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Jun 22, 2023On Let There Be Music, Bonny Doon articulate what joys fall upon us once we’ve seen through the aches of transition. That is the crowning achievement of this record, as it’s much tougher to write into happiness than it is to write out of sorrow. But, what a gift it is to know that Bonny Doon have found a niche in the heart of joyous, blissful faith.
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MojoJun 22, 2023Confident and expansive, yet intimate and subtle, Bonny Doon are in a good place here. [Aug 2023, p.81]
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Jun 22, 2023Each song is a carefully constructed miniature, and the album itself is endearingly small-scale too—a record where life lessons aren’t preached, just lived.
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Jun 29, 2023Producer Brian Fox has given the recordings an unobtrusive clarity and warmth that flatters the material, and overall Let There Be Music pushes Bonny Doon and their music forward without forcing them out of their comfort zone. Imagine what might happen if they started drinking coffee.
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UncutJun 22, 2023Amiably gentle but uplifting follow-up. [Aug 2023, p.25]