- "Hoch versiert an der Grenze zwischen Tortoise und Kosmos. Für Postrock ein Jungbrunnen in Sprudelbad-Qualität, sehnig, warm und ohne Stimmen // Highly accomplished, somewhere between Tortoise and the cosmos. A fountain of youth on a whirlpool setting for Post Rock..." - INTRO MAGAZINE

- "Zu perfekt. // Too perfect." - VISIONS MAGAZINE 

- "The Pattern Theory ist ein album, dass durch seine warmen klänge besticht... die mit instrumentaler musik nur schwer zu erreichen sind. // The album stands out through its warm sounds... breaking into areas hardly reached in instrumental music." - ROTE RAUPE

- "The album as a whole proves a winningly compelling, consistently impressive listen.... The Pattern Theory’s willingness to swap showing-off for savouring every startlingly beautiful passage (and there’s no shortage of those here) in an effort to let the music breathe and evolve unhurriedly couldn’t be more refreshing." - LINE OF BEST FIT

- "A melodic slab of genius." - MUSO'S GUIDE

- "All in all The Pattern Theory have created a very interesting debut record which is somewhat different to the majority of the other instrumental bands doing the rounds out there. It is an album full of charisma and inventive music..." - STEREOBOARD

- "There's enough un-showy dynamism and a resolutely crisp widescreen atmosphere to effortlessly transcend any lingering feelings of travelling down a well-worn, over-familiar path." - NORMAN RECORDS

- "‘The Pattern Theory’ is a stunning release..." - TASTY FANZINE

- "very promising, like Yo La Tengo in mellow mood doing an Ali Farka Toure tribute." - THE GUARDIAN

- "Spiralling into sweet existence and clanging together in a climatic opus, The Pattern Theory do what other bands could only dream of..." - END OF THE ROAD FESTIVAL 2010

- "tonight they seem to be monstrously precise. Not only rhythmically - it goes without saying that, as an ensemble, their cohesion is devastating as always - but elsewhere, too, not a musical hair is out of place. Tone colours and dynamics are meticulously and colourfully balanced." - LEEDS MUSIC SCENE

- "The Pattern Theory strive for perfection, (and) are definitely walking the walk outside of the regulation box." - DROWNED IN SOUND

- "interweaving individual threads of guitar, bass and drums which fit together into something that’s part melody, part algorithm... like Battles but much more organic." - MANCHESTER MUSIC

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