"…the record they made is dense, complex, and heavily orchestrated; it also displays a level of self-confidence and quiet sophistication that belies their youth." Pulse of the Twin Cities

"Songs such as "Waltz of Thaughme" and "Athena" float through movements that are mellow and dreamy one moment and shake the floorboards the next." Pioneer Press

"Crackling laptop bleeps, candy-cane lullabies, crystalline production, and Ryan Rupprecht's falsetto swirling in a flurry around your ears--beautiful tunes for life in a snow globe." City Pages

"...they delve and probe a space-age sound first probed 35 years ago by David Bowie's Space Oddity and furthered by Brian Eno, where organs glint, guitars meditate, and drums and bass repeat patterns until you zone out the rest of the world. The atmosphere is the thing, and this one is very fragrant." The Big Takeover

"...there were times that the band shook the floorboards with the overlaying resonance of melodic keyboard and intense guitar.The band also knew how to connect with its audience. You know if a musician is on stage, they love what they do. But The Umbrella Sequence made its audience as passionate about the music as the members are." The Spectator News UW-Eau Claire

"I've seen this band maybe 3 or 4 times, and each show is different. Tonight's seemed to stay pretty much right on course; it was tight and enjoyable, and I can see why this band continues to do well." Howwastheshow.com