"On killer bee, bears frontman Gavin Wilkinson set out to make an album with melodies that stick in your head. He succeeded. his band has crafted an indie folk-pop gem that blends styles ranging from the mid-century styles of Johnny and June Carter Cash to Simon and Garfunkel, Roy Orbison to Frankie Lymon....the benefits of his musical education are evident on The Killer Bee Scare, with five catchy songs that linger in your mind. Along with Gard's show-stealing vocals, McManus becomes a musical tailor, weaving his bass through the melodies like thread, pulling all the elements together into a cohesive unit while also giving the songs a buoyant boost. Wilkinson ditches the somber mood that drove this story and replaces it with a lighter introspection on relationships and age. Finally, his male bandmates come together and drape the compositions with doo-wop harmonies, a perfect element to an already pleasurable listening experience." - Nuvo