“Creating something different - not to mention memorable - with the world's most popular instrument, the guitar, often seems as unlikely as winning the national lottery. Yet young Swedish guitarist David Stackenäs has done so on this short, cunningly enigmatic disc.”

- Ken Waxman, Jazz Weekly

“The depth of his sketch-like guitar playing and the varied tangents he takes us on with his playing are too deep for an easy listen. But indeed, like all great experimental sounds, the time spent getting to know this record will be time well spent.”

- Jeff Fuccillo, Signal to Noise

“A beautifully recorded solo-acoustic performance that puts a friendly face on potentially forbidding material.”

- Bill Meyer, Magnet

“Stackenäs, an accomplished free jazz guitarist, has digested Derek Bailey and Fred Frith and speaks their tongue with a Swedish accent. He adds tension, vibrations, and daring runs of energy playing.”

- Mark Corroto, All About Jazz

"Nakatani's sparse punctuation suggests observance of esoteric ritual "

- Julian Cowley, The Wire Magazine

"Orchestral brilliance, Tatsuya Nakatani is a methodical musician concerned with the development of an idea in time. His beginnings are arresting; his endings are satisfying. The right duration and variety of events are fully charged with a visceral intensity that can captivate a true listener.”

- Eric Zinman, Improvisor Magazine