Reveues & Dialogues

"... leaving Jo Gabriel to cavort in happy self-indulgence through ‘Island’, providing the sort of rising organic sweeping pop Kate bush should have been doing on her farcical ‘comeback'"

Amazon.de & Orkus Magazine

Album reviews from Orkus Magazine and Amazon customers here. (translated from German)

Alternatv Magazine

Album review here. (in Hebrew)

Melting Close

Album review here. (in German)

"Jo Gabriel creates music, dark, tendencyful and mystische tones, which all listeners who love Kate Bush and Loreena McKennitt will be brought into its spell."

Astan Magazine

Album review here. (scroll down a bit)

"Jo Gabriel lies somewhere between Tori Amos and Kate Bush. A little more harmoniously than Mrs. Amos and more dreamy like Mrs. Bush. Musical also a certain proximity would be to be discovered to Loreena McKennitt. Something special at this plate is natural on the one hand this unbelievable great voice, but not only this voice." (translated from German)

Der Medien Konverter

Album review in German http://www.medienkonverter.de/redirectindex.php4?KritikNr=1377

"Although there is a feeling of seperateness and reverie, this contemplative voice works like a lost dream. But the underlying melancholy of Island is never really sad.Rather it is amazing that this fragile music can cause so many emotions. The pervasive piano is for daydreaming where one's thoughts can run free."

Bliss Aquamarine (UK)

Album review by Kim Harten http://www.blissaquamarine.net/albumreviews25.html

"This truly stunning album features the impassioned, distinctive voice of Jo Gabriel against a very moving backdrop of piano and cello. Jo Gabriel is an artist of great talents, making music that is individual, sophisticated, beautiful and haunting. I do hope we'll be hearing a lot more from her in future. I can't recommend this album enough!"

Musical Discoveries

Feature interview by Russ Elliot and review by Hannah Fury in Musical Discoveries.

"Beautiful, fluid melodies conspire with clean production, and the result is music that sneaks into the recesses of the mind--ethereal, yet catchy as hell. But at its core this is mournful music, full of questions and muted unease. And the delicate quality of Ms. Gabriel's supple, multi-octave voice glimmers with fragility and emotion throughout." -Hannah Fury

Collected Sounds 2005

Album review http://collectedsounds.com/cdreviews/island.html.

Obliveon Magazine 2005

Album review (link here is in German)

"...This unusually intense and impressive artist, connects the innocently dreamed voice and piano of Tori Amos with the atmospheric best of 4AD... This exceptional artist tells stories, fascinating and ever so fragile; full of emotion...This album is, like the label it describes, indeed heart warming and has unusual songs of full emotion..."

She Grooves

Interview on She Grooves radio. Click here for interview in .mp3 format.

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Der Horspiegel

Interview "Translations into Magic" http://www.hoerspiegel.de/magazin/Musik_Reviews/jo_gabriel_interview.html

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Blacklight

Full review (German): http://www.blacklight-magazin.de/

"...All the songs have a kind of explosive gentleness where you become pulled through has a strength that shines through and creates a melancholy dreamy sound..."

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Amboss Magazine:

Full review (German): http://www.amboss-mag.de/reviews/Archiv2/04/r04-11/va-lightwaves.html

"It is first Jo's voice that drives shivers through you." "She's like the musical miracle of Kate Bush ,or Tori Amos". "Her piano is dreamy and opulent and always in harmony." 'A touch of Romantic Dark Wave that strokes the soul..."

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Musical Discoveries

Reviews of Tinderbox and The Unreachable Sky
and Interview by Russ Elliot here: http://www.musicaldiscoveries.com/reviews/jogabriel.htm

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Wind and Wire

Review by Bill Binkelman

Full review: http://www.windandwire.com/february/the_unreachable_sky.htm

Review of The Unreachable Sky (2003)

"... Here's an intriguing album comprised of both instrumental and a few vocal tracks. Jo Gabriel plays piano, electric guitar, and keyboard samples and is possessed of a singing voice that reminds me of a combination of Joni Mitchell and Tori Amos; she has that combination of raw human emotion and a multi-octave range that either appeals to a person or doesn't. I doubt that anyone who hears her on the several vocal tracks will have a neutral reaction. Myself, I found her style intensely intimate and well-suited for integration with the somber and minimal piano-driven instrumental songs ..."

"... While some songs feature prominent use of sampled instruments, Gabriel's piano is far and away the main attraction here, and she has the chops to make it worthwhile listening. If you usually find "new age" music piano to be too sweet and undemanding, you won't have that reaction here, trust me. Yet, seldom is The Unreachable Sky inaccessible or abrasive. Unconventional, yes, but not overly formidable ..."

"... On the whole, though, The Unreachable Sky is worthwhile if you enjoy moody piano music, along with some sampled keyboards (mostly strings) and a few vocal tracks here and there. I don't know that you could classify this as ambient music, and it sure isn't new age or adult contemporary. In some ways, it cleaves closer to neo-classical, especially with how Gabriel plays her piano (her technique really is quite good). There are also some avant garde elements and a bit of Projekt-type goth/shoegazer mixed in there as well ..."

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Collected Sounds

Reviews by Anna Maria Stjärnell

Review of The Unreachable Sky

Full Review: http://www.collectedsounds.com/cdreviews/unreachable.html

"... Jo Gabriel's new album is mostly piano instrumentals, but has some vocal tracks as well. There's enough tension to ensure the instrumental tracks are brilliant. Gabriel's a masterful pianist and her tunes are haunting ..."

"... It's atmospheric and fluent ..."

"... This is a lovely album that s should give you a strong reason to investigate Gabriel's music ..."

Review of Tinderbox

Full Review: http://www.collectedsounds.com/cdreviews/tinderbox.html

"... Jo Gabriel has been recording for quite a while now, but has failed to get the attention she deserves. Her new record "Tinderbox" is a short album dominated by her voice and piano.

"... The title track has very disturbing lyrics and Gabriel's haunted voice gets to the heart of them ..."

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