Dr. Spock

From a killing to aggrivated assault of the eyes, thanks to the disco king get-up of Dr. Spock ageing lead singer. He´s matched a see-through shirt with a fur coat an improbably tight leggings. Musically they are System Of A Down shed of the politics. After 24 hours of watching mournful singer songwriters, we´re ready to admit that a grown man with his cock cling-wrapped in pink spandex might just be what the doctor ordered. Henry Barnes - Grapevine

But it's DR SPOCK (KKKK), Iceland's National Treasures who get the warmest welcome of the night. The eclectic six-piece spend the next hour bombarding the writhing drunken audience with their frantic and absurd compositions and get the whole of NASA moving. This is one highly entertaining and innovative band, and for that you've got to love them. A fitting end to a brilliant night. Odin would be proud.
Lucy Williams
- Kerrang

Dr. Spock The Incredible Tooth Of Dr. Zoega ****

EFTIR að hafa verið rekin meira eins og klúbbur, sem meðlimir sóttu í er sköpunarþráin reyndist þeim um megn, hefur skrýtirokksveitin Dr. Spock tekið á sig mynd fullnuma sveitar undanfarin misseri.

EFTIR að hafa verið rekin meira eins og klúbbur, sem meðlimir sóttu í er sköpunarþráin reyndist þeim um megn, hefur skrýtirokksveitin Dr. Spock tekið á sig mynd fullnuma sveitar undanfarin misseri. Rokktónlist sveitarinnar, þar sem bókstaflega allt er leyfilegt, virðist falla nokkuð vel í kramið hjá landanum og tónleikar Dr. Spock þykja mikið sjónarspil. Hömluleysi Dr. Spock kallar kannski helst fram í hugann sveitir eins og Mr. Bungle eða Naked City, en framreiðslan er þeirra og engra annarra, og einstök sem slík.

Þessi fjögurra laga stuttskífa er opnuð með laginu Skítapakk, einum óvæntasta útvarpssmelli undanfarinna ára. Hér gengur allt upp, hvort sem litið er til texta, uppbyggingar, uppbrota, "hallærislega" hljómborðsins, trommuleiks, gítarriffa eða bakradda. Stórkostlegt lag. Önnur lög eru ívið súrari, í "Evangelista" keppast draugfullir sjóarar á karnivali og snarbiluð þungarokkssveit um athyglina á meðan "Sons of Ecuador" býður upp á teknóhljómborð frá ca 1990 og gítarriffasúpu í bland. Kaflaskiptingar þar hvassar og óvæntar. Plötunni lýkur með súrrealískri ballöðu, "The Ballad of San Pedro Del Norte", þar sem söngvarinn Óttarr Proppé syngur hugljúfa vögguvísu til grátandi karlmanns. Afar "Spocklegt" lag og viðeigandi endir á vel heppnaðri skífu.

Arnar Eggert Thoroddsen

- Morgunnbladid

To round things off in epic style were Dr Spock. No words could aptly describe this band. In some kind of recreational electro-thrashing, American wrestling style they peddled a perverted and surreal show based around a washing up glove. With seething electronic bass lines, thrash guitar, demented roaring, theatrical stage show it was as much a spectacle as an exploration of the possibilities in sound. Any fears that this was pure novelty were dispelled by the capacity crowd who clearly hold these entertainers as heroes. With terrace styled songs ABOUT the band reverberating around the venue between songs Clash were bursting to know what was being said; yet another reason why this place holds such intrigue. - Clash Magazine

There are a few examples of this type of music in Iceland at the moment with a group called Dr Spock being the current expert exponents of this sort of noisy cabaret. They're a band not to be missed if they ever come your way and don't be scared when you see that the band brings a whole box of pink or yellow rubber gloves to every gig - they're all clean(ish)
Ben Murray
- Virtual Festivals

Dr. Spock was much like the Ultra Mega guys; there is something in the water here that turns people crazy, and Dr. Spock drink a lot of water. Imagine rock, metal, costumes, lots of sweat, jumping, screaming etc.
Shain
- Drowned In Sound