The Long Now is, in many ways, the perfect pop record: its songs are expertly constructed, melding wickedly clever lyrics with inescapable pop melodies. Hillis possesses the pluperfect pop voice—he can sing sweet and intimate, as on “She Sees” or “Ought to Know,” or can reach back and belt out a rocker, as on “Northern Lights,” or “Faded Star.” -Rick Schadelbauer (Amplifier Magazine)
Cliff Hillis should be a major star. There, I said it … and his latest release, The Long Now (Tallboy Records), proves it. -John Borack (Goldmine Magazine)