A great review of Dark Horizons has been published in French and English by Jaques Becker on My Prog Music website.
“an intense symphonic journey that gives goose bumps from the first chords”
“Dark Horizons’ has entered directly into my list of essential albums of 2021”
A great 5* review by Philippe Thirionet (French language) of Dark Horizons on the Music in Belgium website.
“sublime instrumentation both symphonic and classical, bravo to Ian”
“Dark Horizons” is a true marvel from start to finish, demonstrating the excellent compositional capacity of Ian Jones but also the magnificent vocal capacities of Agnieszka Swita.”
“For me the best album to review since the beginning of the year! Great music!”
A great new review of Dark Horizons @ Oasis Enternainment Blog
‘I fell in love with this ten track album from start to finish’
‘I highly recommend that you get a copy of this album and fall in love with it like I did’
A great, in-depth review by Steve Petch on the Progmeister.com website
“Production and recording quality are gold standard”
“it showcases Agnieszka’s voice perfectly”
“Luke Machin’s guitar style contrasts beautifully against the grand wizard of the Prog axe Steve Hackett who wields his might in his inevitable style adding just that something special to the proceedings.”
The new issue of Fireworks magazine out on March 18th features a great review of the new album by Paul Gregory.
“This eponymous album is brilliant with many stand-out songs. It has fantastic production and arrangements with memorable vocals and harmonies. It has been a long time coming but it has been worth the wait. Lovers of Progressive Rock will like this a lot“
Ian and Agnieszka Swita were recently interviewed by Warren Kurtz, Contributing Editor of US magazine Goldmine, for his Fabulous Flip Side feature. Discussing the new Illuminae album and more. You can read the interview on the Goldmine magazine website.
Check out this great new review of Dark Horizons on the ‘At The Barrier’ website. Full review here.
“It’s the Jones/Swista combo of songwriting and dramatic arrangements that cause the chills that come with Dark Horizons.”
“No less an iconic figure than Steve Hackett plays on The Lighthouse.””The icing on the cake on Horizons sees Luke Machin playing what’s possibly the best solo I’ve heard from him.”
“Sweeps of ethereality add haunting or reflective moods and Troy Donockley puts in a shift leading on Lullaby. His pipes magically transforming into a searing lead guitar part.”
A great review of ILLUMINAE ‘Dark Horizons’ @ Musipedia Of Metal
“An album that is bookended by the two emotionally powerful epics, Lighthouse and the title track, which have those swathes of melodic synths, David Gilmour-esque guitar solos, plenty of rhythmic shifts and a balance between darkness and light.”
Two brilliant songwriters and an all star supporting cast make make Dark Horizons a brilliant progressive rock record that’s not just for fanboys like me! 9/10”
A great review of Dark Horizons on JP’s Music Blog
The album begins with the nearly ten-minute epic piece “The Lighthouse,” which finds Illuminae fueling Jones’ symphonic rock side with this high-powered musical number
A great new review (Polish) by Tomasz Dudkowski of Dark Horizons has been published on the MLWZ website.