"DIY psych punk Dez Dare pits sledgehammer riffs and lo-fi electronics against a world of monsters... dynamically armed with a ten-pronged set of lyrical barbs and musical hooks that, once heard, sink deep and hold fast." The Wire [Edwin Pouncey]
"Recommended for fans of KING GIZZARD, fuzz pedals, and maybe those rad conversion vans with wizards painted on the side." MAXIMUM ROCKNROLL
"Sludgey-grungey-fuzzed psychedelic-noiserock... I like the fact that despite all the edgy complexity, catchy songs emerge again and again." OX Fanzine [8/10]
"Perseus War goes to show that Dez should have an even bigger audience than he has already garnished himself as he has, once more, absolutely nailed his target with aplomb and created a genuinely enjoyable musical experience." Über Rock
"From the opener 'Bozo', which unleashes snare pounding and swirling noise, to the epic finale, the lo-fi hit 'Stop. Stop. Stop. Talking', 'Perseus War' follows an arc of suspense. The common thread is the fuzz pedal, which sizzles in all stages from psychedelic to destructive." VISIONS
"A fuzzy psychedelic stomp." Betreutes Proggen
"Perseus War is a masterpiece of puzzlement... it's fuzzed up, mixed up with frantic, chaotic energy. Every track rages like an acid trip in the brightest technicolor imaginable... it's dirty, gritty, fuzzy, scuzzy and something a bit unique!" Click Roll Boom
"It rocks and grooves like crazy, seeming to grab a fistful of the musical grab bag of the 60s, 70s and 80s." Subjectivisten
"The garage punk from Australia comes back with a good dose of irony and quirky humour. Short and crisp statements in which the protagonist is at war with himself." Heavy Radio
"We thought that Darren Smallman would not be able to match, let alone improve on, the record Ulysses Trash... Well, he can and does it superbly on Perseus War" Luminous Dash
"Dez takes us on a psychedelic garage punk voyage of discovery which just like its predecessor is quite unlike anything you’ll hear (or in fact see) this year." RPM Online
"Surreal and ghostly, decidedly brilliant, as well as disturbing" The Pit of the Damned [78/100]
"Well, how good is this record... a constantly renewed listening pleasure!" Voix de Garage Grenoble
"Early 90s-inspired take on DEVO punk... high energy sucker punches on your ear." Weirdo Shrine
"Speedy anarchic garage punk" whisperinandhollerin [8/10]
Cover illustration x MALMALL
Mastered x Greg Obis via Chicago Mastering Service
Everything else x Dez Dare
"Recommended for fans of KING GIZZARD, fuzz pedals, and maybe those rad conversion vans with wizards painted on the side." MAXIMUM ROCKNROLL
"Sludgey-grungey-fuzzed psychedelic-noiserock... I like the fact that despite all the edgy complexity, catchy songs emerge again and again." OX Fanzine [8/10]
"Perseus War goes to show that Dez should have an even bigger audience than he has already garnished himself as he has, once more, absolutely nailed his target with aplomb and created a genuinely enjoyable musical experience." Über Rock
"From the opener 'Bozo', which unleashes snare pounding and swirling noise, to the epic finale, the lo-fi hit 'Stop. Stop. Stop. Talking', 'Perseus War' follows an arc of suspense. The common thread is the fuzz pedal, which sizzles in all stages from psychedelic to destructive." VISIONS
"A fuzzy psychedelic stomp." Betreutes Proggen
"Perseus War is a masterpiece of puzzlement... it's fuzzed up, mixed up with frantic, chaotic energy. Every track rages like an acid trip in the brightest technicolor imaginable... it's dirty, gritty, fuzzy, scuzzy and something a bit unique!" Click Roll Boom
"It rocks and grooves like crazy, seeming to grab a fistful of the musical grab bag of the 60s, 70s and 80s." Subjectivisten
"The garage punk from Australia comes back with a good dose of irony and quirky humour. Short and crisp statements in which the protagonist is at war with himself." Heavy Radio
"We thought that Darren Smallman would not be able to match, let alone improve on, the record Ulysses Trash... Well, he can and does it superbly on Perseus War" Luminous Dash
"Dez takes us on a psychedelic garage punk voyage of discovery which just like its predecessor is quite unlike anything you’ll hear (or in fact see) this year." RPM Online
"Surreal and ghostly, decidedly brilliant, as well as disturbing" The Pit of the Damned [78/100]
"Well, how good is this record... a constantly renewed listening pleasure!" Voix de Garage Grenoble
"Early 90s-inspired take on DEVO punk... high energy sucker punches on your ear." Weirdo Shrine
"Speedy anarchic garage punk" whisperinandhollerin [8/10]
Cover illustration x MALMALL
Mastered x Greg Obis via Chicago Mastering Service
Everything else x Dez Dare