"A bold journey through light and dark" (4 stars)
-Rolling Stone

4 stars
-The Guardian

"A bold journey through light and dark" (4 stars)
-Rolling Stone

4 stars
-The Guardian

"Head and shoulders above the rest...the finest studio album in their 22-year history"
-Sydney Morning Herald

"The Necks are among the world’s most consistently great exponents of improvised music"
-BBC.com

5 stars
-The Guardian (UK)

"Luxurious" (4 stars)
–The Times (UK)

"Lush to the point of denseness, this is also The Necks at their most lyrical...After a Necks gig people are often overheard debating which CD to buy. I'd now recommend the luxuriant beauty of Townsville."
–Sydney Morning Herald

"A better title for this CD would be Alchemist, because The Necks have yet again succeeded in turning base metals into gold."
–BBC.com

"Among the Necks recordings you actually would go back to rescue from a house fire"
–The Wire

"The real deal...Anyone can play around with sound - but The Necks know how to sculpt it into a stunning work of art."
–The Guardian (UK)

"This is The Necks' masterpiece"
–The Wire

"Fans who already know that no two Necks improvisations are alike, will definitely want to invest in this set. The magic works every time."
–All Music Guide

"Brilliant"
–BBC.com

"Mesmerising, grandiose music from one of the best bands on the planet"
–The Guardian (UK)

"Haunting stuff...Highly recommended" (4 stars)
–Rolling Stone (Australia)

"Great, boundary-crossing music"
–Juice (Australia)

"The Necks create mood music of the highest calibre. Compelling and beautiful music that repays repeated listening" (4 stars)
–Rolling Stone (Australia)

"Real splendour... a hugely mature album, a rare spark of brilliance... a marvel"
–The Wire (UK)

"Sublime. Six pieces, all of them beautifully played and perfectly controlled"
–Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)

"An underwater dive into gentle currents...Radical- but in a seductive way...has its own smooth magic..."
–Jazzthetik (Germany)