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GIRLYHEAD MAGAZINE - 09/04
You know when you meet someone for the first time and you feel as if you have known them for years rather than minutes? You are haunted with a keen sense of familiarity, a feeling that you’ve met a (to use a hippish term, but I can’t think of anything better) “kindred spirit?” That’s how I feel about the first Cinch EP as well as “Shake It If You Got It.” It’s one of those records that feel as though it’s always been part of my collection. It’s like listening to an old gem, something I acquired ten years ago but when I put it on today, still feels new and alive.

TABLET MAGAZINE - 08/04
Vancouver, BC band, the Cinch, deliver their first full length and it’s damn good! It almost reminds me of a woman fronting the Brian Jonestown Massacre; culling loads of heroine chic, drone, swagger and chugging riffs from the early ‘70s. Think sleazy New York, think of a young Patti Smith backed by Johnny Thunder’s Heartbreakers; just don’t think about the Donnas. - Nathan Walker

A&A ONLINE MUSIC REVIEWS- 08/04
Somewhere between Iggy and the Stooges and Poster Children--but much better-produced and fronted by two female singers--lies the Cinch. These songs have a fine raw power that is refined into a tuneful current.
That's the feel I get, ragged punk pop represented by a rolling river. The melodies float nicely above the tight, insistent rhythm section. The sorta stuff that gets hypnotic in a hurry.
I suppose I could reference a band like Pluto and that whole "strummed punk" movement of ten years back (or so), but I like my initial reaction better. The sound is much, much more refined than most Dirtnap releases. In itself, that doesn't mean much, but these songs sound better with rounded tones than they would with a sharper, more jagged approach.
Just about everything here is spot on. I quite liked the first Cinch EP, but this is much better. The band is beginning to really get a handle on its sound. The folks have moved from solid to very, very good. I can't wait to hear what's next. - Jon Worley

NOW WAVE ONLINE MAGAZINE - 08/05/04
I could see one shaking it (if they had it) to this album, but if indeed they don’t have it, they could also tremble, quiver, vibrate, shudder, and wobble to this proto-punk rock soundtrack. With a strong moody backdrop similar to VU or Television, and strong front women in the vein of Exene Cervenka and early Debbie Harry, you’ve got yourself a package that’s as much pogo pop as it is sultry sweat.
“Get Up & Get Out” stabs you with double-pronged female vocals, thrust at you from NYC circa 1979. “I Feel Strange”, “Have A Ball”, and “Take Your Time” are just a few of the slew of gems here. Each song in its own right deserves acclaim, but therein lies my fence-sitting, music-critic confusion.
Sure, this is wig-out music. It’s lively, the lyrics are mayhem-inducing, and if you’ve got an ounce of shake in you, it’s bound to come out during tracks like “Fade Out”. However, that being said, this is some damn well-played music. It’s not sloppy or crazy or any other ways you’d normally describe those uncontrollable sounds and feelings of rock ’n’ roll. It’s tight (and groovy) and cutting (like Sonic Youth if they had a really short attention span), and the interplay of two guitarists and three vocalists (with a helping of organ) makes for an interesting listen. It’s like smart punk music, but at the same time, it’s not that intelligent, wimpster, thick glasses punk rock.
Well for crying out loud, Shake If You Got It is a fucking cool ass album. It’s got the Dirtnap mark of quality and the Now Wave seal of approval; need I say more? I’m going to end this stupid review and listen to “Take Your Time” for the thousandth time. - Mark Hughson