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UncutJul 11, 2013This is full-bodied, tuneful and surprisingly friendly, with vocalist Kuperus toning down the swivel-eyed hysteria for some Siouxsie-styled elegance. [Aug 2013, p.65]
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May 15, 2013The inevitability implied in The Way Things Fall's title is delivered in its songs: far from sounding like a concession to anyone or anything, its directness makes this one of Adult.'s most confident and satisfying albums.
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May 14, 2013For whatever perverse reasons we want to be unsettled by their music, and made psychically uncomfortable. They’ve always delivered, but never before with this sense of style.
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May 13, 2013The angst and abrasiveness inherent to Adult. is still present in some form (even a quick look at track names like "Nothing Lasts," "At the End of It All," and "Heartbreak" reveals that much), but the band has undoubtedly smoothed things over and pushed its sound closer to the dancefloor.
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May 21, 2013Like horror films or ghost stories, the upside of ADULT.’s brand of dark paranoia is its visceral thrill; it’s as nasty as electro can get whilst maintaining a remnant of a reassuring pop edge.
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Q MagazineJun 17, 2013The harsh tones and minimal melodies may not carry universal appeal, but then Kuperus and Miller have always preferred to dance in the shadows. [Jul 2013, p.99]
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May 13, 2013The Way Things Fall remains a sometimes flawed, sometimes inspired, inadvertent return to form.
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May 13, 2013ADULT. certainly have a precise understanding of their sound, but can’t seem to inject any new life into the system.
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May 13, 2013They may have been away for a while, but ADULT. remain as frustratingly unloveable as ever.
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Jul 1, 2013On the whole, the album makes for difficult listening and it's hard to engage with.