Dr Kevorkian and The Suicide Machine may just be making the most important sound of 2002. An enchanting patchwork of ethereal harmony, unabashed gothic melody, and a cerebral songwriting swagger, ‘The Ironman’ is simply stunning. A thoroughly unique work of art from start to finish. Whether by hook or crook, you MUST own this album.
RATING – 5/5 Channel 4 (UK)

I’d be loath to categorize music this original. PJ Harvey springs to mind, but the style is 100% Jordan’s. Her vocals are astounding.
The Mix (UK)

Jordan Reyne… she’s shrewd, has a history and keeps on going, with a weird mind and stories that evoke photographic snapshots. This music has beauty, but there’s a trace of canker now and then, a lament where the sounds help create and distort the mood. The reason it can be enchanting is because of the impeccably measured vocals that have a delightful timbre of mischief. Musically it’s always moody to one degree with the guitar and percussive slant of ‘Measurement’ being particularly anxious, ‘Part II’ set in a station with tannoy announcements and clunky footfalls being picturesque, but ‘Not Because’ ends with fluttering mayhem and what I find weird is how the songs are just one step away from sleek, gorgeous mainstream accessibility! [The Ironman] is a beautiful, perverse album, which will reap further rewards the more you allow it to.
Mick Mercer (UK)

Husky and thoughtful female vocals ride over a wide-ranging alternative spectrum of sound, from rock and acoustic guitars, to mellow and haunting synths. That said, this sound is distinct, with Jordan’s vocals being able to reach any scale, no matter what the music around her may be doing, making for a varied listening experience. This is what the scene needs – more bands willing to give something new a go, and Dr Kevorkian seem to be amongst those leading the way.
Hard Wired (UK)

A groundbreaking album – Probably the most eerily beautiful and disturbing album you will hear from a New Zealand artist this year.
New Zealand Musician

…the most innovative, emotive and experimental music ever to come out of New Zealand.
Salient (Victoria University)

The Ironman is a concept album, a study in science, technology and humanity. Stunning poetry.. evocative and moving.
Real Groove

Where others sit and strum, Reyne uses the entire studio to build somber yet evocative sound pictures… She succeeds in turning her bleakest visions into something musically seductive.
The Listener

This album will tear you apart – and it may be the best thing you buy all year.
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