"It's difficult, nay, impossible not to think that some of the Quiet Ones' songs are really long lost and unpolished first takes from Wilco's Yankee Hotel Foxtrot recording sessions—gems that were maybe beloved by Jeff Tweedy, but with their slightly noisier spine didn't completely fit in with the gentle flow of the highly revered record. Singer John Totten carefully delivers his words with the same mix of worn-down heartbreak and singing-will-save-me optimism that one can hear in Tweedy's voice, and their bright and slightly distorted indie rock by way of catchy pop sounds like it was created with as much care as any months-long visit in the studio, but the punk rock side of them won out in the end, causing them to bare their hearts in the less-than-perfect basement instead." Megan Seling, The Stranger
"Mostly what you can hear on this album is all that space: all those miles between Lookout Mountain and Missoula, between Seattle and State College. You can hear it in the distant choirs haunting the edges of these songs. You can hear it when Neely’s production fades a guitar rhythm into a lonely digital heartbeat. You can hear it in the stillness between the three chords that make up each track. You can hear it when John sings that he wishes you were here and that he was there. Because this is an album about being here and wanting there and trying to make those two places seem a little less remote. This is an album that bridges spaces."- Aaron Mesh, Williamette Week Screen Editor
"Dreamy rock...memorable melodies, warm instrumentation, and kind comforting vocals. You know what they say-watch out for the Quiet Ones."- Seattle Sound
"Whereas their first album, Your Inner Ear, felt more like stripped-down campfire songs or cafe rock, The Quiet Ones’ latest is far more textured and dreamy in a seafaring sort of way. Nite You Surprised Me is an often subtle effort, as most Quiet Ones’ compositions tend to be, with the exception of the remarkable “Why Does Love Feel Strange,” a marching, fired-up nod to unwavering and unironic love. In description the song’s sappy content seems worthy of puking in a bucket, but fortunately this band pulls off sentiment without being too sickly sweet.
Throughout, the band finds a comfortable balance between its misty ambience and anchored narratives. The breezy instrumental, “Se De’fausser A’Coeur” acts a mysterious intermission before singer John Totten steers the second half into less celestial climes with the line, “I lay wondering in a cheap-ass motel what I should do with a bed all to myself.” Nite You Surprised Me is perhaps a less diverse but more cohesive album than The Quiet Ones’ first. But one thing that hasn’t changed with these one-time Missoulians is Totten’s ability to string together odd and delicate stories with enticingly shimmery guitar riffs.'' Erika Fredrickson, Missoula Independent
"Assuming they don't screw it up, I wouldn't be surprised if some people start taking notice with their next full-length." - LosingToday.com
"Understated, for the most part, but with enough grit on the edges to give it the necessary oomph."- aidabet.com
"...the subtlety of harp-like guitar, controlled drum beats and sweet, self-deprecating vocals makes it easy to mistake these songs as a soundtrack for drinking your morning coffee or eating a popsicle in the green grass of summer...tilts toward alt-country twang or ’50s bop, even while maintaining the ambient melody of a slow dance. It’s a strange, quiet album and a close listen proves it’s worth getting to know." Missoula Independent on Your Inner Ear