REVIEWS OF OUR DEBUT ALBUM “HONEY, I’D KILL…”

DAILY PRESS {dailypress.com}:
“Honey, I’d Kill …” is one of the most ambitious and fully realized rock records ever released by a Hampton Roads band. It’s clear that songwriters Brad Rosenberg and Daniel Driskell have set their sights on something beyond local acclaim. And they have the playing, producing and songwriting chops to hit that target…{more}

SMOTHER MAGAZINE {smother.net}:
I wonder how often I’ve murmured 1888’s latest album title to my wife. Ahem. Anyways. Brandishing the wheel of an abandoned old truck barreling down the lanes of Highway Alt. Country heading towards the lost land of Indie Pop Nirvana, 1888 has a head for writing great music…{more}

AMPLIFIER MAGAZINE {amplifiermagazine.com}:
“Honey, I’d Kill… is the debut album from Norfolk, VA’s 1888. The nucleus of the group is comprised of Brad Rosenberg, Bobby Rangel, and Daniel Driskell, who balance songwriting, performance, and production…{more}

LOSING TODAY {losingtoday.com}:
“This band have developed a sound that seems familiar initially but as ‘Honey I’d Kill’ unfolds it becomes impossible to pinpoint the reason why. Its nation of origin is obvious, but this is Americana with a twist…{more}

AMERICANA UK {americana-uk.com}:
“Uncategorisable*, ambitious and appealingly strange, ‘Honey I’d Kill’ is more of a portent for a successful future than the album that’s going to take 1888 to the (moderately) big time. That’s not to say that their second couldn’t be a killer…{more}

REVIEWS OF THE SINGLE, “ABBLE GOOSE DAM”

TREBLEZINE:
“1888 is something of an ideal band, in that members join in to provide
what is needed, but then come in and seem to create their own niche in
the ecosystem of the band. It is more of a community than a band, as
each part depends upon the other to maintain its overall structure.”

“This is one of those reviews that is entirely too appraising, but
cannot be helped when dealing with such meticulously crafted and
all around solid music.”

DELUSIONS OF ADEQUACY:
“By padding slick indie rock with polished vocal harmonies, slight amounts
of pop hook, a touch of alt-country psychedelics, a dash of 70s album
rock, and just enough mysterious aura, 1888′s songs are at once familiar
and likeable yet intriguing enough to require another, more attentive spin.”

“…they have a certain knack for getting the listener involved and grooving
along just as the song comes to an end. But this is where the true
genius of 1888 lies – luring you in with something that is comfortable
enough to like the first time you hear it, interesting enough to want
to hear it again and imaginative enough to stand up over time.”

SMOTHER MAGAZINE:
“The quintet seems to be on the brink of conquering all songwriting
creeds. Occasionally manic, 1888 delivers whiskey soaked harmony and
fitting shoegazer groove. If all of the Beatles were still around, theyd
love to jam out with the fine folks in 1888 and talk shop. As a sneak peek
into their forthcoming full length, Abble Goose Dam delights on every level.”

AIDING & ABETTING:
“Two songs, each clocking in a couple sends short of three minutes.
Well-constructed, pleasantly rambling pieces that don’t fit into any
neat slot. Maybe a much more worldly Air–but man, that’s not really
it, either. The band’s exceptional use of melody and harmony within a
loudly soaring pop sound is most interesting.”

EAR CANDY MAGAZINE:
“Abble Goose Dam is a cd single from a band whose roots grow in the
same soil as bands like Wilco and Radiohead. A bit indie pop and
a bit alt-country.”