Reviews
4 stars out of 5 -- "Trailblazing....Dense with ambition, all of it realized, RISE ABOVE alchemizes angst and self-hatred into triumph and inspiration.", 3 stars out of 5 -- "The music -- Afro-pop knock-offs with orchestrated interludes, heavy drums and swooping vocals -- was imagined from scratch...", "The short, sharp shock of Black Flag is transformed into lush, jangling pop songs with strings, piccolos and rich vocal harmonies...", 4 stars out of 5 -- "With Longstretch's adventurous, undulating falsetto backed by honey-sweet female harmonies..."