"BOXER continues to explore the singer's clever, self-deprecating ruminations, but his band sticks to more controlled,bittersweet tones this time....Its musical nuance makes it feel deeper.", Ranked #30 in Q's "The 50 Best Albums Of 2007" -- "With Matt Berninger's intimate baritone detailing love's losses over dark, dramatic melodies.", 4 stars out of 5 -- "Adding brass, piano, and backup singers to unveil high drama of the blunt, uncliched sort unheard since the Afghan Whigs' 90s heyday.", 4 stars out of 5 -- "The band mirror the moody nature of the lyrics via genius arrangements, subtle layering and an overwhelming feeling of melancholy that's ultimately strangely reassuring.", 4 stars out of 5 -- "The songs are subtler, statelier, with Matt Berninger's baritone exuding lonesome warmth."