Paste Magazine:

BEST NEW ALBUMS - PASTE

“Larson’s rich tenor is a thing to behold and is ultimately what elevates this project to its many spectacular heights. At times it can feel as if Jim James’ buttery croon was folded in with Van Morrison’s penchant for taking courageous melodic risks.

With Ruthless, Larson has established himself as a captivating balladeer and a meticulous craftsman. It’s an impressive debut in a way that truly matters. Larson and Waldemar have put in the work to frequently make great statements that inspire excitement on what they could build next.”

NEW NOISE MAGAZINE:

8/10

“Written with depth and sophistication, each song on this album feels as though every note is intentional.”

Glide Magazine:

“Five years in the making, Ruthless – the debut LP from Wisconsin’s Waldemar – is a beautifully atmospheric album of indie rock with elements of folk and Americana mixed throughout.”

Volume One:

“The album is a big, dreamy, intricately woven soundscape. Powerful waves of guitar, drums, and synthesizer break against Larson’s soaring, plaintive, nearly righteous vocals and lyrics.

This feels like an album that was a long time coming, an album that absolutely could not have been realized quickly, an album that needed to be crafted over good times and bad, in low states of depression and peaks of confidence and discovery.” - Nickolas Butler

Ink 19:

“Who Waldemar doesn’t sound like, is a band trying to mimic anyone. It’s authentic music, as unpretentious as the heartland.”