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"Instrumentally, this band is awesome. Vocally, they remind me of a time long gone, when post-punk bands roamed the earth. They are intense, dark and sinister in an Ugly Organ sort of way, which almost comes off as slightly humorous. Listening to them, I can picture exactly who would like this album-anyone who went to more than one show at the Loom house. It is pretty good overall, although the vocalist, Shawn Knight, gets on my nerves at times; as his voice often becomes an over-the-top punk rock holler that sounds slightly forced. Get the album: It's worth checking out, it sort of sounds like the Mewithoutyou album Brother, Sister, but without all of that shit about God."
Slug Magazine

""The Living Breathing Organ Summer" displays an almost encyclopedic knowledge and understanding of alternate and left-field rock from the past ten years. At times recalling the noisy stomp of The Jesus Lizard, at others the howling rock of Jon Spencer before switching to QOTSA-in-pop-mode melody but without sounding like a crude amalgamation of these influences. Child bite have enough nous and style to mix it up and coherently hold it all together while still sounding like the schizophrenic cousin of the The Dead Kennedys and Devo's love child."
Die Shellsuit, Die!

"The Living Breathing Organ Summer is an excellent encapsulation of doomcore: music that is all shadows and sudden movements in the dark. Rarely has almost soiling your jeans been so fulfilling."
Delusions of Adequacy

"A general thumbing-of-the-nose at predictability... the kind of album that could bear fruits upon successive spins"
Maximum Rocknroll

"The difference between Child Bite and the avant-garde? Child Bite has already proven their influence. They don't need to contrive or fret, because they're good to go. You should buy this album and quietly put it on in the presence of your most pretentious friends, then leave the room before they stifle themselves from asking "who this band?" Most likely, they'll just pretend like they know. "
Eastern Surf Magazine

"A Child Bite song is the exact point when you realize that whatever you've been fearing might be gaining on you, is absolutely gaining on you. "
Daytrotter

"The next big avant-garde indie rock band..."
Decoy Music

"The Detroit-based trio tumble out a noise-tinged, fire-blown rock and freaked-kartwheeling punch pop - heavy on rhythm and roaring bass, and fervently teased and whirled by strident (yet swaggeringly hooked) guitars, all led by a yowling barked lead vocal. "
Tiny Mix Tapes

"Part punk, part avant-garde noise, Child Bite has a sound difficult to summarize but it's highly engaging. Shawn Knight reminds me of a lower octave Jello Biafra while his mates churn out soaring, abrasive, and engaging chaos... J. Robbins is the producing mastermind behind this and his expertise shines through on songs as diverse as "Barks to Addle", which actually features timpani, to the riotous "Born With Both Parts"... This is the equivalent of watching a lost soul standing on top of bridge wondering if he's going to jump; you don't want to watch but something compels you to not look away. Child Bite creates that same emotion; the music is jittery, intense, and deeply gripping. The guitar work of Zack Norton ranges in intensity and emotional conviction, while the relentless rhythm section steals the show here. Bassist Sean Clancy and drummer Danny Sperry work in airtight synchronicity, forging a sound that is simultaneously thunderous and intricate. Child Bite is innovative in the next wave of indie rock."
Jersey Beat

"...a pseudo circus freak show led by Shawn Knight's obnoxious vocals that sound like they could come from a goat."
Synthesis

"The folks at Indianapolis, Indiana's Joyful Noise Recordings continue unearthing some of the more peculiar, abstract, and adventurous bands currently treading around in the United States. Child Bite is yet another strong addition to the label's roster. We would be very surprised if the guys in this band haven't spent a good deal of time listening to Pere Ubu...because many of their tunes seem to bear a strong resemblance (particularly the vocals). The Living Breathing Organ Summer is a complex and somewhat harsh album...as the band's music is simultaneously intense, intelligent, and melodic. On the first listen it might be easy to mistake the songs on this album for mere hostile chaos...but closer inspection reveals plenty of strange nuances that make this disc stand up to many repeated spins."
Babysue

"If you want to make someone's head explode, here's your album."
Subba-Cultcha

"...ferocious and bursting with angular punk energy. The organ and guitars twisted themselves into a fury and chiselled out an aggressive attacking sound that shook and rebounded like a tennis ball full of carcinogenic mayonnaise. They adopted avant-garde time signatures and abrasive piercing guitar riffs to fire their point across and it resulted in one the best records out of Michigan in years. "
Artrocker

"Say, this is pretty good; I'm digging on the insistent organ line, the fairly unintelligible but melodic vocals, the snatches of a Russian men's choir. "
Nuvo

"Child Bite serves up a sound characterized by an unconventional array of instruments and frenzied vocals with a side of adrenaline... an explosion of sound that will stay stuck in your head for days."
Magnet

"Somewhere between The Birthday Party and British Sea Power - but these boys are from Detroit. Looks like the Motor City's still got it! "
Ghettoblaster

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