Appeared in Scene Magazine on the 13th of July 2005:

'Eastern infused progressive pop' is how Manzuma describe themselves, but I think that may be putting too fine a point on it. The duo's music could appeal to a very wide audience of all ages and persuasions with its hauntingly beautiful melodies and emotive lyrics. In fact Manzuma have the potential to be one of those rare acts who can be all things to all people without diluting their unique sound or compromising artistic integrity. Fans of other world fusion artists like Dead Can Dance or Eden should certainly track down 'Inside The Serpent Skin', which is an accomplished debut. - Craig Wilson

Appeared at The Consensus on the 3rd of July 2005:

Jangly pop with a catchy piano hook, "Skyborn" hooked me from the first moment I heard it! With ethereal vocals and enough stuff going on in the background to make headphone listening almost a requirement, this song is sure to supply any listener with reason to repeat again and again. I don't often hear stuff like this, it's eerily reminescent of early Sarah MacLachlan. Listen to it, you won't regret it! - Jonathan Sanders

Appeared at The Consensus on the 3rd of July 2005:

"Skyborn" by Manzuma is a work of near pop perfection. With high emphasis on production and composition and a full spectrum of sound that tickles my eardrums to the point of euphoria. Ok...maybe that's overstating it a bit...but I haven't had much chance to rave like that about many tracks (now over 100) that I've reviewed here, and this one comes close to deserving those accolades. The music and composition is beautiful and original with some delicious key changes. The freshness of the song comes from a combination of the composition and the production and I give high marks for both. The vocals; shades of Sarah McLachlan, but not quite as distinct, yet still beautifully sung. I wish I had lyrics that I could read. I searched high and low and couldn't find any. Musicianship is tough to gauge since most of this track is likely sequenced, but it does build to a climactic soaring solo of guitars that just wail and take the song to even greater heights. Those guitars can't be faked, so I'll give marks for that. Overall, I obviously really enjoyed this track. - PFTW