"The balance continues: Preoccupations is not just a record of harsh bangs and explosive moments. It is equally a subtly nuanced album, with considered composition just as important a part of the process. The record ebbs and flows from one movement to the next with thoughtful progression".
"'Preoccupations' er en skarp og dyster rockplade med tunge spor tilbage i rockhistorien. Joy Division, Echo & the Bunnymen og My Bloody Valentine er tydelige inspirationskilder for det dunkelt klingende og højsvungne canadiske band med Matt Flegels mørkt flossede røst i front ... Preoccupations er stærkt optaget af at spille en mørk sang til en mørk tid".