Harp Magazine says:
"The KoF's great strength is that they don't know how to be boring. They'll throw in a little down-tempo, nouveau-noir here and there ("What's Your Name") or a burst of flat-out histrionics ("Just A Body") and not miss a heartbeat. Singer-guitarist Steve Salad has a voice that melds shenanigans and shoulder-shrug desperation as easily as slapping on a hat. Incontrovertible proof that the best music these days is being made out beyond the walls."
Nylon Magazine says:
"Celebratory" and "instantly engaging."
The New Yorker says:
"The King of France writes catchy, intelligent, highly melodic pop-rock songs with a strong and welcome dose of Midwestern angst (its front man and primary songwriter Steve Salad did time in the Twin Cities)." Spin Magazine says: "With plink-plonking keyboards, vocals that waver between Leonard Cohen smooth and Jeff Mangum frantic, plus the occasional lap steel, this New York trio are such blithe troopers that they'll even whistle to win you over."
indieworkshop.com:
The King Of France combine a New York savvy, experimental approach to songwriting with a noticeable mid-western anxiety that, when combined, is nothing short of mind-blowing. The band is one of the most enjoyable surprises of 2005. They certainly don't fit in with the whole New York band scene at the moment, and honestly, I have my doubts if they're even from this planet."
Salon.com says:
"...In an age of overwhelmingly derivative rock music, the King of France is simply a great rock band, one that draws extensively and subtly on the great rock bands of the past without ever allowing the weight of history to overwhelm its singular vision. There are three demos available for free on their Web page, but I urge you to spend a couple dollars and hear this band at its best. Download "The Beast," "Notion" and "Sick of Life" from iTunes, all off the King of France's as-yet-untitled new record..."