"The Julie Puppets forthcoming release, Codes & Signals, is, to put it simply, amazing. Building on the solid foundation that was their debut EP, Codes is mature and edgy with a bend towards the aesthetic qualities that fill out the fringes of their signature sound.

Each listen of the album brings out different feelings and thoughts, a sign of good songwriting and producing. Russ Staiger's vocals are soothing throughout and build up until they reach the point of brilliance on the album's best track, "Competitor Unique" - a song that captures the raw emotion of Radiohead and mixes it with the pop sensibilities of The Verve.

--Toby Cryns
www.lunchofchampions.com

"Frontman Russ Staiger's energetic vocals and jaunty lead solos were extremely entertaining."

--www.perfectporridge.com

"Working with local producer Ed Ackerson at Flower Studios, TJP produced a 9-track full-length that's more than worth checking out. I first saw TJP opening for Vicious Aloysius back in DATE and was impressed by singer Russ Staiger's stage presence... Staiger's a born rocker."

--www.perfectporridge.com

Press Reviews
"There's a pop-friendly sensibility to the Julie Puppets' self-titled EP, particularly on the second track "She," which has a Top 40 flavor to it. I can't say it's something I would be drawn to, but the more I go through my CD collection, I realize I've chosen music that doesn't sell records and I probably have no idea what's truly appealing to the mass public. There's a Wayne Coyne quality to Russ Staiger's vocals, so the vibe isn't total pop/Top 40 - there is some indie rock tossed in. It's kind of like indie rock with a gloss - the songs aren't super edgy, but there's an edge; they aren't super catchy, but there's a catchiness to them.
The most predominantly catchy thing about the Julie Puppets' sound is Rich Tudor's bass playing: It's very bouncy, never boring and seems to bring a bright side to the band's more darker songs like "Skunkleine." The overall quality of the disc is good, and you can tell they took some time to get the songs where they wanted them and I dig a lot of the synth work.

Overall, this disc presents a couple of faces for the Julie Puppets - both a pop vibe and a melancholy-indie rock. It's kind of hit and miss with me on how I feel about it, but it is enjoyable. I think I need a full-length album to make a complete opinion about these guys."

--Nelson Heise
Rift Magazine

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