“Also coming from the excellent American label Kinesis is Jeremy’s new album. I review it together with Fonya not only because they’re on the same label, but also because I see between these two artists a common idea of what progressive is, of what a solo musician can accomplish today in our field... Jeremy is without a doubt playing in the manner of Anthony Phillips and Steve Hackett, and thus of the good old Genesis. Such precise influences don’t seem to diminish the scope of Jeremy’s music. Only the last track, Celestial City, does remind a bit of a Genesis track, but deliberate or not, it can be seen as a tribute. As for the rest, I would say that the student is almost better than his masters! Rarely in Ant Phillips’ works, and never in Steve Hackett’s, have we heard such beauty, such grace, in such an ample manner.” [Acid Dragon]

“This second album by Michigan multi-instrumentalist Jeremy is unabashedly joyous and expressive orchestral-progressive with liberal space effects. His playing is lush and melodic... What distinguishes Jeremy from his new age brethren, however, is his choice of electric guitar as primary lyrical voice. He is not a fretboard technocrat, choosing instead to communicate on an emotional level a la Camel’s Andy Latimer. When he switches to acoustic, a certain elegance emerges evoking another influence, Anthony Phillips. Elsewhere, Jeremy’s guitar adds sting and bite to prevent the predominantly uplifting ambience from becoming too saccharine. Two of the longer tracks are standouts, the 10-minute Invisible War and the 15-minute The Door, both of which pretty much summarize Jeremy’s prolific gifts.” [Progression]

“My first impression after almost 73 minutes: a very beautiful instrumental album, very much in the vein of Pilgrim’s Journey. You can hear that Jeremy admires Anthony Phillips, because he almost captures the same moods as his idol. Also a large portion of Steve Hackett’s and Andy Latimer’s styles can be recognized. There are no aggressive or heavy parts in this kind of music, so everyone who likes melodic instrumental music with well-balanced guitar/keyboard work will like this album.” [Progressive Newsletter (translated from German)]

“Jeremy straddles the line between prog rock and symphonic prog like Vangelis. His electric guitar work is articulate with a warm, light tone and his piano parts are often layered with various effects to add color and enhance mood. It is nice music with ’real’ compositions, rather than something that was created mostly on a mixing board... Celestial City has a nice mix of moods and sounds that is very appealing.” [Music Uncovered]

“[Jeremy’s] music is somewhere between new age and 1970’s progressive and symphonic rock. The music is a mix of Camel, Genesis, The Moody Blues, Mike Oldfield, Pink Floyd, Tangerine Dream and Vangelis. His emotional guitar playing is reminiscent of Steve Hackett, Andrew Latimer and Anthony Phillips. All-instrumental albums can quite often get very tiring, but Jeremy has the ability to write beautiful and memorable melodies. Therefore he can grab the listener’s attention throughout the entire album. The highlights on this album are the 10-minute Invisible War, the 15-minute The Door and the Genesis-inspired Celestial City. This is a classic instrumental symphonic prog album.” [Greger Rönnqvist, Through Different Eyes]

“I put on my headphones without any expectations, but I took them off 73-minutes later. What a beautiful music; I didn’t get bored for a single second, really impressive.” [Background]

“Brand new album and a major improvement is the fullness of the sound, with a huge bass synth undercurrent and drums on most tracks. This huge range of synths makes Wakeman’s current arsenal look a bit thin, and that also becomes evident on the compositions as well, as this breathtaking instrumental 73-minute epic of an album illustrates, with a mighty set of symphonic prog tracks that just soar out of sight as the lead electric guitars and synths duel and interact to smokin’ extent. This is a landmark of instrumental symphonic prog, with vast layers of sound blasting in one part and gorgeous rivers of synths flowing through the next. It’s forceful, spacey, powerful, relaxed, melodic & rhythmic and it has a cutting edge that makes it bite and yet there is an almost romantic quality to the strength that ensues. Another real winner from the Kinesis label.” [C&D Compact Disc Services]

“This follow-up [to Pilgrim’s Journey] is a prog fan’s dream. Instrumental, with lengthy and not so lengthy tracks that draw on all that is so conclusively what the genre is about... Jeremy is no doubt a tremendous musician, covering all manner of guitars, piano and assorted keyboards. His guitar work is a shining light on tracks like Invisible War, clocking in at over 10 minutes.” [Wondrous Stories]

“Jeremy’s Kinesis albums seem perfectly oriented toward a symphonic music very close to Genesis and, especially, Anthony Phillips. So this album is a perfect successor to Pilgrim’s Journey, and though in Celestial City the pieces are perhaps more vigorous and rhythmic, we are experiencing a universe of beautiful melodies that transmit optimism and joie de vivre.” [Margen (translated from Spanish)]

“Celestial City, Jeremy’s latest endeavor, harkens back to the progressive sounds of the late seventies (with tinges of nineties New Age music). Some of these instrumentals remind me of Camel, an absolutely great band that never received much attention. These tunes are heavy on keyboards and extraordinarily cool spacey guitar licks. Jeremy has got to be one of the best (and still virtually unrecognized) guitarists around. On this disc, some of the wilder instrumental passages sound very much like Steve Hillage. This voyage into the world of spaced out progressive music is a resounding success. Uplifting and beautiful. Rating: 5 of 6.” [babysue review]

“[Celestial City] sees Jeremy bring to the table a series of fifteen different atmospheric sketches or vignettes bearing the imprint of 1970’s Genesis. Jeremy’s songs are typified by simple repeating rhythm patterns which spotlight his fluid Hackett-esque guitar work. Picture music, recalling also Vangelis in his more commercial but majestic moments. Simple romantic phrasing of pretty melodies that dwell on the bright side of life exclusively. On the stylistic outskirts though is a more laid-back and synth-based direction, coming very near early-80’s Tangerine Dream territory. How he builds his melodic themes to a nice climax works quite well... His skilled guitar and keyboard playing tell stories imbued with vivid scenery...” [Exposé]

“Jeremy is a multi-instrumentalist who delights in bringing music of the highest order, reminiscent of bands such as Camel and artists such as Steve Hackett and Anthony Phillips... Favourite is the 15-minute plus The Door, which has some very Genesis-like guitar work... If you enjoy instrumental progressive music which is gentle and lilting without ever becoming new age and pointless, then this is very much the album for you.” [Feedback]