"This album is the sole reason I persist with occasional listens to artists filed under the extreme end of metal. After a decade of what I would just call growly nonsense, Opeth's softer side came to the fore brilliantly for a spell. Influence of collaboration with Steven Wilson is pretty clear." (bartyMJ, A, )
"No growls makes my ears much happier. This is a magnificent album." (rushfan4, S, )