Reviews
“Abel is an extraordinarily good songwriter”
- Alternatui Awards which named Little Death 2006 Album of the Year“A rarity – Lovely tunes abound” * * * *
- NZ Herald which named Little Death in its Best Sounds of 2006“Lush and beautiful. Dark but uplifting” * * * *
- Leeds Guide UK“Arrant musical hypnosis…a treasure”
- William Dart of Radio New Zealand’s Concert FM“A melancholic masterpiece”
- Pavement Magazine“Impressive simple beauty”
- Organ Magazine UK“Equal parts disturbing and lullaby-esque. Consummately relaxed danger.”
- Pop Musicology UK“Abel is a refined writer whose lyrics have a bone-bare quality – the sound of someone writing and singing from a place where there is no guile, just hard truth and clear eyes.”
- Graham Reid, elsewhere.co.nz“Richly poetic lyrics create a mood that is sometimes dark, sometimes mystical and bordering on the avant-garde.”
- NZ Musician Magazine“Will capture your heart” * * * *
- Dominion Post







