THE BIG CHILL (www.bigchill.net)
Reviewing Dust (LP)
"There is always that moment when I feel inclined to reach for an album by Nick Drake, Low, Neil Young or the Kings of Convenience; when nothing else will suffice, but a hit of introspective acoustic style songs. Sound Sanctuary have found their way into that special place inside my record collection. Sound Sanctuary mix up art rock with a dash of folk to create a blissed-out sound filled with chiming guitars, head nodding basslines and 60’s style West Coast pop vocal harmonies." - Andrew Smith
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NEW NOISE (www.new-noise.net)
Reviewing Dust (LP)
"Wow, where to begin? At first sight of Sound Sanctuary's artwork, one wouldn't know exactly where to place the band. Indie posers? Disparate wannabes? Or maybe, just maybe, they're something totally unique and harbour the kind of musical gems us mere mortals can only dream of. Happily, it's the latter on this flawlessly beautiful outing from this generation's Radiohead. From the sweet melodies of 'Dust' to the mournful 'Carried Away', via the trip-hop manglings of 'Blonde Pray', Sound Sanctuary have given us a stunning platter of indie-esque art rock that lays claim to no one genre, instead it adapts every genre from blues to electronica, from soul to rock to create something truly unique." - Tom Brumpton
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THE BEAT
Reviewing Dust (LP)
"I was quite taken with the Kent quartet’s Contact EP of three years back, likening them to an electronica Simon & Garfunkel. Now comes the full album, which may take a while to seep inside the head but proves worth the patience to let its charms reveal themselves. A burnished cocktail of folk, trip hop, 60s West Coast pop and blissed out art rock... They magic chilled summer night moods out of Mexico and Kamikaze Dreamer, do the soft funk hump with Got The Feeling, surf the skies on the psychedelic 60s inspired title track, and explore George Michael soul alleyways with Enemy. The lurched narcotic noir of Blonde Prey and the spaced vibes and guitar explorations of Under The Radar also suggest those Folktronica Trip Hop Radiohead labels aren’t wide of the mark." - Mike Davies


FAIR HEARING (www.fairhearing.co.uk)
Reviewing Dust (LP)
"This album is an absolute favourite. I keep playing it, I never tire of it. The most beautiful and harmonic singing you could ever imagine. It's warm, honeyed and addictive – obviously influenced by Crosby & co/Buffalo Springfield but not Americana'd by any means. Neither is it Anglo-folk corny and overwrought! This music connects by its rooting in organic and heartfelt elements… and I have long since surrendered to the insistent 'Enemy', the introspective pumping groove of 'Broken Signs' and the twinkling handclapped spaced-out, lament 'Got The Feeling'. Sound Sanctuary are in a part of the music world that they have created themselves avoiding the clichés most other acts pile on with no shame. Truly deserving of a fair hearing if any act ever was!" - Pete Sargeant
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MUSIC OMH (www.musicomh.com)
Reviewing Contact (EP)
"Imagine Brian Eno producing the everly brothers in an overgrown suburban greenhouse. There is a sly imagination here and a gift for melody" – Tony Heywood
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THE BEAT
Reviewing Contact (EP)
"There's a touch of Paul Weller to Fades Away and Invisible but for the most part if you close your eyes and imagine Simon and Garfunkel gone electronica you won't be far off." - Mike Davies



Nick Luscombe (XFM)
Comments on Contact (EP)
"I'm totally into this. I'm going to be playing this on the radio this Sunday and at home for the rest of the summer - great production, cool songs!" - Nick Luscombe


NEW NOISE (www.newnoise.net)
Reviewing Broken Signs (single)
"An absolutely gorgeous, chilled-out little number... rich, smooth and incredibly decadent."


ATOMIC DUSTER (www.atomicduster.com)
Reviewing Broken Signs (single)
"It's more likely that you'll hear Gomez, a likeness that shines through on the lead track and the group's spacious production allows the room to fully appreciate their sound.In this new single the group have created something quite unexpected that should act as a good starting point for a career that should shine." - Nick James
9/10


SUBBA-CULTCHA (www.subba-cultcha.com)
Reviewing Broken signs (single)
"Dreamscape of epic proportions, like ever decreasing circles, you lose yourself blissfully!"


TWISTED OUTLOOK (www.twistedoutlook.com)
Reviewing Broken signs (single)
"With Broken Signs, Sound Sanctuary have succeeded where so many bands before them have failed - in breaking the mould; being different. If Richard Ashcroft ever had a secret lovechild with Suzanne Vega, I would expect the resulting spawned musical genius to produce something like this." - KJS
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TELETEXT
Reviewing Broken Signs (single)
"Playful whoosh of Lemon Jelly and Zero 7's ambient vocals. Could be a blissed-out fave with Big Chillers." - John Earls
6/10


ROOM 13 (www.roomthirteen.com)
Reviewing Broken Signs (single)
"The harmonious flow of the track, and the snippets and samples that filter their way into the introductions, brings to mind the Beta Band and their genre-blending. The lyrics have an ethereal feel to them as well, in the space of a few lines managing to debate the existence of God, Love and Rock n Roll."
9/13
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BIG CHILL (www.thebigchill.com)
Live Review at Gazastock Festival '06
"Sound Sanctuary headlined on Friday night, after my warm up set. They are a 4 piece with a very English pastoral sound. Accoustic guitars, shimmering clean lead guitar & some gorgeous 3 part vocal harmonies. Think Nick Drake meets Echo & the Bunnymen, with maybe a dash of the Kings of Convienience. They delivered an involving, atmospheric set to a full tent. Post gig research shows they have earnt plays by Nick Luscombe." - dialog


TWISTED OUTLOOK (www.twistedoutlook.com)
Interview on Sound Sanc.
"We've found a band who we really think will be huge in the foreseeable future. That band is Sound Sanctuary. KJS and Banxy had an enjoyable Q&A with two members of the band - Toby and Dave - and what decent blokes they were." - KJS & Bankxy
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