Cathartic, flowing, togetherness: "A sonic fireplace full of energy and emotion, drama and texture, Makeshift Future perfectly balances chaos and tranquility with whimsical, effortless grace." Keep reading
Mitch Mosk / Atwood Magazine
"On their second release, Makeshift Future, the chamber folk band soften fear’s sharp edges with gentle instrumentals. Across the album’s 10 tracks, Decoration Day ferment with anxious thoughts but they do so while cradling you in calming tones and so by record’s end, you feel renewed." Read here!
Laura Stanley / exclaim!
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"And that’s just what [the EP] was: a comfort that insulated me from the cacophony; a sense memory returning at just the right time to create a moment of serenity in and amongst the garish spectacle of the carnival." Keep reading
Jim Di Gioia / Dominionated
"Each three-minute parcel crafts a gentle world that invokes rain hitting windows, meadow grass jumping in the breeze, and quiet pondering on the nature of post-relationship standings." Theres moooore, read here
Kaitlin Ruether / Grayowl Point
"The album is obviously heavy in romantic angst, but for all the lyrical gems, it’s the music that truly shines."
For the Rabbit
"Nesrallah’s vocals [rises] through it all with a kind of relaxed regret, fierce feelings as voiced from a late night hotel lounge, where the light is low and drink allows a certain romance to creep into the fabric of things."
Jon Doyle /Various Small Flames UK