Low Blow:
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NEW PRESS:

NPR feature on "Second Stage"
"Pretty Slow" sounds like a bonus, unreleased track from Blue Album-era Weezer, if Rivers Cuomo had teamed up with The Blow's Khaela Maricich." -Rachel Kowal, NPR Full Feature

"Party/ Folk Noise/ Punk band Schwervon! make cute fun out of the Big Black blueprint." -Village Voice

"Lower East Side couple-band Matt Roth (guitar) and Nan Turner (drums) make roughhewn, exposed-brick NYC indie rock with a freshly squeezed pop twist, their young life/ young heart songs drawing inspiration from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, the Pixies, the more twee side of Cibo Matto and beyond. The general rule of rock duos states that for a group to really explode,one member needs to be a brutal enough talent to igniteboth halves (White Stripes,etc.), but Turner and Roth seem to be enjoying themselves enough for three, and that is just fine, too." -AM New York

"Of course, Schwervon!’s secret has weapon has always been their proximity. Two songwriters who share a life offstage as well as on, Roth and Turner’s vocals intertwine with an unforced familiarity that comes from years of cohabitation and collaboration. Roth, the Kansas drawl undiminished by years in the city, has always sounded to me like the voice of reason, a narrator, while Turner’s bubbly (but never ditzy) alto serves as more of an atmosphere enhancer: more of a third instrument than what drives the lyric. On Low Blow, though, Schwervon! have really come together, often singing in unison or falling into a singsong-y, call and response. Lead single “Balloon” works so well because Roth and Turner are clearly enjoying each other’s company in the dance party-friendly verses, and in mimicking the between-verse lead guitar. Schwervon!’s music is comprised of two-person inside jokes that cruises on a wave of inclusiveness: sort of like Matt and Kim, Nan and Matt make their audience feel like the songs and the sound belong to everyone who comes across it."-Brook Pridemore, Jezebel Music Full Feature

"Nice, simple, stripped down pop. Schwervon! is the New York-based duo consisting of Matt Roth and Nan Turner. These peppy, smart pop tunes sound pretty great...particularly when you consider the fact that these folks record their tunes in a small New York apartment. Low Blow is the duo's fourth release on the Olive Juice label. The album features simple rhythms, a loud fuzzy guitar, and both male and female lead vocals. Schwervon! tunes remind us a great deal of many of the odd, obscure underground pop bands that were treading around the United States in the early- to mid-1990s. This might better be labeled as minimalist pop because there is very little of the ultra-layering that usually litters twenty-first century pop. Plenty of groovy cuts here including "Dodger," "What We Talk About When We Don't Talk About Love," "Glasses On," and "Dogs for Hire. 5 out of 5"-LMNOP.com

PRESS FOR "I DREAM OF TEETH" AND "POSEUR":

"There's a very homemade feel to Schwervon's music, almost like it was recorded straight from their kitchen and into your ears. You can picture the drum kit squashed in between the fridge and the table whilst amps covers the worktops and wires riddle the lino. The sound is rough around the edges and there's a sleaze to the careless strums that make you feel overdressed just for listening. Residing in New York City, I Dream of Teeth is the couple's third album and has a darker, more honest glow to what they've previously done."
-http://www.nonstuff.com (UK)

"... their sound continues to grow more sophisticated and mature. Nan Turner and Matt Roth once excelled at goofy, twee tunes about food and animals; the new I Dream of Teeth is darker and more expansive."
-Amy Phillips, Village Voice

"...Schwervon pile on foot stomping drum beats with loads of guitar noise on their newest record. Add in boy/girl vocals that complement each other perfectly, a love for Sonic Youth and The Pixies, and I Dream of Teeth becomes a solid indie rock record. Keyboards and a glockenspiel guest star on a few songs and add that certain something to the album. Throw in a Princess Superstar style rap song and that pretty much closes the deal for me."
- Kyle J., 75 or Less

"Like the White Stripes if theyÌd been raised on the records of Î80s indie heroes The Wedding Present rather than Blind Willie McTell ones, New York boy/girl duo Schwervon! peddle a natty guitar drum rock'n'roll racket, substituting bass frequencies for gleeful indie pop aceness."
-James Jam, NME

"It can be loud and cute and mouth-along-able. Most of all, the Schwervon! kids sing about the real, the here and the now - laundry, depression, rent and repression - which is probably how they got mixed up with that sincere NYC anti-folk scene. So much damn fun."
-Patrick Rapa, Philadelphia City Paper

"Winners Lose", "Flaming Dragonfly", "Sore Eyes" & "Undertow" are the gems here up there with anything either one of our intrepid duo have committed to disc thus far in any connotation. Dog Walkers Of The World Unite & "What Did You Call Me?" also deserve a mention. With all the current bollocks surrounding the use of the word 'folk' 'folktronica', 'lap-top-tronica', etc it's refreshing to be reminded that Anti-Folk is still the natural antidote to fingers-in-the-ears hey-nonny-no self-indulgence. If you ever wondered what Sonny & Cher would have sounded like if they'd been backed by Pixies here's your chance."
-Guy Debored, Trakmarx.com