De Rosa Reviews

Reviews for 'Mend' by De Rosa
"The kind of parochial majesty you might encounter if The Pixies reworked The Go-Betweens "Before Hollywood" for a documentary about the social history of Lanarkshire. Yes, that good."
4/5 | Mojo

Their debut album is an absolute treat; an atmospheric effort mixing itchy twitchy off-kilter vocals, ragged riffs and dark melodies twist, turn and build into thrillingly blustery crescendos. Mend is intensely compelling and will break your heart over and over again."
4/5 | The List

"All too rarely you stumble across a band that stands head and shoulders above the crap and leaves you gasping for breath, De Rosa are one of those bands."
4/5 | The Fly

"It's beautiful in its evocation of place and emotion whilst also sounding raw and angry; its also bloody catchy and Evelyn brought a tear to my eye!"
85% | Spill Magazine

"Songs like New Lanark and Hattonrigg Pit Disaster are tell-tale examples of a potentially great lyricist exploring his world. Mend could prove to be the arrival of a great band."
PlayMusic

"Debut of the year? Its far too early to say, but this much is certain: the bar has been set at a dizzying height... "
5/5 | Gigwise.com

"A debut LP that's refreshingly resistant to pidgeonholing. Mend has its folk-ish moments, but defines folk in the sense of regional belonging (eg, New Lanark and Cathkin Braes) rather than genre prescription, and is both thrillingly visceral and gently contemplative as a result."
BBC Collective

"De Rosa have created an album that flits effortlessly between sprawling post rock noise and formulaic but splendidly precise edgy pop workouts." Artrocker

"Its probably too soon to say, but its possible that De Rosa could turn out to be a little bit special." Playlouder.com "Thoroughly recommended"
4/5 | Irish Times