| Press and Album Reviews "...The jet set will be serenaded by the newest exponents of this growing tropical bohemia, bands with jazz-school pedigrees and hybrid sounds... the electro bliss of Airship Rocketship." - Evelyn McDonnell, The New York Times. full article "Airship Rocketship has its priorities in order. The Miami five-piece is building on a salable product, they have a cool sound and look, and they’ve created an official band shot." (tequila and chili garlic sauce - it's delicious! - ed.) - Larry Boytano, Closer Magazine. full article "Something of a South Florida secret, these guys are polished and organized enough to break out." - Broward-Palm Beach New Times. full article "Airship Rocketship, in the third slot, were then a breath of fresh, if histrionic, air -- the pencil-legged singer seems to be channeling the slicked-hair drama of Avalon-era Roxy Music." - Broward-Palm Beach New Times. full article "Beautiful California"-era press (under band name Cassette): One sheet from Fanatic Promotion. Press release from Fanatic."Simply put, this album kinda rules. It’s unpretentious, immediate, involving and punches right to the heart of the subjects it deals with." - Orr, Nitewise Weekly (San Francisco). full article "And indeed, one must give kudos to Cassette for the overflow of ambition that drives Beautiful California... their skittish sensibility plays well into the overall concept, which, in itself, seems sort of homage to ADD." - Lee Zimmerman, Amplifier Magazine. full article "Beautiful California has been re-released due to renewed interest, and it’s easy to see why... a revolutionary musical offering... Smith is heartfelt, energetic and clever... shows a talent for humor and irony that is too often lacking in contemporary music." - David Salvo, Louisville Eccentric Observer. full article "Short but brilliant songs... Prog pop can be tricky to pull off but Devin makes it seem effortless with a lush sound that feels progressive but never loses its pop sensibility... Highly recommended." - John Laird, Side One: Track One. full article "Devin Smith's "Beautiful California" set reads like an application to the West Coast freak-folk community. Here's hoping and guessing he's accepted... he can move us even when he doesn't make sense." - CNET. full article "Don't like a song on Cassette's debut album, Beautiful California? Wait a minute, and something better's bound to come along. ... Highly rewarding." - Noel Murray, The Onion AV Club. full article "Brimming with whimsical humor, rhythmic complexity and inventive sonic touches, its ambitiousness never gets in the way of a memorable melody, with sing-along choruses practically hurling themselves out of the speakers." - The Miami Hurricane. full article "Beautiful California's restless inventiveness and technical complexity never gets in the way of it's catchy tunes and sing-along accessibility." Kaffeine Buzz. full article "(Beautiful California) covers ample terrain-- perhaps reflecting an entirely new era in songwriting. Beautiful California is the product of genius, and whether you listen for simple pleasure, or to contemplate its massive significance, it's always enjoyable." - Harmony in my Ears. full article "Trip out. This Miami band CASSETTE released an album with 35 songs. What the hell is that all about? ... Either way, it’s rad seeing a band trying something totally different in this era 12 x 3.5 minute track albums... Cassette is definitely a band worth keep your ear on." - Surfing Magazine blog. full article "A maniacally blissful release... a uniquely brilliant project." - The Lost Sock Syndicate. full article "The variety of styles - while not excessively eclectic - is still wide enough to keep you on your toes about what's happening next. The songs themselves don't really make individual impressions, but (Beautiful California) in total somehow lodges in your mind as a unique and interesting phenomenon." - Comfort Music. full article "(Beautiful California) is an amazing feat of jazz and rock." - Pensatos. full article "Manic but mannered oddball pop that ingratiates itself into the bloodstream... like a good episode of Seinfeld or a dream you immediately remember just before the end of your R.E.M. cycle, it's about everything but next to nothing at all." - Jaime Lee Rake, The Bohemian Aesthetic. full article "Some of the sounds are so intoxicating... there are a lot of sections on this release that are still stuck in my head... Cassette is not going anywhere anytime soon." - Blogcritics Magazine. full article "Beautiful California is the result of sometimes-manic, often-erratic creation, and Smith toys with electronics, lo-fi folky stuff and poppy melody goodness. 3.5/5." - Silent Uproar. full article "Highly recommended for fans of Electric President or Casiotone For The Painfully Alone." - 5 acts. full article "(Beautiful California) is 35 short tracks of cool indie pop." - Todd E. Jones, The Tripwire
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