Camera Obscura, although Devitt's voice is still pure Dusty Springfield blue- eyed soul. Rich harmonies ... have always been the band's secret weapon, but they take on new strength during this outing, providing a lush, church organ-like quality." (October 22, 2014)

Star Tribune: "Lead singer and principle songwriter Marvel Devitt shows a broad range as a girl-group-style harmony leader and a stand-out soul belter but also plays it cool, never sounding like she’s overreaching or showing off." (October 22, 2014)

The Rift Songs to Love and Die To Review:"Each song is damn near perfect." (July 17, 2014)

7inches Blog Southside Desire/Black Diet Split 7" Review: "...they approach their sound with a similar modern take on this heavy genre without sounding at all like an imitation." (January 31, 2014).