Latest Reviews For Stillman's New Album 'Blood Dark Sea'

'Well-conceived, well-crafted and keeps you guessing...leaves a lasting impression.' ****

Guitar Techniques Magazine

'A testament to the man's skill.'

Guitar & Bass Magazine

'Intoxicatingly exotic soundscapes, mature writing and thoughtful composition...undoubtedly his finest work.'

Toxic Pete

'Ambitious, imaginative and frequently ethereal..songs to please any ear.'

Manchester Music

Latest Acclaim For Stillman's Single "In The Margin"

'Majestic songwriting skills...superbly crafted and beautifully performed.'

Toxic Pete

'The sound of an ambitious and inventive musician'

Penny Black Music

'Unconventional, uncompromising, and with its eyes firmly aimed at the stars...'

Subba Cultcha

'There's something intangible about Stillman which puts him outside the normal singer-songwriter bracket.'

Tasty Fanzine

'A shimmering indie gem'

Bent Magazine

'Would be just perfect in the background while wandering around the Pyramids on a relationship-ending trip to Egypt.'

New Noise

'A very infectious hook line'

Get Ready to Rock

Critical Acclaim For Stillman's Single "Stillborn Moon"

'Stillman's distinctive and original style is once again given an outrageously good outing with his new single, 'Stillborn Moon'. Musically and lyrically Stillman is as good as anything currently out there. Vocally Stillman sounds as distinctive as Badly Drawn Boy and Aqualung. I can see this great artist fast becoming a household name. Classy stuff indeed - 9/10'

Rhythm & Booze

'Wistful genius'

Subba Cultcha

'Weaves a lush magic of its own.'

County Times Review

Critical Acclaim For Stillman's Debut "The Weightless EP"

'Every now and again we stumble across an artist that makes you want to stop the world, and devout your entire life to their music. That is the effect that Stillman has on you. Weightless should be No.1 in every country throughout the world. Born For Show is a track that you will never get tired of; it's one of those magical songs that will outlive us all.'

A Musical Priority

'Very, very few singer-songwriter albums that get released induce so many shivers. It's as if Elliot Smith and Tom McRae got together to make the music they can't quite do on their own. Think that's hyperbole? Get a copy and prove us wrong.'

Channel 4 (Record of the Week)

'To walk from this unaffected is to not love music at all. Without doubt one of the finds of the year,'

Losing Today

'Strong with imagination, inspiration and texture.'

Heathen Angel

'Producer meets songwriter meets musician. He's got it sorted.'

Claire Sturgess, Xfm

'Amazing. Brilliant. An astounding musician. You will want to sink miles into this music, yet never go near it for fear of upsetting its fragility and emotion.'

Joyzine

'Jaw dropping. Stillman simply floored us. To walk from this unaffected is to not love music at all. Without doubt one of the finds of the year.'

Losing Today

'Spine-tingling work of art,'

Record Overplayed

'Bigger, lusher and more emotionally charged than Athlete or Turin Brakes at their acoustic best. Craik's voice provides the most compelling attraction. Such an original and accessible sound,'

Manchester Music

'Solid and rich in texture. Craik sound like a more demure Grant Nicholas from Feeder'

Alternative Rock Review

'The most beautifully layered tracks. Magnificent stuff.'

Beat Surrender

'Tingles the senses... an intriguing talent'

Contact Music

'Gentle songs, delicate melodies and a near perfect production. It's Stillman's voice that really gets its hooks into you.'

Cool Noise

'Very accessible quality and deeply inspiring simplicity - Coldplay meets Badly Drawn Boy.'

Toxic Pete

'Sounds ebb and flow with glorious abandon. Words such as 'achingly beautiful' or 'heartbreakingly gorgeous' soon spring to mind as you listen to the songs by Stillman. The new Radiohead, Coldplay and Damien Rice. Destined for an impressive future.'

UK Music Search

'Sublime and truly beautiful. It's rare to find songs that make you feel happy and sad at the same time. Big things predicted.'

Glasswerk

'Flawless'

Is This Music

'Stillman has a genuine love of making heartfelt music. Think Ben Christophers and Turin Brakes covering Elliot Smith or Nick Drake'

Heathen Angel

'Could be outed as contemporaries of Coldplay and Keane but Stillman retains a great deal more ethereality which is to be applauded'

Vanity Project

'Glows with confidence; music shot-through with a brave ambitious streak. Heart-warming stuff.'

Voices From Downtroddendom

'A voice pitched somewhere between Tom McCrae and Magnet's Even Johansen with the cracked poetry of a post-Britpop Paul Simon.'

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