Press for 2009 Release “No. 1”
IndyWeek:“… whip-smart power pop that's as long on wit as it is on hooks … catchy music with a scathing perspective, leavened by a dose of self-awareness.”
Blurt Magazine:“ The record's stuffed to the gills with hi-nrg pop, from the Husker Du/Replacements-worthy "F-105" and the irrepressibly jangly, Kinksian "(Imagine the Girlfriends I'd Have) If I Still Had Hair" to the chiming/humming, buoyantly harmonious "Cigarette". Suffice to say that the Public Good lives up to, and in many ways surpasses, the early musical promise demonstrated two decades ago by the mighty Popes … congratulations to the Public Good. They're one of the, ahem, good ‘uns, trust us.”
Luna Kafé:“... catchy … charming … (with) humor and wit … well-written, well-arranged and steadily performed ...”
Margaret Luongo:“I keep looking for new music that resonates for me, and often, even if I find music that I do like, the lyrics don't do enough. I've been really hungry for stuff I can relate to, that has enough relevance and intelligence to be moving and thought-provoking. So, that's why I'm so excited about (No. 1). It's musically interesting and fun, and the songs make me think about things that are already on my mind.”
Robert Muirhead, IsThisMusic.com:“... the music is led by the lyrics and the lyrics tell stories of everyday life … (No. 1 has) a clean, clear and sharp mind of its very own. It takes you into its own little world and cocoons you before showing you its’ own troubled heart … The songs here have all been toughened with guitar twangs and the strong, dark voices of experience.”
Wildy's World:“The Public Good is aptly named and off to a good start … No. 1 is more than sufficient to build a fan base ...”
Press for Elderkin and Ruppenthal's Songwriting
Billboard:“... tuneful and inventive ... excellent tunes ... sparkle with incomparable harmonies ...”
Cashbox:“... unpretentious, witty, hard-edged pop ...what sets them apart is their spunk, their smarts, their cohesion and their songcraft ... completely natural, spontaneous and correct... songs about real, concrete things rather than hazy emotions (which, by the way, are leading us straight to hell) ... ”
SPIN Magazine:“ ... [they] really do deserve attention ... ”
Bruce Warren, THE BOB:“... can't honestly remember when pop songs were so darn uplifting ... sparkles with power-punk/pop harmonies ... a totally pleasing post-post experience ... they remind me of baseball cards and London Calling; of Batman and Tommy Keene; of 20 minutes of "Elizabeth Reed"; of my first band ...”
