Here's what Troubleman Records had to say about our record:
PTERODACTYL: "Friday During The Day" 7" (self released)
Why doesn't anyone else sweat this band? One of NYCs most underrated bands. They take the sounds of Unwound/Sonic Youth/Wire etc.. And add a little post punk (but not enough to make you cringe) to the mix as well. This record has absolutely NO distribution for some reason. We seem to be the only ones who have this thing for some reason.. Totally killer. Get in on this now so you can say you were there first. Beautiful letterpress covers. Thick Czech vinyl. 400 made.
Here's what Doug Mosurak had to say about our record (and The Union of a Man and a Woman...) at Dusted:
Pterodactyl
Friday, During the Day 7" EP
(self-released)
I used to wonder about Pterodactyl, their motives, if their buddies from Oberlin were just talking about them too loudly, not appreciating the novelty of it all, etc. Then I saw them a few months back and spent 15 minutes afterwards looking for my jaw on the floor. Then I remembered that bassist Kurt Beals put out this record in high school called The Union of a Man and a Woman on Jagjaguwar and how much I loved their super-fragmented mathrock. Then it all came together. Hyper-rhythmic, skull-cracking hard post-punk trio, playing with laser-guided precision, telegraphing impossible changes, it was as if someone had plugged these guys into the nearest available wall socket and flipped the on switch. Lightning Bolt is somewhat of an apt comparison, though they don't waste time with jamming. Les Savy Fav might be too, if that band was as good as people think they are. This is a different beast, on their way to forming an original and completely engrossing sound on their own. It's heavy and brilliant too, if that helps. This record doesn't capture them at the height of their powers, but it's a decent indicator of the fury they brought live, and what future recordings might hold. So check it out. Letterpress sleeve.