|| Bluesbunny Independent Music Reviews ||"Most bands save releasing demos until that end of career retrospective box set. However, Series Two have released an album containing ten demos from twee pop maestro Desmond Reed. You remember him? He brought us the trivial but truly surreal "Guinea Pigs" (it's on this album too). I'm not really sure what the point of this release is. The twee pop genre is not generally known for ornate productions so none of these songs seem that different from the released versions except for having even worse sound quality. I like Desmond Reed but this is surely one for his diehard fans only. Mind you, I suppose it saves you from trawling the Internet and buying his songs from half a dozen different labels."

|| IndiePages ||"After a bunch of 3-song EPs (mostly on the 3" cd format) on Wee Pop!, Anorak, Susy and Cass-et-tape Records, Desmond finally gives us a full album! Well, almost - most of these songs come from those releases (one each from Anorak & Cass-et-tape discs and the other two in their entirety), with only two previously unreleased songs. I don't know exactly why he didn't bother to collect all of the songs in one place to make it more complete (c'mon, no "Baby-Sitters Club"?), but I hope that this album will find a larger audience for him than those limited EPs. Desmond's songs are very basic in nature, generally comprised of an acoustic guitar and double-tracked vocals, with the occasional keyboard line here and there. His lyrics are where his real charm lies, though, with fun little ditties involving subjects like friends, pets and good times, bringing to mind the early solo Jason Anderson stuff. And those good times sure are mighty infectious! MTQ=10/10"

|| Indieville ||"I realize the prospect of a collection of acoustic demos may make some readers wary, as using the "demo" label is often merely an excuse for proliferating underdeveloped songs. But these bare-boned melodic tidbits, all of which fall between two and three minutes, are perfectly suited to DIY label Series Two, and Reed carries them out with formidable consistency and charm. The key to these tracks is their succinctness. Each song has a catchy melody, and lasts just long enough to get the point across. Highlights include sticky "No More Room," swooping "Neat," and Joe Jackson-esque "Summer Vacation." Though limited mostly to guitar and vocals, the tracks are successful due to Reed's solid delivery - his lush voice is perfectly suited to this context. He is also very easy to understand and, as a result, enjoy; the cutesy lyrics of "Guinea Pigs," for example, would make the perfect song for a coffeehouse performance. One added bonus of such a bare approach is that the listener is left to freely imagine the fuller songs that could be designed based on these musical sketches. It would be interesting to see what Desmond Reed could pull off given a full band and a professional production studio; although, it is possible that such resources might only undermine the quaint charm of his music. For now, 10 Acoustic Demos is an excellent glimpse at Reed's talent for writing concise, infectious pop songs. "

|| Amber Waves Of Twang ||"A song about guinea Pigs is always worth a listen..."

|| Fazer Magazine ||"Through his relatively short career - Boston Massachusetts native, Desmond Reed has released several albums on a plethora of labels around the world. Influenced by 90’s college radio hero’s Dead Milkmen and Mojo Nixon. His songs deal with everything from acting suspicious when being watched shopping, staircase wit, and procreating guinea pigs. Desmond Reed brings us back to when a guitar and great lyrics could simply carry a tune."

|| das klienicum (in German) ||"ich bin kein widerkäuer, dennoch ist es immer wieder notwendig, auf ältere posts zu verweisen. sie bieten hintergrundinfos, die man nicht neuerlich vorbeten muss. wie in diesem fall jener post, in dem ich series two records vorstellte. christopher, der betreiber, ist mittlerweile ein guter bekannter. durch ihn wurde ich gewahr, wie aufreibend das geschäft um die beliebten silberlinge sein kann. die angekündigten vier neuen tonträger sind mittlerweile im kasten. dass es daneben eine menge lauferei um promotion, druck und pressung gibt, sieht der gemeine musikfreund natürlich nicht. außerdem kostet die gesamte chose einen haufen geld. umso erfreulicher, dass es leute wie christopher gibt, die sich in den randbezirken des musikbusiness engagieren. einer seiner kunden ist dabei desmond reed. seine "10 acoustic demos" gehören zum aktuellen ausstoss von series two records. desmond stammt aus melrose, massachusetts und bietet enthusiastischen lofi pop. direkt aus dem schlafzimmer via rekorder in unsere ohren. unmittelbarer könnte der weg nicht sein. seine gitarre schwingt aufmunternd, ein glockenspiel hier, eine gesangliche begleitung dort, machen aus seinen geschichten ornamentierte schmuckstücke. die zehn neuen nummern brauchen keine großen gesten, sie sind in ihrer lieblichkeit einfach nur bezaubernd. desmonds stimme ist hübsch angeraut und fügt sich insbesondere live aufs wunderbarste neben das blecherne schlagzeug und die helle gitarre. die scheibe gibt es auf der labelpage zu kaufen. wer mehr von desmond hören will, besucht diese seite. dort hinterließ desmond songs über das baseball team der red sox, amüsant. außerdem gibt es jeweils eine ep auf weepop! und cass_et_tape_records."