Spin (p.90) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[The debut] offers a fabulous simulation of '80s new wave, with burping, sputtering synths and sleazy, Bowie-inspired crooning from frontman Sam Eastgate."

Alternative Press (p.101) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Late Of The Pier are blatant sonic time-bandits, lifting the best parts of the past 30 years of rock history with the some vintage synthesizers in tow."

CMJ - "LOTP utilize staccato guitars and unwavering downbeat drum stomps to set the stage for the over-the-top bombast of spacey synths."

Billboard (p.33) - "[T]he angular yet danceable set combines a mixture of menace and fun volatile enough to hint that their live shows must be irresistible."

Blender (Magazine) (p.65) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[With] blue-sky ELO harmonies, Bloc Party/Franz Ferdinand four-on-the-floor punk and a dozen flavors of squishy synth scuzz."

Clash (magazine) (p.71) - Ranked #3 in Clash's "The 40 Best Albums of 2008" -- "FANTASY BLACK CHANNEL is the culmination of trial and error, direction and experimentation, and bold dance and rock ethics."