Ned Lannamann, "Tanks and Space Stations: Oh, and Some Seriously Good Music", Portland Mercury, June 5, 2008.

It's a beautiful album, on which every tune is spectacularly good; the songwriting is potent, emotional, poetic, and engaging, with catchy melodies and inventive arrangements. You'll find yourself sharing it with friends like a joyful secret, or singing it out loud in the car, or putting a song on a mixtape for someone to whom you need to say something important but can't quite put it into words. Sheehy has done the work of processing all the difficult emotions, and the acoustic-based songs on Tigerphobia are the wholly pleasurable result.
Amy McCullough, Music Listings (WW Recommended Pick), Willamette Week, June 4, 2008.

[NO-SHAME POP] Local songwriter Matt Sheehy has a ridiculous knack for melody. Songs like "Go Missing" and "Lunatics," for instance—both from his longtime-coming full-length debut Tigerphobia—are immediately familiar. But Sheehy's catchiness doesn't feel dirty.
Amy McCullough, "Cut Of The Day: Daily MP3 From The Best Local Bands", Willamette Week, LocalCut, June 5, 2008
I’ve often said that Sheehy’s electro-acoustic stylings remind me of John Vanderslice, with his vocals recalling Chris Martin (Coldplay) and Rob Crowe (Pinback) at times. But “About Piano” takes all those supposed influences and dulls ‘em down a bit—allowing Sheehy to come into his own, loud and clear.
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