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Dead Sea Apes Lupus disc garners some much-deserved recognition in 2012 "best of year" lists:

*Cosmic Tones for Mental Therapy says, "Lupus drones and echoes and punctures the time-space continuum in ways that have you believing it clocks in at least double its length." Read more here

*Writing in RVA magazine, Revolt of the Apes has Lupus in a tie for #2 album of the year. Read more here

Some lovely reviews from the Terrascope Online.

On Black Bear Rug:

"I have always loved the music of Anvil Salute, their free flowing psychedelic ramblings speak of open spaces, cool forest and flashes of enlightenment, the playing always sympathetic and filled with passion. On their latest collection however, even long term fans will be blown away by their brilliance, seven songs that shine out with joy creating their strongest album to date."

On The Snow-White Ghost-White Stag:

"Over 10 tracks, Carin Wagner, Brooke Elizabeth, Don Belch, and Timothy Renner himself prove that they are more than capable musicians, playing together as one unit allowing the strengths of the songs to shine through [...] Fans of the band will not be disappointed, those of you who are curious should just dive in."

Plus a kind word for the label:

"So, another brace of aural excellence from Deep Water, long may it continue." We'll do our best. 

Some good words from Mr. Atavist:

"Black Bear Rug exists in that time when day is giving into evening and night is turning into morning. In Anvil Salute’s hands those two times meet and become virtually indistinguishable"

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and

"The first live recording from the long-running Stone Breath, The Snow-White Ghost-White Stag, is both a great live, and intimate, document and a thoroughly rich one."

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...Deep Water should be justly proud of these releases, a perfect quartet of albums that are inventive, playful, varied and well worth picking up, great stuff all round.

Dead Sea Apes - Lupus

...blissed out drone that whispers of high magic, sounding like it was recorded in a sacred cave deep underground, just add flickering candlelight and headphones for the full effect...

Evening Fires - Flora and Fauna, and After the End of the World

...soaring and melodic psychedelia that seemingly goes on forever, but never too long, the players listening to each other and reacting accordingly to create some of the most elegant and free-flowing music you will hear...

Brother Ong - Deep Water Creation

...deeply reflective and positive in its energies ... the five tracks creating a soft pool of notes that it is easy to relax in, the rippling notes dancing around your vision, flecked with light...