4.5 stars out of 5 -- "PARTING THE SEA gives Bolm's prose-dense vignettes and feral confessionals the full punch and epic scope they deserve.", 3 stars out of 5 -- "The angular punk guitars and clattering beats over which he sings are as cathartic as they are sparkling.", "This ISA Staggering Album, One That Leaves You Bruised, Bloody and Breathless."