"Clair remains an underrated treasure and deserves your attention" —Power Popaholic

“How does a genuinely visceral rock songwriter like Stephen Clair not get feted like the second fuckin’ coming? There’s precious little affectation on The Small Hours and it’s a shame that something like honest musical graft gets short shrift in these pretentious times." — Power of Pop

"A refreshing blast of rock & roll from Upstate New York. ...There’s a nonchalant excellence to this record that, when you pick up on it, you don’t really want to let go. The Small Hours makes me feel the way I used to back in the 80’s about new Mellencamp records, where I would listen to them over and over again, absorbing every detail and nuance until I knew them as well as I did my own life. Yeah, I can see Clair’s music inspiring that kind of devotion… " — Gonzookanagan


“Clair's latest album reminds us what rock and roll is about. Strange Perfume is darkly joyous, raving, sneering, lusty, and thrilling.”
–The Big Takeover