Reviews

"Long Songs for Short Term Friends shows the full spectrum of human emotion; it's crushingly heavy when it wants to be, it's slower and introspective when it desires, and it manages to show the skill and depth that most bands could only dream about. In a time when life is full of so much uncertainty, complexity, and confusion, Dirt Nap is able to provide the right amount of insight to a self-reflective journey that has never been so enjoyable."
     - Delusions of Adequacy http://www.adequacy.net

"You'll notice a distinct resemblance, particularly in the epic "Perception" and the fabulous "So Far So Bad", to the post-Fugazi DC scene of the early/mid-'90s." ..."Long Songs stands apart from much of the dreck filling the emo bins." "...it'll make a worthy addition to your collection if you loved emo when it came out of Washington DC rather than Lawrence, Kansas."
     - Splendid http://www.splendidezine.com

...Before moving to Chicago, Dirtnap honed their sound in Kansas City, home of Season to Risk, Shiner, and Boy's Life. They have taken their hometown sound to a new height of power and grace with their debut cd "Below the Speed of Sound". Dirtnap harnesses dynamics that leave you speechless. They expouse with the soul and beauty of Slint then gouging you an anthem like sonic boom."
     - epitonic.com http://www.epitonic.com

"Dirtnap forges a link between opposing tendencies: they balance the measured discipline of post/math-rock with the raw drill of hard core. In both cases discipline is the watchword...They top taut tunes with hoarse, gut driven vocals..."
     - The Wire #177 http://www.thewire.co.uk