"Mr Gnome... is at once Rust Belt scrappy and dreamily explosive... sounds like a spaced-out take on primal Midwestern post-punk.... BAND TO WATCH" 3.5 stars - Rolling Stone (current issue)

"Floating between ephemeral and ghostly vocals, heavy hitting percussion and sharp psychedelic guitars, Mr. Gnome plays experimental music that's infectious. With Nicole Barille and Sam Meister splitting instrumental duties, it's quite impressive to hear how full of a sound the pair can create." - Magnet

"Although Barille is blessed with a vocal quality that recalls the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Karen O at her most seductive, the group's sound veers from Björk-like vocal experiments to raging White Stripes-styled bashers, to modern alternative experiments infused with a love of classic '70s rock that are hard to pin down, pulling off the rare feat of sounding both familiar and alien at the exact same time." - Pop Matters

"The album flexes its muscles frequently. Oscillating between raucously distorted guitars, atmospheric soundscapes, persistent drumming, and Barille's full-on belt-outs and soft-spoken vocal layers, the body of work immediately calls to mind the best stuff by Yeah Yeah Yeahs and The Kills, with hints of Queens of the Stone Age peppered throughout. And just a few tracks in, it becomes apparent: this is fright rock at its finest... If Mr. Gnome keeps churning out artistic Halloween rock like this, there's no reason the band can't become an indie staple." - Alarm Press

"I've long been convinced that Cleveland's Mr. Gnome is destined for the big time." - My Old Kentucky Blog

"Madness in Miniature (El Marko) their new album released last week, is worthy of deep and multiple listens, and one of the best releases I've heard this year." - Bitch Magazine

"What makes Mr. Gnome remarkable is how they've sorted through their tangle of sounds and melodies to make a concise record that never sprawls. It feels huge, but once it's over you'll need to start it again—and it's an album that handsomely rewards repeat listens." - Portland Mercury

"With this new album, Mr. Gnome is certainly a band to watch." - Death and Taxes