RECENT RANTS AND RAVES:
“entrancing mix of organic and electronic sounds.” – Jim Derogatis, Chicago Sun-Times.
"For those who are disappointed that they haven’t received any musical mail from the Postal Service recently, Pretty Good Dance Moves are here to silence your longing." - SPIN.COM
“. . .comes off like a roller-coaster ride; the bass line twists and turns with each verse while the vocals are stuck in its wake.” -Buzznet
“great music for dancing by yourself, even when you’re dancing with the masses.” -3Hive
“The band uses a variety of electronic synth noise makers, drum machines, and guitars to create an indie brand of electronica that is hard to discredit. Their debut release, PGDM EP, will most definitely land the band a lucrative record deal and critical appraisal.” –Static Multimedia
“I especially appreciate the charming vocal interplay between Jimmy and Genevieve Schatz of Company of Thieves. . .” –Chicago Reader
“Glossy electro-pop has never been as endearing as the kind played by this Chicago-Brooklyn trio who infuse the sliver beats and sparkle on their debut EP with human depth and quality pop hooks.” –Daily Herald
“ ‘State of Mind’ would comfortably be at home in dance clubs across America, and ‘Demons Dancing’ makes you push harder on the stationary bicycle at the gym, perhaps propelling you to a new level of cardio greatness in the process.” –Ice Cream Man
“Pretty Good Dance Moves are anything but boring. And that’s high praise coming from me for an electronica EP.” – Berkeley Place
“Entertaining new electropop” –Comfort Music
"What ever happened to music that transfixed your mind with hypnotic rhythms, vibrant synths, and enchanting vocals, all while capturing your body with its pulsating bass beats? The modern age fix: Pretty Good Dance Moves.
-UR Chicago
“Groovy electronica that reminds me of a mix of ‘Brazilian Girls’ meets ‘The Postal Service’ ” –Audio Drums
"They have Pretty Good excellent vocal interaction in their music, all-in-all, they are much better than just, well...Pretty Good!" - Local Vertical
"Brooklyn's Pretty Good Dance Moves have a terrible name, but make some beautiful moody electro-pop on tunes like “Demons Dancing.” - Time Out Chicago
"offers an enticing blend of organic and synthetic instruments, fused together by catchy musical phrases and intricate layering." - Playback St. Louis
"PGDM melds video game blips and beeps with skittish drums" - Chicago Tribune
"fine ingredients of an electric style of pop music with the charming male/female vocal waltz - a pretty good dance move within itself." - I guess I'm floating
"Genevieve Schatz provides half of the often-employed boy/girl vocals, assisting in the simultaneously painful and enjoyable dissection of a failed relationship." - KEXP
"PGDM seem to be more fun, like something you could listen to any day of the week as opposed to while in a certain mood." - hotbiscuits
"play some nice synth-electro-indie, pretty damn good." - All along the waterfall
'Dance Moves' sound like the cooler siblings of LCD Soundsystem, spending more time trying to escape the city than make it a home"- The Mix tape Podcast
"Their dreamy electro-pop reminds me of a loungier Postal Service" - BBQRobotChicken.com
"Genevieves voice is electric on every track that I have from this group, and honestly one of the finest in pop music today" - What to wear during an orange alert
