We have been delighted with the response to John’s solo project.
Here are some of the reviews so far:
“an elegant, sophisticated pop-prog selection” – Prog Magazine
“sonically sublime recording…….excellent one-man release”
Paul Davis, Decibel Report : https://decibelreport.com/album-reviews/john-hackett…
“an album of thoroughly brilliant music-making”
MusicWeb Express 3000 : https://www.mwe3.com/reviews/JohnHackett2021/
“a deeply adorable album”
Dmitry M EPstein Let It Rock : http://dmme.net/john-hackett-the-piper-plays-his-tune/
“The Piper Plays His Tune is right up there in a place among the great pop albums of 2020” Robert Silverstein, Roots Music Report : https://www.rootsmusicreport.com/reviews/view/album-review-of-the-piper-plays-his-tune-by-john-hackett
Martin Hutchinson Eighth Day Magazine
“an eloquent vehicle for the consummate artistry of the multi-talented John Hackett”
Kevin Bryan, Messenger Newspapers : https://www.messengernewspapers.co.uk/leisure/18951691.music-reviews/
“It’s honest-to-goodness great pop/rock songs with some bits of prog thrown in there!” John Wilcox ;: http://progsheet1.hypermart.net/cdah.html Scroll down in link
“a positive atmosphere in these weird times. ‘The Piper Plays His Tune‘ is a good one-man project” Esther Kessle-Tamerus : https://kessel-tamerus.nl/…/john-hackett-the-piper…/…
“what really shines through is John’s skill not only as a musician but as a song writer in the old school of the troubadours.” Alan Hewitt