“The Big Takeover's sound channels melodic, big band arrangements of 60s and 70s soul music, with high-energy grooves of popular Jamaican music.

                                                                      — NYSmusic

“The Big Takeover channels late-night retro vibes with 'Shy.'"

                                                                      — Audiofemme

 

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“Tremendously catchy...The Big Takeover have delivered a retro earworm, delightful and self-assured."

                                                              — Atwood Magazine

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“Their performance stands alongside memorable recent shows by 

Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats and Lake Street Dive. Spectacular."

                                                           —Wyoming Public Radio

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“Think back to the Desmond Dekker era of Jamaican pop and you’re on the right track. But the Big Takeover would be equally at home in the Motor City — especially if the Spinners and the Slackers magically ended up on the same bill.”

                                                                                 — Pulse 

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“With songwriting, this band unleashes creativity with a celebratory grandeur.”

                                                     — John Barry, Poughkeepsie Journal