Whatever You Love You Are

4 out of 5 - "...Shows them at the peak of their songcraft....the Dirty Three still sound perfect together. Alternative Press (5/00, p.81)

...an explosion of life, color and texture....frontman, Warren Ellis is an artist who never lets reason and intellectual measure block the path that connects his heart to his hands on the violin. His talent is as breathtaking as ever... CMJ (3/13/00, p.3)

...Another three-hanky study in pristine ache and soaring grandeur. It's the sound the saints make when they go marching in. Magnet (4-5/00, p.71)

...their finest work yet....reaching new heights of sublime beauty....this is an album that will work its way into your heart like a lost love, staying with you long after the final note has faded. Mojo (3/00, p.96)

7 out of 10 - "...Brushes shoulders with the passing post-rock zeitgeist...making dark, beautiful and frequently unpleasant music....Theirs is a hermetically sealed universe of eerie melodies and stabbing despair... NME (4/1/00, p.32)

3 stars out of 5 - "...At their best...[they] are as sweet and relaxing as hot chocolate....this was never meant to be anything other than background music. Q (4/00, p.90)

...Undeniably the apex of their recorded work so far....[they] have reached such an elevated plateau of celestial communication that they put most jazz/improv groups to shame... The Wire (4/00, p.50)