“With a keenly cinematic flair, everything about Kaada’s work feels carefully considered…Positively full of life and with a tremendous quiet joy, everything about Kaada’s Closing Statements stuns with its surrealist bent.” Beach Slot
“Works such as Closingstatements’ remind us that music and emotion are forever, inescapably intertwined and this album stands at the pinnacle of an already great career” Sonic Abuse
“Exceptional compositions that are best listened to in a quiet place with headphones on” – single, Mxdwn
“The songs are enhanced by strings and occasional electronics, but remain intimate throughout, like a small family at a bedside” A Closer Listen
“An utterly sublime album” – Cast The Dice
“The new record from the Norwegian composer Kaada is a beautiful thing, immense in scope yet startlingly intimate.” Popdose
“A shimmering opus painstakingly crafted to soothe the collective woes of humanity.” Mxdwn
“The album is deft at showcasing Kaada’s ability to seamlessly blend electronic and orchestral elements, leaving one to try to fit the various sonic puzzle pieces together in their head” – Smells Like Infinite Sadness
“The new album by Norwegian composer John Erik Kaada , who records under his surname, is a thing of almost heart-breaking delicacy” – The Tempo House
“Closing Statements is kaleidoscopic in nature as he skillfully maneuvers piano, keyboards, guitars, strings & electronics in a constant shift & rotation of lenses which reflect so many aspects of the human condition in the face of mortality” – Stationary Travels
“A modern symphony journey that brings a golden delight to the ears” Naturalsounds
“composing great music isn’t about giving the listener what’s never been heard, but giving them a reason to stop what they’re doing, and hear for the first time how truly inspiring music can be when we drown out the extraneous noise.” ScenePointBlank
“A relaxed, haunting, and deeply enjoyable piece of contemporary classical music…….Expect a truly gorgeous album that really deserves your time.” itdjents
“Kaada’s electronic slant does mean that he’s playing in his own unique realm, one that few of his peers can touch.” Cracklefeedback
“The new record from the Norwegian composer Kaada is a beautiful thing, immense in scope yet startlingly intimate.” Interactive Radio
“It’s, frankly, pretty incredible when you skim and scan the surface of it. There you have it, kids.” PopDose