Boston Phoenix 2008

Spanish National Radio 2007

Creative Loafing 2007

Free NYC 2007

Baltimore FunGuide 2007

Defense News 2007

Florida Today 2007

Resident Advisor 2007

Creative Loafing 2007

Orlando City Beat 2007

Uncool Kids 2007

Independent Clauses 2006

Time Out New York 2006

Delusions of Adequacy 2006

Radio Crystal Blue 2006

Midstate Living 2005

Beachcomber 2005

Village Voice


"Missing NYC’s Food Will Win the War would be a big mistake – especially if you like smooth, smoky, fine-tined, scaled down fare à la Elliott Smith or Erlend Øye." -Michael Brodeur, The Boston Phoenix November 2008

"[Food Will Win the War is] an 'indie' Kevin Ayers or Nick Drake. It's honest and sincere pop with moving songs. One of the best records I've heard lately." -Luis dB, Spanish National Radio - Radio 3 Station 11/06/07

"New York quintet Food Will Win the War's pensive, keyboard-and-violin indie rock alternates from precious melancholy to They Might Be Giants-inspired quirkiness." -Wade Tatangelo, Creative Loafing 9/12/07

"Don't be fooled by it's initial softness, there is a mystical complexity to the music of Food Will Win the War." -Chris Lehault, Free NYC 7/15/07

"Food Will Win the War plays acoustically driven Indie Rock. Their mellow sound brings a sign of a new shift for New York based music. Featuring Becky Hughes on violin." -Baltimore FunGuide 7/14/07

"For those who have yet to hear the alt-country stylings of Food Will Win the War, we can attest that the band plays tight, country-tinged rock, spiced with inventive tempo and dynamic changes." -Brad Peniston, Defense News 4/26/07

"Food Will Win the War released its self-titled, full-length debut to a round of applause from independent media." -Jeff Nall, Florida Today 2/9/07

"Dynamic Williamsburg Indie Rock and Blues Rock recording artists." -Resident Advisor 5/24/07

"This disc is a collection of bleak folk numbers that pair Ward's spooky baritone with plenty of soft guitars, percussion, keys and a lonesome violin." -Wade Tatangelo, Creative Loafing 2/7/07

"Too cool for school." -Orlando City Beat February 2007

"Food Will Win the War has a different sound - go East Village!" -Melanie Blythe, Uncool Kids 4/24/07

"Food Will Win the War's debut album is a genuine pleasure. It's Jim Croce meets Mates of State with a tad bit of Dylan thrown in. In short, it's glorious." -Brian Burns, Independent Clauses 12/30/06

"Food Will Win the War is... quietly elegant... with a moody intellectual streak." -Hank Shteamer, Time Out New York 6/13/06

"I was immediately won over by the [band] ... and singer Rob Ward's perfect College Rock voice. This style should never die out." -Jeff Marsh, Delusions of Adequacy 5/8/06

"Food Will Win the War, Rob Ward... That's an EP I'll swear on." -Dan Herman, Radio Crystal Blue 3/19/06

"...Food Will Win the War, which performs at such clubs as the Bitter End, the Knitting Factory, and CBGB... is riding big buzz and preparing its debut recording for release." -Al Kemp, Midstate Living 11/16/05

"...Food Will Win the War, named after the food-rationing slogan which was popular during World War II... blends the vocals of Ward and keyboardist Dara Matthews [and] is evocative of such eclectic groups as Luna, Elliott Smith, Belle & Sebastian and others." -Roger Hillis, Beachcomber 10/7/05

Selected for the Voice Choices of the Village Voice on numerous occasions.


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