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“This band deliver an epic sound, with a set that will be the bedrock of what promises to be an astonishing debut album. HMV’s Next Big Thing? Certainly.” Rockfeedback.com
“Songs like ‘The Way It Works’ and ‘The Wall’ have a classic feel, nothing ‘new-band’ about them at all. In fact, I could imagine The Pretenders having come out with something this good in their hey day, if they were on form and lucky. Like I say, just quite stunning.” Catshoegazing for Altsounds
“…catch them in London now before they’re selling out Wembley.” The Borderline (HMV Festival)
“Polly has a FANTASTIC voice – strong with a really wonderful quality to it…it has something that makes me sad to my bones in a really good way…I definitely want to keep an eye on Polly, I think she is a great talent and I’d be very interested to see how she develops” Marsha Shandur – XFM Radio
“Best…band name…ever. The songs are catchy as hell but subtle with it. Polly can sure write a chorus with the best of them, all great melodic hooks that have some sadness in them…It’s the folorn atmosphere that she writes into her songs that’s so addictive.” The Playground Magazine
“…. Polly Mackey’s voice resounds like Chan Marshall; vulnerable, tender but somehow impassioned and brutally enticing. Keep your eye focused on this precious 17-year-old prodigy.” Fly Magazine, LEVI’S Ones To Watch
“… I think Polly is my pick of SXSW 09.” Paula Moore, Senior Vice President, LP33TV, California
“…. Drawing upon an impressive lineage of empowered female frontpersons — from such classic rockers as Maggie Bell and Ann Wilson to the punk and new wave era’s Patti Smith and Chrissie Hynde, and onward to the contemporary milieu’s Alison Mosshart and Sharin Foo — Mackey and her band deliver the hi-nrg powerpop goods with an impossible-to-ignore panache and vivacity. Not for nothing did we pick these Brits as our “Best Kept Secret” for March. But they won’t be a secret much longer. ” Blurt Magazine, USA
“…Polly Mackey & The Pleasure Principle have a sound tighter than Dawn French’s trousers after a midnight feast! …there’s no doubt Polly has exactly what it takes to become a major star, her literate thought provoking songs are brought to life by her incredible voice which has that rare quality in that it can effortlessly convey joy and despair, light and shade… Comparisons are bound to be made, the style and attitude of a young Chrissie Hynde, the cool edginess of PJ Harvey and the pop sensibility of Blondie, all underpinned with the sort of quality song writing that can’t be manufactured or bought. ” The Von Pip Musical Express
” At tonight’s gig Polly Mackey and her band The Pleasure Principle played with the assurance of seasoned veterans producing a set shot through with brilliance which not only demonstrated her wonderful voice but also what fine musicians her band are”. Altsounds
