FIFTYMEN made a few Top 10 lists for 2005 | Ottawa Citizen's BEST RECORDINGS OF 2005 | PETER SIMPSON'S TOP 10 RECORDS | CAITLIN CROCKARD'S TOP 10 OTTAWA ROCK ALBUMS (CBC)

November 15 - watch ROGER'S TV for an interview with JJ and live coverage of the CD Release at Barrymore's Music Hall (Nov 14)

On November 14, listen into CBC Radio 1 from 4-6pm to listen to a live interview with JJ and Mark on ALL IN A DAY

"Ottawa's Fiftymen could be next to rise to the top of the haystack of North America's country bands...if only they weren't so darn modest about being awesome..." Amanda Putz, CBC's BANDWIDTH, November 5th, 2005 | For full interview, contact jli@thefiftymen.com

"A great album with feeling, maturity and near-perfect songs guaranteed to erase the borders which divide various music styles..." - Sean J Hill, DUDE, November 13, 2005 | FULL REVIEW

"In listening to the entire project [Balances + Sums], I thought lyrically it was insightful and poignant. Which is why I found it so appealing. The retro feel with a contemporary lyrical content is catchy. I've added For The Sake Of My Pride to our rotation." - Joel Lamoureux, Music Director for Y101 FM, October 27, 2005

"Fiftymen rock the country" - Peter Simpson, The Ottawa Citizen, CD Review, October 22, 2005 | FULL REVIEW

"New release took its time, but the wait was worth it" - Lynn Saxberg
The Ottawa Citizen, October 14, 2005 | FULL ARTICLE

"In short, the new record comes across as Fiftymen's collective middle finger to mortality, a Cash-like kick at life's footlights..." - Steve Baylin,The Ottawa XPress Cover Story, October 13, 2005 | FULL ARTICLE

"... you have a solid best-of-2005 contender." - Allan Wigney, The Ottawa Sun, October 12, 2005 | FULL ARTICLE

"The Fiftymen may call themselves an alt-country band, but I think the extra syllable does them some manner of disservice. Balances + Sums is a country record like they USED to make country records." - Keith Serry, Pregnant without Intercourse blog, October 11, 2005 | FULL ARTICLE

"Are Fiftymen the best band in Ottawa? The answer depends on personal musical tastes, but a lot of people would give a resounding "yes." Those fans have been eagerly waiting for new music from Fiftymen, the alt-rockers who had an impressive debut three years ago with After Darkfall and have been teasing us with new songs in concerts around town ever since. Fiftymen fans can finally find out what the new disc is all about Friday, when the band holds a CD-release party at Barrymore's Music Hall." - Peter Simpson, The Ottawa Citizen, EDITOR'S PICK, October 8, 2005

“…an alt-country gem”
- Peter Simpson, Ottawa Citizen

“During our recent sojourn in Ontario we kept our ears to the ground in an effort to bring you quality music from other parts of Canada. The band we heard about everywhere we went... from musicians, fans and club owners, was The Fifty Men. Dutifully, we picked up this album, and man, were we impressed. If you like your Uncle Tupelo and/or Old Reliable, then this is something you want to add to your collection.”
- Red Cat Records, Vancouver

“Merle Haggard’s working man’s sweat rolling down Joe Strummer’s back.”
- Steve Baylin, Ottawa Xpress

“…on the verge of something epic.”
- Melora Koepke, Montreal Hour

“How can this incredible band still be a local secret…?”
- Jon Bartlett, Exclaim