$2 at the door.  …Campau provides the majority of the vocals for World History, complemented by delicate guitar picking so isolated that you can feel every twang and squeal of the strings. His voice is instantly recognizable and hard to describe at the same time. At times you may be reminded of Andrew Bird, Charlie Fink of Noah and the Whale (in “The Exile of Dick and Minna”), Neutral Milk Hotel’s Jeff Magnum (in “Mustafa Kemal Ataturk”) and Jens Lekman (in “Maria Francesca [in mono]“). That’s not to say that Campau or World History as a whole aren’t unique. They are quite good and Campau’s voice is incredibly likeable and comforting while at the same time powerful, almost as if it is ready to burst open at any moment. Menzel provides a well-orchestrated backing to the songs, while also lending her voice in a few of them… MATT CROWLEY

The AS Review (WWU, Bellingham WA)6 Nove 2009