"Despite the seemingly blatant relevance to the U.S.'s current military policies in the Middle East and despite singer/guitarist Michael Davison's youth as an Army brat and his own stint with the U.S. Marine Corp, the title of The Velocet's upcoming full length Eyeball Records debut, "A Quick And Dirty Guide To War", isn't about politics or involvement with the Armed Forces. It's about life in New York City, alienation, indulgence, pitfalls, and persistence. Currently based in the multifaceted societal mecca of Brooklyn, Davison is backed by local heavy hitters Joe Propatier (former touring drummer for Damon Albarn), Aron Watman (of the Brian Jonestown Massacre), and the Juliard trained guitar stylings of Kris Ricat. With a crew like that it should come as no surprise that The Velocet's art is a cut above the rest.
The record, a blast of precise and fervor-filled post-punk-rock boasts both piercing hooks and bone-shaking aggression. Surviving the melee of industry, competition, and chameleon culture in America's most intense metropolis can be an undertaking; perhaps The Velocet's forthcoming release is the perfect field guide. "A Quick And Dirty Guide To War" drops on July 10th 2007 courtesy of Eyeball Records." ~antimusic.com

"Lead singer and guitarist of the Velocet Michael Davison openly states that he was an army brat growing up and that he must have moved 20 times before graduating from high school. This gives the title of the bands debut album, "A Quick and Dirty Guide to War" a deeper meaning rather than just another band on an incoherent "I hate Bush" musical rant. In fact, the album itself has less to do with politics more to do with the emotions of moving through the military and dealing with the baggage of disillusionment.

As for the sound of the band, the guitars are relentless, the vocals alternate between crooning and a fevered rasp, and the drums propel the tracks to the speed of pure rock bliss. For the uninitiated, I'd say that they sound like a tempered mix of the Foo Fighters, The Strokes, and The Cure. Borrowing accessible riffs and singing style from the first, intricate guitar tricks and occasional new wave indulgences from the second, and the feeling and atmosphere of the reverb from the third.

One album highlight is the blistering opener "Chinatown", which features the line "I'm not hurt, sell me love again." Although it's not clear who he's trying to convince, himself or an unknown woman. Either way the song reaches through organized chaos and yields some vital emotional content. Another standout is "The Turnstiles" for it's almost shoegaze-y layered guitar effects and spare keyboard that break out into a full on Strokes-esque jam. "Coronation" sounds like it would fit perfectly on a later Cure album, especially on the breakdown following the line "The Queen is dead, long live the Queen." Overall, The Velocet combine post punk influences with rock radio aspirations and the result is not only listenable, it's downright good." ~azlton.blogspot.com