One Liners

Feb 2000 - Tip Sheet
"Thank God for The Dum Dums. Bright, exhilarating, uplifting, positive and energising - they are going to take the year 2000 as their own." - Helen Mackie, The Tip Sheet

13.06.00 - Melody Maker Quote
"Dum Dums are leading the pop massive up the dark slopes of indie"
Melody Maker Website

Quote... "The world of safe, pre-packaged pop and indie guitar music are, these days, a long way apart. But treading the minefield between the two camps, like undercover agents, are the Dum Dums"

Sept '00 - J17
"The album is packed with infectious tunes, defiant 'yoof' anthems and some classic guitar ballads. Punk-pop guaranteed to charm"

Sept '00 - Front Magazine
"The best thing to happen to guitar music in decades" 4/5

Sept '00 - NME
"Deserves every form of sucess that comes its way"

Sept '00 - Select
"They'll be huge"

Sept '00 - Smash Hits
"The perkiest, punkiest, pop-packed album of the year. Turn it up" 10/10

Sept '00 - Melody Maker
"Infectious power pop with more catchy hooks than a prize winning angler"
3 and a half out of 5

"Dum Dums are in possession of the best philosophy pop's ever had, and it's in safe hands" - NME