Most of the quotes we have, whether positive or negative, are so off the wall that I hesitate to use them. But I listed my four favorites at the bottom. For now, for the sake of humor, I decided to come up with a list of every single band and musician we've ever been compared to. Enjoy. (Please note that the inclusion of a band, musician or style on this list in no way represents an endorsement by Nation of Two of said band, musician or style.) And no, I am not making any of this up.

Sonic Youth, Nina Simone, Outkast, Radiohead, The Doors, Jimi Hendrix, Crass, Huggy Bear, Nick Cave, The Birthday Party, Diamanda Galas, PJ Harvey, The Sugarcubes, ZZ Top, traditional Japanese music, Ali Farka Toure, Slayer, Metallica, Bo Diddley, Van Halen, Yoko Ono, Blonde Redhead, Tom Waits, Lou Reed, Velvet Underground, My Bloody Valentine, Greg Sage, a Godzilla fight scene, John Zorn, Sleater-Kinney, Nirvana, Led Zeppelin, Ornette Coleman, Guitar Wolf, Javanese Gamelan music, Godspeed You Black Emperor!, Disposable Heroes of Hipophrisy, the Roots, Tool, and Prince.

OK. Here are some quotes.

"The duo is their own best audience and critic. They play music for themselves and as their bio describes, they create what they think music should sound like. The title track, "The Kingdom" is so emotionally apocalyptic...But I think Darius describes Nation of Two's credo in "All Behold," as he repeats "you have to play like it's the last 10 minutes of your life." They definitely do."

Culture Bunker

"Seattle's guitar/drums duo Nation of Two tout themselves as the world's first all-transgender band. With Nina Simone as their patron saint (they cover "Be My Husband"), and with favorable comparisons to Sonic Youth, Yoko Ono, and Huggy Bear they should provide a pleasant quirk to an impressive bill."

Portland Mercury

"You're fucking beautiful!"

An ecstatic fan in Redmond, WA

"Shoplifting wholeheartedly finds Nation of Two to be one of the best and weirdest bands in Seattle. Very very few people like them, often a sign that something important (perhaps even visionary) is happening. The Hearstian "music press" and the neo-con squares that comprise/compromise the "music scene" shall verily be unmasked for the crypto-fascist, utterly boring frauds they are by these two fine trans-folk. By hook or by crook! Three cheers for Nation of Two! Love, Shoplifting"

Christian Pugmire