Lucia Osborne Crowley, Journalist

The album’s complex combination of power and subtlety make it hugely satisfying.

The record, while occasionally suffering from repetitiveness, is nevertheless flawlessly produced and successfully couples smooth instrumental lines with refined vocals.

"Ash Grunwald’s latest record is a haphazard but deeply intriguing combination of various genres, beats and rhythms that are coupled with more potent lyricism than Grunwald usually indulges in, setting the record apart from his previous releases."

"The title track is deeply distressing in the most emotionally loaded of ways. Its poignant lyricism and varied, almost temperamental, vocal melody give it a complexity and sophistication that truly sets it apart from the rest."

Is The Gum Ball the hidden gem on the festival circuit it claims to be?

Overall, the album’s vocal and instrumental prowess, as well as its courageous ability to push generic boundaries, makes it a hugely successful work.