What the World is Saying: A Compendium of Danny Echo Self-Titled CD Reviews

"Yet another local (Vancouver) band that seems to have appeared out of nowhere, Danny Echo has a sense of drama that heightens a well-sung and played record. It also defies labels and eras, owing a little something to the various influences from the 1970s onward, yet defiantly apart. Danny Echo might be an example of the band described by what it isn't. Not punk, post-wave, emo, Britpop etc., but with appealing vocals and instrumentation that develops."
- Tom Harrison (The Vancouver Province) " CD of the Week"

"Danny Echo sounds experienced, appealing, and yet creative and fresh. I am not fibbing when I tell you that this band does not sound new or developing. Danny Echo is a rising star, and Canada will be very proud when they hit the big time. "
- Lauren Eldridge (A 'n E Vibe Magazine)

"The band kicks things off with some U2 referencing on album opener Out Of Style, with soft atmospherics that give way to unabashed gleeful riffing over subtle, soaring sweeping synthesizers. Killing Me is an inspired, thoroughly enjoyable track with its lifted choruses and supremely headbangable riffs, topped off with a wildly sexy snarl. It's a combination of John Lennon and Pete Townsend updated for the 21st century, and it works."

"It's a testimony to a band's pop sensibilities when one's first instinct upon finishing a record is to replay it. It's an even bigger testimony to their talent when they manage to produce an album that pays off successfully both as a collection of songs and as a whole. In a day and age when most artists are paying more attention to the digital single instead, Danny Echo must be commended for producing a record as consistent and as wholly enjoyable as this one. Wonderfully addictive and thoroughly enjoyable, this is all that powerpop rock n' roll is meant to be. Highly recommended."
- Samuel C. Wee (The Power of Pop)

"If there is any hope for someone to stand up and save rock and roll in its truest and purist form, Danny Echo is a strong contender to lead that campaign. If there is any justice in the musical world, 2009 will be the year that the music of Danny Echo bounces back for everyone to hear and enjoy."
- Rock and Roll Report

"...Every time I tried to define this record during the first listen, the next song defied my expectations and I had to immediately seek another way to describe it. Let's try this - a kick ass band that, like liquid, takes the form of whatever position it finds itself in. The beauty of music, and I would argue - the nature of it, is that it can mean many different things to many different people. I dare you to listen to Danny Echo and not find something you love hiding between these 10 songs."
- Jason Petros (Chicago's Independent Music Review)

"The mid-'90s nod to flower-power pop rock for which [Redd Kross] was most revered is echoed on tracks like the space-age sock-hop-ballad opener, "Out of Style", as well as "Killing Me", with its punctuated keyboard swells and Danny's soaring falsetto. And then there's "Close to Home", which feels like an acid-laced tip of the hat to Redd Kross's Third Eye LP."
- Bryce Dunn (The Georgia Straight)

"Marinated in British rock flavour, the kick-off track, 'Out Of Style' cooks with crashing guitars amidst swirling ambient noise making it an easy choice for a radio single. It's smart guitar rock and it immediately sets the tone of the album. It swoops right into the poppy hook of 'Killing Me' which borrows its "Hoo! Hoo!" outro from The Rolling Stones' 'Sympathy For The Devil'. Things slow down just a notch with the mid-tempo anthem, 'Tomorrow Today' which...chimes brightly with a sugary- sweet electric 12-string guitar riff and an epic sing-along chorus. The dark, moody, rhythmic bliss of 'Given Up Giving Up' may very well be the highlight of the album. It echoes The Stone Roses at their peak sounding vaguely reminiscent of 'I Wanna Be Adored'."
- Patrick Jacobson (BC Musician Magazine)

"Danny Echo is a rocking act from Vancouver with a big sound and big hooks. They have some Oasis swagger and some Cheap Trick bravado that makes for a promising sound. Standout tracks include the Noel Gallagher-like ballad "Tomorrow Today", opener "Out of Style"...and the Brendan Bensonesque "Help Yourself."
- Absolute PowerPop

"Out Of Style" and "Killing Me" are strong and slick productions that would be well suited for a big arena. Danny delivers the rock and roll goods with loud guitars, keyboards and soaring falsetto. Even better is the anthemic chorus on "Tomorrow Today" which approaches Oasis for delivery and tone."
- Aaron Kupferberg (Powerpopaholic)

"If there was any justice, in a world safe for classic pop music (you know, with silly, inconsequential things like melody and harmony and actual instruments), Danny Echo would already be making a nice little footprint in the world as a pop band from Vancouver that "made good."
- The Ripple Effect

Danny Echo: Tomorrow Today - CBC Radio 3 " Track of the Day," 03/23/09

"Everyday into the night, we talk about our future

In the current crazy state of the world, I bet lots of worry meters are in the red. It's easy to get caught up in a collective wave of fear. Am I advocating for complete obliviousness? Hardly. I just wish sometimes it were easier to lose yourself in the moment longer than a pleasantly buzzed Friday night.

This song by the BC band Danny Echo hits upon this message more in a love relationship sense perhaps, but the sentiment goes as deep as you want to take it, or sing it. It's very succinctly put in one line in the chorus;

Let's not talk about tomorrow today

The backwards guitar loop at the end is a nice touch too - almost like the rewinding of time."

- Tariq Hussain (CBC Radio 3 Host)