"It’s been ten years since the original intended release of what was to be the second Mara’s Torment CD from Rik MacLean, and now that it’s here, brought back by AtmoWorks, I will probably not be the first to say....What were you waiting for, Rik? Notes on the artist’s web site mention that the introspective, shadow-tinted (and “depression-induced”) pieces here were originally replaced with more upbeat offerings, but clearly MacLean has always understood that they have their own languid beauty and lyrical imagery and needed to be heard. Across for Show... is a fresh CD of pensively beautiful pieces that suffer not at all from being shelved for a decade and show no sign of age."