Loquat live review @ The Independent 1/26/2008
Loquat seems to have a substantial level of comfort and appreciation for their hometown crowd, calling out by name a couple of their faux-hecklers. Their dreamy alt-electro filled the room at the Independent with a near-perfect level of sonic saturation. The band is a tight and smooth operation, with singer Kylee Swenson's vocals veering from sexy to sublime. They are rolling out a pre-tour in March for their upcoming album, Secrets of the Sea, and will be hitting up the Southwest and SXSW before returning to the city for a show at Cafe du Nord at the end of the month.—theowlmag.com
“Lots of bands mix electronic and acoustic instruments, but few pull it off with the grace—or even the shimmering melodies—exhibited by this San Francisco group fronted by Kylee Swenson.†—San Francisco Chronicle
“The debut full-length from this San Francisco five-piece is a masterful work of female-fronted electronic pop that seems utterly unconcerned with trend.... It’s Yours to Keep is the kind of album that makes the world around you slow down.†—Under the Radar
“In a genre marred by overproduction and, sometimes, a lack of imagination, Loquat is not only wonderfully organic but refreshingly inventive: It’s Yours to Keep could just become the soundtrack to your summer.†—Nylon
“Swenson’s voice soars like Sarah McLachlan, but her lyrics cut like Cat Power.†—URB
