Press
"French Cassettes invite an irresistible, wanderlust - an atmosphere glaringly attributable to the indie quartet’s Bay Area origins; a setting that figures extensively in the genesis and realization of ‘Rolodex’.”
– The Line Of Best Fit
“Few local bands consistently play packed and positively fun shows at a range of venues quite like French Cassettes. They’ve been one of the best Bay Area bands for years, and the songs on their sophomore album (Rolodex) are easily the best expression of their beaming indie pop yet.
- SF Chronicle
"French Cassettes’ music drifts skillfully between indie pop and rock with sticky, mischievous and exhilarating turns.”
– VICE
"Good For It” is the happiest sad song I’ve heard in a long while. Released... almost a year after French Cassettes’ late 2020 album Rolodex came out, the single follows in the footsteps of that excellent power-pop record... “Good For It” nourishes the soul like a complimentary shot of wheatgrass, full of all the delightful harmonies, warm swells of sound and jangling keyboards one could want from something so short and sweet."
"The San Francisco indie-pop band French Cassettes deal in short, compact bursts of guitar-slathered joy that instantly elevate the mood of the room; if the Strokes traveled back in time and recorded a younger, tighter prequel to Is This It, it would neatly resemble French Cassettes’ debut full-length, Gold Youth. "
- KQED (NPR)
“The name of their short-but-sweet new record may be a head-scratcher for most, but it’ll click almost instantaneously for fans of harmony-based pop... a case study in what good pop songs are supposed to be about.”
”dreamy, acoustic-guitar-driven pop song—nothing short of a miracle”
- FLOOD
“I like it, I like it a lot.”
- BBC6 Radio (Review of “Sunday Soda”)
“Make no mistake about it, there were also a number of defining performances… French Cassettes marked the intimate Panhandle Stage.”
- UPROXX (“Outside Lands 2024 Shined Well Beyond The Main Stages”)
“In short, this record is an all-hits, no-misses affair – and one that’s not to be ignored in 2024’s great, noisy onslaught of music!
”Sweet, sun-soaked, and sweaty, ‘Benzene’ shines a refreshingly radiant light out into the world as San Francisco indie pop trio French Cassettes invite us to relax and join in their dynamic daydreams.. Radiant melodies and candid, conversational lyrics make for a seemingly endless array of seductive soundbites that keep us hooked, effortlessly demanding (and getting) our undivided attention.”
- Atwood
“The tunes on Benzene are full of shimmering instrumental passages, shifting melodies and unexpected temp changes… driven by ripping guitars.”
- Relix
“Our words will never do it any justice– all we can say is that you simply do not want to miss the chance to press play on this one.”
– Up To Hear (Review of “Medium Horny”)
“Rolodex is an immediate standout album of 2020, brilliant in every moment. This album is so well produced, and it’s clear the band paid close attention to every detail. The songs have immediate hooks, tight harmonies, quadrupling the vocal lead at times. The songs are so addictive and every bandmate shines”
- Puddlegum
"On its debut full-length, Gold Youth, the band churns out quick-and-dirty pop music, reminiscent of early albums by The Morning Benders and Generationals.. They're infectiously catchy"
- East Bay Express
"French Cassettes represent the best of San Francisco's current indie-rock scene. The Sunset's French Cassettes make highly danceable, infectious indie-pop similar to what Voxtrot used to put out."
- SF Weekly
"French Cassettes are serious about having a good time. With their jangly pop hooks already addictively repeatable, they’re all the more exciting in their feverish riffs and frantic rhythms."
- Noise Pop (Live Review)
"After you listen to a few tracks, you’ll find this group popping into your head when you least expect it."
- Wild Honey Pie
"San Francisco-based quartet French Cassettes have prepped an album’s worth of welcoming and warmly upbeat indie pop that’s proving to be the perfect counterbalance to the cold Winter weather. Built on strong melody, big harmonies, tumbling guitar riffs and anchored by a steady, crashing rhythm"
- Turntable Kitchen
"There’s no shame in the merriment."
- SF Bay Guardian
"Disconcertingly catchy melodies and perfect guitar riffs"
"Brimming with charisma.. Simply the man can sing his ass off"
- Bay Bridged
“One of those bands you just pine for more material from.”
- Adrian Spinelli (UPROXX, Pitchfork, Paste, KQED)
"I remember the exact song. It was "Manta Ray" by the Pixies. I want to say I was somewhere around 11. I was blown away. It was coming out of my grandma's dinky computer speakers, and it was still the best thing I'd heard 'til then. It was when he sang the first "Oo, oo, Oo oo, yeah" line that I got these internal chills. I decided that I wanted to do that. I wanted to make something that makes people feel that."
- SF Gate interview with Scott on the Pixies.
