"If only all cover versions were this good. The source material is second-to-none and the modern roster really steps up to the plate on Cover Your Tracks. The premise is simple: 11 modern Deep Elm bands cover 11 classic tracks from the vaults. It's a genius idea, and with the likes of Desert City Soundtrack obliterating The Appleseed Cast's 'Marigold And Patchwork' you know you're onto a winner. Better still, Small Arms Dealer put an incendiary device under Cross My Heart's 'Today I Discovered The Word', and Surrounded deliver one of the finest covers you'll ever hear with a striped down take on Starmarket's classic 'Coming From The Cold.' Strictly limited, you'd best get your wallet out." - Big Cheese

"Cover Your Tracks is a very unique comp; New school Deep Elm bands cover a song by an old school Deep Elm band in their own style. There's a lot of variation of genre and style, but one thing remains clear: Deep Elm knows passionate music. Whether it's the lush and dewy-eyed sounds of Surrounded, the Long Island pummeling that is Small Arms Dealer, the frenetic dance-rock of Free Diamonds or the post-hardcore of Fightstar, there's quality in all of these bands. That's incredible. I would recommend this Cover Your Tracks to anyone interested in underground rock right now. Props to Deep Elm, once again." - Independent Clauses

"Deep Elm has always been a label with that extra touch of class. Their Emo Diaries series not only pre-dates the great emo fallout but contains plenty of bands that remind you why there was a fuss in the first place. To this end Cover Your Tracks sees the new roster of bands take on one songs from members of the old guard. There is more than a passing interest in hearing the likes of Fightstar and Clair De Lune tackle Last Days Of April and Benton Falls respectively, and it's testament to Deep Elm's vision that all 11 tracks are plain and simple great songs. Brandtson's "Blindspot" was always great and the standout track of their Letterbox LP...and Lock And Key do it every inch of justice. Everything you'd expect is here: atonal guitars and muted minor chords, lilting vocals and an oil tanker full of heartfelt earnest young men...but there's a twist in the tail. The best track to be found is tacked onto the end...a new track by the brilliant Sounds Like Violence makes the future sound incredibly bright when you've just been driven through such a glorious past." - Subba-Cultcha

"With Cover Your Tracks, Deep Elm came up with an idea that is as awesome as it is simple: let all of your active bands on the roster pay tribute to some of your label's alumni. They must have been patting each other on the back for days before letting Clair De Lune and Fightstar take on a Benton Falls and Last Days Of April respectively and getting great covers in return. They must have still been congratulating each other by the time Burns Out Bright handed over their punked-up version of This Guy's Ready For Bed. And they must have been roaring with excited laughter when Slowride's Dan Phillips came in with an amazing acoustic rendition of Fishing The Sky. Then they added an unreleased song by Sounds Like Violence before calling it a day with yet another must-have compilation." - Punk Rock Theory

"The premise is simple: it's Deep Elm bands covering Deep Elm bands from a few years ago. The label has always done things the proper way. It has always been about the music for them, with lynchpins like Last Days Of April and Benton Falls carrying the flag for 'real' emotional music without the floppy fringes and gimmicks. This compilation features many bands who put forward credible - if not genre defining - tracks that more than anything highlight the strength of the song writing behind the originals. All things told it's a damn good value purchase to signify a positive step for Deep Elm into the world of heavier guitars and feedback." - New-Noise

"Cover Your Tracks consists of eleven tracks of new Deep Elm artists doing covers of old Deep Elm artists, and one unreleased song...and I can say straight away that it's very good. There is a level of quality consistent through the album which is rare with compilations. There's also a pleasing variety of artists, showcasing the versatility of both the current and older Deep Elm roster. There are a number of standouts here: Slowride performing Fishing for the Sky by The Appleseed Cast is full of dust blown steel guitar and throbbing bass, and the Settlefish version of Last Days of April's song is a typically understated epic. Lock and Key's Blindspot by Brandston is all buzzsaw guitars and punk rock vocals, with a definite Small Brown Bike feel, and Desert City Soundtrack put in a stunning rendition of Marigold & Patchwork by Appleseed, over six minutes of feedback and piano. If you're a Deep Elm fanboy then you've probably already made your mind up. If you're not and you happen across a copy, then I'd recommend giving it a whirl. It's certainly added a couple of bands to my 'must listen to' list." - Die Shellsuit, Die

"It's a simple idea...Deep Elm's current roster covering classic tracks from the label's back catalogue. Simple perhaps, but it wraps up in a neat little package the one thing that makes Deep Elm a great label: They truly care about the music they put out. The best versions are those that put a new stamp on the song. Small Arms Dealer don't deviate far from Cross My Heart's Today I Discovered The World but do give it some welcome beefing up; Free Diamonds take Muckafurgason's chirpy style and stick it on a bouncy castle straight after dinner; Burns Out Bright deliciously punk up Pop Unknown's This Guy's Ready For Bed; and Slowride's acoustic version of Fishing The Sky by The Appleseed Cast is just lovely. For old school fans of Deep Elm, this is sure to peak your interest in a few of their newer bands. And if you're a newcomer, it might just get you to seek out some of those truly great early releases. Whichever you are, you're going to want this record." - Indigo Flow

"Cover Your Tracks is new school Deep Elm meets old school Deep Elm in an unique collection of songs. The album starts with indie rockers Desert City Soundtrack covering "Marigold And Patchwork" by The Appleseed Cast and they do a great job. The best stuff comes from Small Arm Dealer covering Cross My Heart and reinventing the song in a more punk rock way. Also, Clair De Lune covers Benton Falls...the superb guitars falling in love with melodic harmonies. Free Diamonds cover Muckafurgason and Slowride cover "Fishing The Sky" by The Appleseed Cast: both bands show how it's great and innovative to completely change the originals. The album also features an unreleased track from Sounds Like Violence, which is one of the most exciting rock and roll bands around today. Cover Your Tracks is a must-have for any fan of the Deep Elm cult." - Truepunk "Deep Elm has put out yet another incredible compilation with Cover Your Tracks. Eleven of the label's active bands take songs from the label's alumni and make them their own. How it is? Sometimes refreshing, sometimes expected...always incredible. From Desert City Soundtrack's astonishingly intense rendition of The Appleseed Cast's Marigold and Patchwork to Lock and Key's potent interpretation of Blindspot, all twelve tracks are both a unique twist on fan favorites and a good gauge of two bands in one song for those new to Deep Elm's legendary roster. They're such smooth transitions between bands that these really don't even sound like cover songs. No awkward fit...just a glorious mix of the past and the present of a highly influential record label and its artists." - Absolutepunk

"There's an interesting concept to Cover Your Tracks: newer artists on the Deep Elm roster cover songs from the label's back catalog. While there are a few tracks that blow the others away, I must say that there isn't a stinker in the bunch. Every track on this release is a winner and they all pretty much differ in sound, which is a plus for any comp of artists off a single label. There's poppy emocore, hard rock, the Gainesville sound, college / indie rock, postpunk, alt-country, and lush pop. This compilation is limited, so you better not delay, or you'll be missing out." - Feast of Hate and Fear