The Here and There: "...a slice of genius...Recommended to fans who like their music smart and a bit off center."
Fort Worth Weekly: "That Safely Down exists makes it more than an album. It’s a form of public service for which we should all be grateful."
The Deli: “Whatever influences crop up, the overall flavor of the matthew show is euphoric and smart.”
Audiodependence: "When we first listened to this album, we all just sat there looking at each other in amazement. Amazed that a major label has not picked up this artist. matthew is without question a rising star."
Indie Al: "the matthew show is an artist who is best listened to in your quiet place, away from everyone, away from the world...I've never claimed to be a qualified critic, a brilliant writer or of having an ear for talent... I'm just a guy who likes good music, and in my opinion the matthew show is good music."
Plug In Music: "If you do not listen closely, it would be easy to get the impression that texas is a nice album. And it would be easy to think that the matthew show, a one man band made up by matthew, is just as nice, especially to have recorded such a nice album. But, when you listen closer, past the soft melodies and catchy guitar..."
Demo Universe: “Like someone who just snuck a joint in the washroom, the matthew show keeps his head down, going about his work with an odd gleam in the eyes.”
Indie-Music: "It feels like I’m wandering through a musical laboratory, watching matthew mix and measure while the manuals and textbooks burn in a corner. He doesn’t need them. His work, with the pops and glitches, is spontaneous and intriguing."
Community Free Press: "These days dangerous music doesn't find its way to the radio airwaves. From a corporate point of view (and modern radio defines the corporate point of view), Office Suite, Part II is certainly a dangerous track."
Past and Present: "Cool, thought provoking lyrics and clever combination of folk and rock."
Turk's Head: "Yeah. I like this one. There's lots of clever lyrics here and an honesty of expression that's rare in much modern rock -- less posing and more self-revelatory. Good stuff."
Norman Famous: "This one's a keeper. A collection of rueful reflections on life's sad parade, the matthew show's texas is the musical equivalent of watching traffic go by your window on a rainy day and wondering where all those people could be going."
Rikks Reviews: “I can't see much of this hitting the airwaves. I don't know if the general public is ready for the matthew show just yet.”