Rolling Stone (p.64) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "The tunes are often beautiful, especially 'Northern Downpour' and 'She's a Handsome Woman,' while 'Mad as Rabbits' has a horn section beamed in from the Beatles' 'Savory Truffle.'"

Spin (p.92) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[A] big-budget Beatles love letter right down to its Abbey Road orchestra....Ross and crew have stepped up their songwriting skills..."

Entertainment Weekly (p.64) - "[A] dense, largely enjoyable layer cakes of ideas and instrumentation..." -- Grade: B+

Uncut (p.108) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]heir second finds them channeling SGT. PEPPER...down a nightmarish rabbit hole of hyper-reality, '60s pop, '20s swing, banjos and horns."

Alternative Press (p.147) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Drummer Spencer Smith keeps things solid for Ross and producer Rob Mathes' sonic flights of fancy..."

CMJ - "[They replace] their previously slick emo with simple melodies, a full orchestra, over-looping vocals and psychedelic, circus-like accoutrements."

Kerrang (Magazine) (p.46) - "It's a record that sounds wonderful, bold and excitiy....Panic's ear for cheery melody is unabashed and perhaps stronger than ever."

Q (Magazine) (p.134) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Lead single 'Nine In The Afternoon' is a beautifully proportioned pop song....Similarly, 'Do You Know What I'm Seeing?''s meandering melody betrays a sharp intelligence."

Blender (Magazine) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Here, they've relaxed, shed their grandiosity and learned how to goof around."

Paste (magazine) (p.72) - "[T]he new record reaffirms the basic premise that quality rock songs transcend fashion....PRETTY.ODD. will likely sustain much of the band's existing fanbase."