HarmoniumMusic.com :      

"Sworn in on a Stack of Dictionaries is strong— really strong— from beginning to end. It rocks at times, it sounds like a sea shanty at others, and frequently— very frequently— its twin spiralling narratives will remind you of someone you know, or something you did… for better or worse."

"..is it the sound of several of your favourite moody guitar bands blended; the sound of one lonely guy in the wrong country with a PC and a lot of time to kill; the sound of confession and optimism crashing together; the sound of grey turning into sunrise?  No— none of these descriptions fit. And they certainly fail to do the music justice.

                                                     Ear Farm:

"The Vorstand Circus deserve attention...lots of attention, and fans and critical praise."

"That this is all the work of one guy is something to be recognised as genius."

Obscure Sound

"It retains a chilling atmosphere through Allen’s flawless vocals that bands such as The Arcade Fire do so well."

"The thing that amazes me about The Vorstand Circus is the complexity and diversity of the album."

Berkeley Place

"Sworn In On A Stack Of Dictionaries,” .has already made it into the final 20 of 2005’s Australian Music Prize. They lost to the likes of The Go-Betweens, Architecture In Helsinki, and The Drones, but just being in their company shows the band has something going on."

"All Truth Now" - #6, Top 20 tracks of 2006 So Far - Moebius Trip