Reviews"...As tastefully ravaged as its lyrics, a scorched landscape of murky atmospherics, unshaven guitars, and - surprise - delicately affecting melodies..." - Rating: A-, "...He makes the most of misery, doing so without ever dwindling into poetic blathering....Beautiful, brilliant and not to be forgotten.", 3.5 stars out of 5 - "...There are enough moments of lushly delivered melancholia to make this interesting in an Elliot-Smith-being-loud kinda way...", Ranked #1 Album of the Year in Ew's Best of 2000., "...a magestic rose in a field of beautifully exotic orchids....eclectic...compelling....a dozen haunting moodscapes using Arthur's brawny pop craft and relentless musicianship as faithful tools...", Included in Cmj's "Best of the Year" for 2000., "...A beautiful record....Arthur's strong melodies and arresting imagery always win through....unsettling, like Kurt Cobain unplugged and unhinged...", 4 stars out of 5 - "...Beautifully judged, almost dreamlike production. Made for nature's wounded, this is an album that's built to last a lifetime."