Jason Dove’s second full-length album, We Should Be Together, is a more complex kettle of fish than the previous, Pronto. The fourteen new tracks are simply executed pop melodies ranging from lo-fi moodiness like, “Old Men,” to prog. READ FULL REVIEW >

Senbaltimore.com
December 20, 2007

Jason Dove’s We Should Be Together is a dramatic amalgam of classic pop, pluckiness, and a rock intensity rarely heard in heartfelt indie songs such as these.
But when it gets serious, it can get heart-wrenching. And that’s where its charm lies… READ FULL REVIEW >

Banophernalia.com
December 20, 2007

Probably one of the highlights (right now anyway) is “When Autumn Comes Around” - it’s like baby bear’s bowl of porridge. It’s just right.

Jason Dove is one of those guys who writes a decent pop song. The songs on We Should Be Together are polished just enough to sparkle, without coming across as too glittery. I liked what I heard - I’ll be keeping an ear out for more of his stuff.. READ FULL REVIEW >

Herohill.com
November 2007

Dove…somehow manages to mix 60’s pop, dreamy atmospheres and grungy textures seamlessly.

I’d be shocked if Jason Dove and the Magic Whip aren’t snatched by a label soon, so if you want to say you liked him before he got big, here’s your chance. READ FULL REVIEW >

Baltimore’s City Paper reviews “We Should Be Together”
by Bret McCabe - August, 2007

Dove refrains from searching for some pop über-bliss that comes from outright Billy Joel or Lindsey Buckingham worship, instead letting his music feel a little unpolished, imperfect, and invitingly personal.

Hate to state the obvious here, but when somebody asks you if you want to, you know, “sleep over,” it should be this much nervous fun.

Dove can still let rip with textbook indie rock…but what’s bewitching here is how he’s absorbed classic radio pop without sacrificing his rough-hewn personality. READ FULL REVIEW >

BABYSUE/LMNOP - Review of Pronto
September 2006

Pronto is an interesting collection of tracks that span across several musical genres.

These songs are ultimately strong and compelling…featuring smart lyrics, simple arrangements, and instantaneously direct vocals.

…[T]his young man seems poised to make an even bigger mark on the world. (Rating: 5+) READ FULL REVIEW >

METROMIX
Pat Tyler, January 2006

Dove plays indie rock in the true sense of the term. These aren’t pop songs packaged in a faux low-fi recording. They push boundaries. Dove’s fingers traipse along fret boards, and he slices between clean and distorted riffs. At times the show-gazer, at times the rocker, Dove mixes styles on the album fluidly.

Though writing lyrics is one of his strengths, Dove blends instrumental and vocal tracks to create an album capable of expression without vocals. READ FULL REVIEW >

The Phantom Tollbooth Review of Pronto
By Brian A. Smith, 10/11/2005

If an artist can be described as the sum of his influences, Jason Dove could be considered elite company. Pronto somehow manages to combine such the sounds and styles of such variant performers as Buddy Holly, Neil Young, Elvis Costello, Led Zeppelin, and any number of old school punk artists. The outcome delivers a mix of ’50’s, punk, ’70’s guitar anthems, and instrumental surf/punk/thrash tunes that could be used in TV or movie soundtracks immediately.

Pronto follows its own description, dashing off thirteen tracks in just over thirty-five minutes. It is a fast-paced, driving, fun disc that avoids the easy pop punk of today, and instead pays tribute to those who made those bands possible. READ FULL REVIEW >

Earcandymag.com - Review of Pronto

Want to hear rock comedy? Good. I’ve got one here on my desk: Jason’s Dove’s “Pronto.”

It’s hard to slice this one apart. “Pronto” sounds like a music fan goofing off in his basement, except the production is pristine and the songs are much more developed. I’ve certainly been playing it over and over.

Buy this for the simple fact that it’s not like every other bittersweet pop album out there now… It’s funny like your quiet friend who cracks subtle jokes during odd moments in a group conversation and says little more, but there is a hidden depth that will bring listeners back again and again… Worth the effort. READ FULL REVIEW >

Rockus.com - Review of Pronto
April 2006

…‘Pronto’ does sound to be the sort of album someone going solo would make. Freed of all those pressing opinions of his other band members, letting the inner muse fly free, and creating songs that sound like everything he’s ever enjoyed hearing, all mashed up and strained down and re-tuned and sounding like pretty much like… anyone. But he does it with a certain confidence and without overreaching himself: no over philosophising, epic adventures. The result – thirteen tracks split between simple songs and instrumentals, occasionally enlightening, usually fuzzily familiar and more often than not instantly forgettable. READ FULL REVIEW >

Rocknworld.com Review of Pronto
Review by Gary Schwind, May 2006

Vocally, Jason Dove reminds me a lot of Casaverde. Musically, Dove doesn’t really remind me of anyone else.

The songs on this album are pretty well done. Jason Dove, Michael Griffeth and Brett Jones display some solid chops. READ FULL REVIEW >

The Daily Copper/Copper Press - Review of Pronto
By Jedd Beaudoin, 2005

Jason Dove crosses Guided By Voices with Bad Company, ‘80s college rock with southern-fried boogie and tosses in a bit of sophomoric emo-ish humor along the way.

May very well have a genius-level album in him but this one isn’t it. READ FULL REVIEW >

Bettawreckonize.com - Review of Pronto
March 7, 2006

Jason Doves’ Pronto mixes smarmy 70s sleeze rock riffs with sophomoric humor (“Make It With You,” et. most of the rest of the record). Yeah, he’s got chops, as clearly evidenced on “Theme,” but so did the Datsuns and whose radar are they on now? I bet Doves’ friends appreciate the way he combines his sense of humor with his considerable musical talent. And I guess I ”get it,” I just don’t think “it” is all that funny.
-Tim Anderl