A Couple of More Reviews for the STAYED UP 7" by SHARK TOYS

INSOUND (STUFF WE LIKE / NEW BAND OF THE WEEK JUNE 8)
... GOOD TUNES. I could see the title track going on a mixtape 'cause that little organ riff is burrowing its way into my brain, and I'm a sucker for the jangle. Shark Toys, you've warmed my cold blooded heart. - John Koch
http://www.insound.com/stuffwelike/swl_ind.php?id=330

TERMINAL BOREDOM (SPRING 2010)
... Driven by gal-n-guy dynamics (Daniel on guit/vox and Rina on keys/vox) and joined by various other musicians when needed (these recordings feature Greg Ashley on drums as well as on the mixing board, and I hear they have a 4-piece live line-up), it's intimate and simplistic pop with a post-punk cleanliness to it while maintaining some hooks as well. The keyboards are almost undetectable at times and the layering of other sounds (a cello or violin, multiple guitar/bass tracks, odd key jingles) make for some deceptively deep tracks. "Stayed Up" is cute garage-pop about listening to records and love, "Library" has a jolly UK-DIY feel to it, "What To Do" recalls desperate art-punk moves and "Rainfall" is quirky Flying Nun inflected indie pop. I got a lot more out of Shark Toys than I expected, as they exhibit more character than other bands of this ilk. Band name reminds me of Tronics and so do the sounds at brief moments. Scum stats: 500 copies, first 100 with hand-numbered gold sleeve.(RK)
(Felter Skelter // myspace.com/felterskelterrecords)
http://www.terminal-boredom.com/reviews26.html

THE FINEST KISS (JUNE 2010)
Shark Toys are from SoCal but remind me of the Intelligence albeit a much less blown-out Intelligence and one that grew up on Shrimper Records instead of Wire the Urinals and Cabaret Voltaire. Their first single came out earlier this year on Felter Skelter and it contains a song to live your life by…Stayed up all night and I listened to records…Yeah, I kinda know about that.
http://finestkiss.wordpress.com/2010/06/13/another-pop-overload-this-one-goes-to-11/

SS RECORDS
Debut release of Southern California duo (now 4 piece), featuring Gris Gris/Mirrors Greg Ashley on drums and as producer. It is very obvious that Shark Toys has listened to a lot of Messethitics comps and especially the Tronics, and it really shows in their sound. And that is fine by me, as they do a mighty fine job of it. Match them up with Wounded Lion and Christmas Island and you've got a SoCal DIY revival. - Scott Soriano