"From Toronto, LAL's downtempo beats are divided on this album into seaons: fall, winter, spring, summer. Summer vocals and layered transglobal instrumentation add to the mystique. "
- XLR8R Magazine

"LAL’s third and latest statement, Deportation – continues their gorgeous construction of an electronic body of work, which seeks to sonically soothe the soul as much as it softly screams for justice."
- Exclaim! - Kevin Jones - June 2008

"It's quite a trick to set challenging political messages to music that wouldn't be amiss in a dimly lit lounge, but it's one LAL is close to mastering. "
- AOL CANADA - David Dacks - May 28, 2008

"... genuinely moving. "
The Globe and Mail - Li Robbins - June 17, 2008