The sixth full-length release for the Oakland, California-based garage rock band was recorded in Nashville by producer Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys for his Easy Eye Sound record label. Taken together, the music of Year Of The Spider is anything but stuck in the past. Its novel sonic alloys, and punk rock spirit, very much ring of right now. (Uncut Magazine)
Year of the Spider is the work of four musicians who are not content to be goofballs, they can maintain their creative vision while making more of it, and it’s a great step forward for a band that’s becoming deeper and more satisfying. (AllMusic Guide)
The 13 tracks are crammed into less than 40 minutes (seven cuts clock in under three), which also suits the group’s single-oriented, tightly knit aesthetic. It helps make Year of the Spider such a nonstop delight. (American Songwriter)