Nic Addenbrooke, Journalist

"A few crushing seconds of free falling stretched into an afternoon of self-reflection."

"A fun and bouncy little distraction."

"Honestly, the bulk of the tracks feel more like a Weezer musical as written by One Direction, like they were aiming for top of the pops by way of paint by numbers construction and bland overproduction."

"'Not just good music, it's important."

"Most of the songs feel dutiful rather than doting."

"Rakei has picked up a collection of sensitivities to add to his soul style, steering away from the rougher auteur elements that originally endeared."

"'Ariadna' radiates light without giving off heat."

"An album that delicately balances its rhythmic joys against dark purpose."

"...it's more slideshow trudge than triumphant spectacle."