“Xu Xu Fang’s music is so moody and emotional that it almost demands a visual accompaniment.” – Rolling Stone “Enormous, dark, psychedelic, and beautiful, Xu Xu Fang is full of meditative moods that haunt the diaphanous triangle formed by Pink Floyd, Radiohead, and Sigur Ros.” – The Onion “Stunningly beautiful moments amidst the chaotic buildup of spiraling distorted guitars.” - Consequence of Sound "Sonically "Friend to the Unknown" is a sublime slow build—feathery, sun-flared vocals over parsed back, delicate instrumentation layer and layer to a psychedelic explosion, full of My Bloody Valentine-worthy swells. -VICE's Noisey