| Whisperin & Hollerin webzine - June 2005 (Review) "Toys From Balsa may suggest something cheap and functional, but its' author shapes rich, diverse and wonderfully engaging creations from his source material..." |
| Burnout Fanzine - September 2006 "a balanced and beautiful album" |
| IndieMusic.com - September 2006 "If you're into eclectic, perhaps a bit eccentric, music then this album is for you." |
| Beat Motel fanzine - April 2006 "Overall this record is an excellent solo album.." |
| CheesePress webzine - March 2006 "The quality is good throughout, much more so than you would expect from a relatively unknown artist..." |
| Frequency 1350 University Radio - January 2006 "brilliant" |
| Dogmatic (Belgium) - January 2006 "one of the best singer songwriter CDs I received over the past few months from independent and unknown artists. What a debut!" |
| Unsigned Music Magazine (USA) - December 2005 "You must check this album out; this is how to keep the fun in music." |
| Subba Cultcha website - November 21st, 2005 "..this album is obviously an act of love, with a good many laughs in the process of making.." |
| Preying Lizard, internet radio - November 21st, 2005 "..a fantastic cd full of some very original sounding music.." |
| RadioIndy awards gold star! - November 16th, 2005 "The musicianship, recording quality, and the songwriting are all excellent." |
| Eclectic Mix radio comment - November 20th, 2005 "I absolutely loved the music." |
 Raw Nerve Promotions review - November, 2005"Jesus, this is awful. Overwrought country-tinged MOR." |
| UKMusic Review - October, 2005 "..an album of gently affecting pop songs to bring a wry smile to your face and a spring to your step" |
| Screaming tarts eZine review - October 16th, 2005 "Every song on this album is different and each with a new message or thought to ponder" |
| No Brains eZine review - October, 2005 "..pretty boring" |
| Feedback Magazine review - October 2nd, 2005 "...those unsettling songs are cloaked in melodies that belie their disturbing themes.." |
| Terrascope eZine review - October, 2005 "...this is an outstanding album of strong songs which have been arranged and played to perfection.." |
| Zeitgeist review of TOYS FROM BALSA - September 25th, 2005 "...this is a very engaging set of songs...Dive in and enjoy." |
| Voices From Downtroddendom #4 - September 2005 (Fanzine) "... fans of witty, knowing pop won't go far wrong." |
| RockEzine review - September 2005 (Webzine) "...songs which are so catchy that you’ll begin to sing with the author after the first listening" |
| Heathen Angel webzine - August 2005 (Review) "...you’d expect this to be a dark and heavy album to listen to but Bailey tempers the seriousness of the material with quirky instrumentation and arrangements and also a sense of playfulness.." |
| Tasty Fanzine - August 2005 (Review) "Its one of those albums that doesn’t instantly strike out, but kind of ‘draws you in’... " |
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Carlos Quintino, BaNgBaNgpopshow (Portugal)
- June 2005 (Comment) "...definitely grown on me with each new spin." |
| Unsigned Central.com - August 2005 (Review) "...good to hear someone who's not deliberately trying to follow any current trends. And I like these songs." |
| Space Junkies magazine - August 2005 (Review) "I would recommend this music for the retro lovers out there." |
| 'To Hell With' webzine - August 2005 (Review) "This is guitar music by numbers, a tired glam-indie plod..." |
| Nightimes webzine - August 2005 (Review) "...Toys From Balsa will give you warm respite from the ‘next big thing’" |
| Plastic Ashtray webzine - June 2005 (Review) "This is Glyn Bailey's unique Blend of humour and well rounded songwriting, and it's refreshing." |
| The Electric Press - July 2005 (Review) "...for all its length, what ‘Toys From Balsa’ really lacks is anything in the actual way of substance." |
| Soundmag Fanzine (German text) - July 2005 (Review) "Der Mann macht einfach alles falsch, was man falsch machen kann... Darin liegt letztendlich auch die Perfektion des Engländers." |
| Skidmark Independent Artists website - July 2005 (Review) "...the album is a fantastically diverse collection of alternative tunes ranging from acoustica to psychedelia..." |
| Glitzine.net [Glam Rock website] - July 2005 (Review) "The style range throughout this album is actually quite astonishing..." |
| Vanity Project - June 2005 (Review) "... the missing link between prog concept and bitesize twee..." |
| Green River - July 2005 (Review) "The CD is well produced but its just not my taste..." |
| Glasswerk.co.uk - June 2005 (Review) "...15 tracks charmingly catchy and twisted throughout..." |
| Shadowplay Fanzine - June 2005 (Review) "...feels quite unfocussed, and it's difficult to see when you'd be in the mood for this all at once." |
| Americana.co.uk - June 2005 (Review) " ...Bailey’s voice is always theatrical and interesting. At times he sounds a little like Warren Zevon. " |
| GigsUnlimited.co.uk - June 2005 (Review) " ...could almost be a release from the 80's. In fact, at points I was convinced it was early Bowie stuff re-released. " |
| UNPEELED Magazine - June 2005 (Review) "Glyn Bailey “Toys From Balsa” ... as deeply unfashionable as it’s deeply enjoyable." |
| Smother.Net - June 2005 (Review) "The songs are quirky and yet somehow catchy and you’ll find yourself humming along." |
| NeuFutur - June 2005 (Review) "... the vast majority of works on this album are just not polished enough to really create a desire in listeners to put this disc on again..." |
| Lord Litter - June 2005 (Comment) "... airplay and LOTSA personal enjoyment GUARANTEED!!!" |
| Phil Abbate - June 2005 (Comment) "...Congratulations on a fine work of art. You are the real deal!" |
| White label demo - March 2005 (Comment) "Great arrangements, production is just up my street and the vocal layers sound really nice." |