“The full ensemble surges behind the spotlight players, a massive, martial backbeat adding force... This is mournful but expansive music, deeply romantic and as indebted to lush ’70s soul at times as to modern composition.”
— Phil Freeman, Burning Ambulance
“Saulnier’s writing is focused and sure... this is music of clear conviction, matched by strong execution.”
“Music that blends many genres to create a sound that soars, roars, cries, and sighs... Saulnier wants the listener to understand the gravity of the political and social issues that plague the United States but he refuses to lose hope,””
— Richard Kamins, StepTempest
“Political protest meets ambitious orchestration... a reflection on this nation’s higher ideals and a showcase for some of the finest section players on the scene.”
“[A] passionate tour-de-force... a unique and masterful work... those influences catalyze into a superbly performed and unremittingly emotionally charged statement... searing solos [and] the memorable unity of sound that distinctive orchestras project.”
— Bill Donaldson, Cadence Magazine
“...as rare an achievement as Carla Bley’s Escalator Over the Hill... [a] tour-de-force and one of the best albums of the year.”
“Stunning music... [that] exists in that space between Charles Mingus, Carla Bley, and Maria Schneider... easily one of the best large ensemble albums recorded in recent memory.”
— Dustin Mallory, Cadence Magazine
“[Saulnier] builds a soundworld larger than life by drawing from every possible (and impossible) source of inspiration. ... [A] great source of excitement.”
