"The band traces an infinite, gorgeous desert horizon with its songs, filling in the spaces with the peaks of co-leader Rob Lowe's piano, the low rumble of cellos, and the inevitable realization of man's insignificance in the face of nature. This—not steak finger baskets or soft-serve ice cream—is what you should like about Texas."
– The Onion, AV Club [read more here]

"Balmorhea flashes brilliance only to highlight a slow-burning constancy that's at the core of one of the year's early slow wonders."
– Grayson Currin, Pitchfork [read full review here]

"Austin chamber-gloomsters cast a skeletal shadow over the reverent, still audience..."
– Christopher Weingarten, Rollingstone.com [read more here]

"Constellations is an album drastically and magnificently out-of-step with the modern world... a work of exquisite beauty, coming from a group that grows by leaps and bounds with every release."
– Tiny Mix Tapes [read full review here]

"etched out in plaintive ivory and sumptuous string swells, while a deftly plucked banjo anchors the prevailing air of authenticity to the sturdy foundations of tradition... this work will reveal its shimmering tributaries that break from the main body of water like precious secrets, stretching for the sky."
– BBC Music [read more here]

"Their songs are what happens when a classical background meets an experimental spirit, making a type of music that many of us find inaccessible suddenly evocative and engaging."
– Rachel Bailey, Paste Magazine

"...they create minimalist, cinematic music that combines modern, experimental acoustic sounds with classical qualities."
– NPR [read and listen to the full feature here]

"Balmorhea's appeal lies in its emotional malleability, the way the music seems to shift in mood and meaning depending on the circumstances in which it's heard."
– Austin Chronicle [read full feature here]

"...each track plays out as a counseling session for the weary, dispensing affecting and emotionally rousing imagery like medication."
– Drowned In Sound [read full review here]

"A good many moments of stirring beauty emerge in Rivers Arms' wistful and lilting snapshots."
– Textura [read full review here]

"...the whole album is filled with subtle and charming music that will keep you coming back."
– Foxy Digitalis

"Matching the album title quote from early Texan settler William B. Dewees, All Is Wild... is all about undulating space, and sounding gob-smacked by nature."
– Mojo [read full review here]

"While listening to Balmorhea, if you squint your ears, you can hear where John Cage meets Gillian Welch...their music is an exercise in re-contextualization of classical sensibilities. Think of the fleeting delicacy of Debussy swept out onto the Texas plains, and you have an idea what Balmorhea are aiming for."
– Austinist [read full review here]

"...it builds to an ecstatic swell and reminds you that sometimes good music can surprise you too."
– KEXP (Song of the Day Feature) [read more here]

"...the ease with which Balmorhea makes these pieces both affective and memorable is a testament to an easy compositional prowess that is only improving with time."
– Blurt [read full review here]