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."
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Rock 'n' Reel Magazine
“Turn it up and the earth will move… exquisite”
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Guardian.co.uk
"soft-textured and rhapsodic...clearly a labour of love"
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contactmusic.com
"hypnotic, sensitive and superbly made slice of ambient...perfection"
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altsounds.com
"most exciting"
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Beardedmagazine.com
'The coming together of two musical minds has created something quite magical'
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BBC.co.uk
“rushes of clarity and rapture”
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Press Association
"the album bursts into life"
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Music News
"outstanding"
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musicOHM
“by all accounts a remarkable piece of work… a thing of real beauty.”
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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.”
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The Line of Best Fit
“Watching the Well is not only a tribute to a great musician, but a love letter to an instrument.”
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Vanguard
"At the end I felt like my shoulders had been given a good kneading and unknotting...relaxing and intriguing"
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The Jazz Breakfast
"beautifully recorded"
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Subba-Cultcha
"demands repeat listens...incredibly pleasant experience"
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allgigs.co.uk
"riveting journey made up of chilled esoteric jazz, harsh wintery ambient electronic and liquid choral sequences"
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South Sonic
"quite frankly nothing short of a masterpiece."
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Sandy Brown Jazz
"really enjoyable."
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Tasty Fanzine
"truly amazing."
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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"
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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."
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Uncut Magazine
"A shifting matrix of string and harp, punctuated by choral voices and arcing sax....A grand, enchanting creation"
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James Borland Music Reviews
“It is a beautiful listen…truly amazing”
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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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