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"What is striking about There Is a Mountain is how fully formed and lush it feels, and how strikingly inventive and brash Russo is when he stretches his arms past the prog and psych that has formed the bulk of his career.... There's never a moment that feels tacked on or hidden underneath banks of haze and fog.... There Is a Mountain is a joy to hear again and again. -Michael Stasiak, Other Music

"There Is a Mountain ranks as one of the year-so-far’s most recommended under-the-radar releases. 8.5/10 Stars" –Mike Diver, BBC

"...the plaintive beauty of one song hardly prepares you for the wildly inventive percussion of the next, and ... decades of listening to music scarcely primes you for the fluid blend of heartfelt sincerity and offbeat experimentalism found within these numbers." –Erik Thompson, The Line of Best Fit (UK)

"Mr. Russo and his helpers have made one of the finest records of the year, hands down. It’s overflowing with character unlike anything else you’re likely to hear, and its slanted and enchanted sound makes my little heart go pitter patter." -Les Enfants Terribles

"Common Prayer ’s “Us vs. Them” is one of our favorite tracks." -Consequence of Sound

"Those willing to give Russo & Company a fair shake will discover a new act whose music boasts a deep reservoir of vitality, nuance, and charm." -One Track Mind

"Die vielfalt wird in einen riesigen überraschungskeks verbacken, den man stück für stück dem hörer gereicht." ("The album is baked in a huge suprise cookie which one served piece by piece to the listener.") -Das Klienicum (Bavaria) [ MORE ]