Songlines
"It's a deeply involving, poetic, and intimate work that will repay many a late-night visit. This is one well that won't be running dry."
Manchester Evening News“It is a work of beautiful, unabashed romanticism, and Thompson moves through the music with a stately, measured tread, and makes the earth move with every low rumble…remarkable”
more >>Rock 'n' Reel Magazine
“Turn it up and the earth will move… exquisite”
more >>Guardian.co.uk"soft-textured and rhapsodic...clearly a labour of love"
altsounds.com"most exciting"
more >>contactmusic.com"hypnotic, sensitive and superbly made slice of ambient...perfection"
more >>Beardedmagazine.com'The coming together of two musical minds has created something quite magical'
more >>BBC.co.uk“rushes of clarity and rapture”
more >>Press Association"the album bursts into life"
Music News"outstanding"
musicOHM“by all accounts a remarkable piece of work… a thing of real beauty.”
more >>AAA Music“this is a masterful, truly staggering work. There is simply no weak track to be singled out, and although artsy instrumentals will never have mass appeal, this is a breathtaking album to be held in highest regard. This isn’t so much a collection of tracks as a journey through a narrative which can withstand repeated listens.”
more >>The Line of Best Fit“Watching the Well is not only a tribute to a great musician, but a love letter to an instrument.”
more >>Vanguard"At the end I felt like my shoulders had been given a good kneading and unknotting...relaxing and intriguing"
more >>The Jazz Breakfast"beautifully recorded"
Subba-Cultcha
"demands repeat listens...incredibly pleasant experience"
more >>allgigs.co.uk"riveting journey made up of chilled esoteric jazz, harsh wintery ambient electronic and liquid choral sequences"
more >>South Sonic
"quite frankly nothing short of a masterpiece."
more >>Sandy Brown Jazz"really enjoyable."
more >>Tasty Fanzine"truly amazing."
more >>themusiccritic.co.uk"From the opening track you are transported to a sound scape of atmosphere and surrealism that is deeply relaxing and ethereal. The instrumentation is faultless throughout"
more >>Jazzwise Magazine"It's powerful stuff that magnifies with each repeated listen and for me one of the most heartfelt and moving albums of the year."
more >>Uncut Magazine"A shifting matrix of string and harp, punctuated by choral voices and arcing sax....A grand, enchanting creation"
more >>James Borland Music Reviews“It is a beautiful listen…truly amazing”
more >>The Music Critic"Thorne's willingness to embrace both modern technology and beautiful acoustic instruments make this a fascinating musical journey."
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