"Hellothisisalex’s follow-up to the 2001 full-length debut The Anachim Thorn came out as part of the Canadian label Piehead’s 2002 series, 11 CD-R albums each limited to 311 copies. Melissa Creasey and Mark Prier have refined their music a little more, pushing toward melody without losing their experimental edge. The Canadian Spelling Program packs 13 cuts in 34 minutes. The pace, tongue-in-cheek attitude and analog electronics recall Helgoland, the simplicity and childlike naivete of some of the melodies evoke the music of Felix Kubin and Nova Huta — in any case we are in European neo-analog electro-pop land, making Hellothisisalex an unusual outfit by North-American standards. Yet, the music is by no mean derivative, it has its own quirky, irresistible identity and achieves a nice, accessible balance between immediate retro-feel melodies and left-field arrangements. ... You listen to this album with a smile on your face simply because these melodies make the sun appear brighter." — François Couture, All Music Guide