“One of the sweetest sets of the season…Music for a Small Shelter sounds like empathy, colored with crayons of strings and hammered dulcimer.” – A Closer Listen
“Depicting interminable isolation, in this case the grim early days of the lockdown, is hardly an easy task for any composer, but Holmes’ minimalist approach maximizes a small supply of sonic ingredients”
– New York Music Daily
“…a mix of subtle, vibrant and almost eerie, but soothing.”
– Bklyner
“…Holmes seems to make his peace with inactivity, gently unearthing the small joys that emerge even in the slowest, darkest times.”
– The Road to Sound