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I Am Magically Happening! unleashes post-hardcore, deconstructed guitar melodies ("Adderall") on the scene with an erstwhile pop and post-punk influence. "Constant State" calls upon the Buzzcocks, and "Shot From Cannons" has a faint Elton John space-pop genesis.

Happening is full of twists, turns, and F-1 chicanes as not-too-common time signatures find themselves employed with massively entertaining choruses and memorable hooks. Impressive guitar solos ("Submarines") are the secret weapon behind an infantry of lock-step beats. A little less feedback than typical post-punk, a little more color and flavor than typical post-hardcore, The Alphabetical Order have given us a clever debut LP which is fantastically catchy, awesomely rocking, and rarely misses a step.
SĒN Baltimore (senbaltimore.com)

"I Am Magically Happening!", the first full-length from Washington, DC’s The Alphabetical Order shows a great deal of DC indie influence, with hints of Fugazi and Jawbox skating across the soundscape. The album is raw and lo-fi, and the songwriting employs ambitious tactics—odd time signatures, unexpected key changes, and non-traditional structure are littered across the 10 tracks. Still, the Order’s love of hooks cannot be muted—"Submarines" boasts a sing-along chorus and the anthemic "Shot From Cannons" tends to get the heads nodding. Lyrically, the writing reflects ruminations into the nature of identity and how the definition of self is distorted in a relationship.

"I Am Magically Happening!" is [The Alphabetical Order’s] most polished and complete work to date. It is the band's signature early 90's alt-rock sound with just enough mainstream pop glaze to raise them up from the underground.... Hand claps and cowbells are introduced early on in "Dress Up/Dress Down" and this percussive hook makes way for "Submarine," one of the most radio-friendly tracks of the album. The final track, "Gestalt," comes in close second with an extremely catchy riff midway through the song.
DCist (dcist.com)

Driving guitars launch The Alphabetical Order's "I Am Magically Happening!" and the album takes off from there. The band's first full-length effort (2005 saw "The Unimpeachable EP"), one can appreciate the maturation process this group has gone through in its three years. "Submarines" is a highlight, with spacey synthesizer sounds. "Shot From Cannons" is also a little space-dreamy, before kicking ass. And try not bopping your head to "This Too Shall Pass." Excellent harmonies accentuate some tracks, and a steady backbeat keeps it all together.
On Tap (ontaponline.com)

The Alphabetical Order sounds like it's having fun on its new album "I Am Magically Happening!" Not in a campy, over-the-top way, but in the way that it should sound when four people are making music that they are excited about. And the band should be excited about its full-length debut, an impressive collection of songs that looks fondly back at the '90s—both locally and nationally—without feeling like a mere tribute. Most songs have weird little twists and turns but manage to retain subtle pop charms.
Washington Post (washingtonpost.com)

["I Am Magically Happening!"] is a little 90s loud rock in spirit (and I mean, didn't we ALL LOVE SMASHING PUMPKINS circa 95? just ADMIT IT.) but it is also one of the most clever, tongue in cheek music in the city. And they can do a pop flourish (see song 2 ["Dress Up/Dress Down"]) with the best of them.
Brightest Young Things (brightestyoungthings.com)

One of the most diverse rock records on the market for both the major and independent circuit for 2007. The Alphabetical Order's first track "Constant State" sets off the tone of a record in one of the best ways. It seems nowadays you can put on any record from any artist and have a hard time telling the difference from track to track—where on "I Am Magically Happening" not one song has that problem through out the outstanding 10 tracks on the record. The music on "I Am Magically Happening" is way over the top.
Nuevo Revolution (nuevorevolution.com)