"A bold, brash and other worldly mix of soul, world influences and pop – makes writers go all jittery and they prematurely shout out influences like Kate Bush, Bat For Lashes, Unkle etc. but this is a true, .strikingly individual sounding new artist, invest some time in her music, you wont be disappointed!"- Jeremy Chick (SUBBA-CULTCHA)
"This is an intelligent and striking record which does more than enough to deserve a wide audience. 8/10"- Eddie Thomas (SUBBA-CULTCHA)
"Melody is my kind of artist. A complex, three dimensional person who really defies labelling. Yes, she has a beautiful, ‘pure as snow’ voice, but get past it. See her for her mystery, intelligence and down-to-earth fun. And while the album is certainly a near-flawless showpiece for an emerging talent, I will always see it more as a document to a very important time in an artist's life – a moment of bravery, new beginnings and liberation." 8.5/10
- Brett Spaceman-([SIC] Magazine)
"Bending The Knotted Oak is clearly a stunning follow-up to Melody Klyman's Sovereign album. The new project clearly draws on the sound of her debut and demonstrates growth in her sound as well as the depth of her songwriting. Melody Klyman has a bright career ahead."-Russell Elliot -(MUSICAL DISCOVERIES)
"She baulks at the term "gothic", but at its best her music is like Siouxsie Sioux in a tussle with UNKLE - it's symphonic, strident yet somehow soulful"-
Paul Lester (THE GUARDIAN)
“Sinewy electronic grooves, melodic surefootedness and an existential gloom make Melody Klyman the Cocteau Twins for the i-generation.” -
ANDY PEMBERTON
(New York Times, Esquire, Blender, Spin, GQ, The Observer, Q, Mojo)
"Kate Bush takes over songwriting and vocal duties for Bat For Lashes.Bush For Lashes. This didn't happen, but Melody Klyman can more than satisfy those who wish it would.Not many debut albums can boast the amount of experience Melody Klyman offers on her new record 'Sovereign'.It is very personal and really symbolises an artist who has broken free from the chains."(CLASH MAGAZINE)
"but for me this is Annie Lennox' younger sister, dressed in black and striking a pose not disimilar to that of Shakespear's Sister, Siobhan Fahey. This album is like seeing the sunrise at dawn, the cold earth having produced a low mist over the landscape. And as the phoenix that is this album rises from the ashen coles, the feeling that Ms. Klyman may be starting on a spectacular journey is the electricity tingling in your fingertips. 9/10 (ATOMICDUSTER)
"haunting pulse pop resembling Laurie Anderson fronting a re-imagined One Dove"- (TIME OUT )
"Ethereal vox meets pulsating synths to create a memorable debut and one which puts her firmly on the map."- Ian Todd (BAD ROBOT)
