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Again…Again combines all that we love about bona fide Minneapolis rock: sincere lyrics, catchy riffs, potential to disable ears, horns, and enough growl-singing to be convincing without sounding Battle of the Bands. Remember the good days, before musicians went soft and started playing glockenspiels? Ada Jane remembers. One of the stronger tracks, “Down the Highway,” starts with a shade of surf-noir, followed by what can only be described as “prowl pace*,” then come the horns, eventually reaching sticky, messy, oh Lord climax (2:05), finishing with more horns and cuddling. Don’t ask me for a cigarette after, I’m quitting. -review by Lara Crombie @ We♥Music

It’s been a while (two decades to be precise) since Minneapolis became the first official buzz city of American indie rock. Hüsker Dü, the Replacements and Soul Asylum all hailed from the frigid city. Now, the likes of the Hold Steady (who have since relocated to New York) and Ada Jane appear poised to make the city a beehive of activity once more. - review from Stuart Green of Exclaim!! Magazine

Ada Jane have a sound all their own. After three albums as the Matt Marka Band, the band’s first album under its new moniker stretches out in all kinds of directions, yet contains a surprising cohesiveness. There are blistering rockers (the Kings of Leon-ish blues workout “You’ll Never Be Satisfied”), yearning ballads (the dark “Everybody Else Bailed,” featuring lovely backing vocals by Larissa Anderson), and even bouncy pop (“The Wayside”). Yet despite the variety, the songs are tied together by Marka’s pleasingly ragged voice and a guitar style that impeccably fills in just the right blanks in every song. Though the tempo slows throughout, Never Been Better never loses a listener’s interest, holding a consistent mood and consistently high quality throughout its 11 tracks. A- rating. -review from Playback STL by Jason Green