Aperiodic Grok - Tenk Van Dool with Paul Sears

"'Four' appears rich on impressions, surprises, turns, edges. Hereby offering a real crossover of music styles, a great mix of atmospheric moody things and heavier occasions, also equipped with a touch of weirdness on top of it." - Rivertree - Progarchives

"A stunning cacophony of rock, jazz and classical music -- combined with off-kilter melodies, distinct vocals and charming cynicism (just listen to “Your Fly Is Down” and "Human Zoo") -- make for a compelling listen. No two songs sound the same, and there is an element of anticipation as each new track begins." Michael Popke - Sea of Tranquility

 "Four takes you on a world wide trip through various genres, but all contained within the progressive idiom. Its creative nature and fine musicianship should satisfy a wide range of progressive music fans, including this one. Definitely recommended."  Jon Neudorf - Sea of Tranquility

"A bucolic album with mud, light rain, showers of petals, an eclectic album mixing various genres, simmered to get out of quirky and crazy retro prog but full of sensitivity, spleen, new musical sense. TEMPLE OF SWITCHES just did that dexterously; an album to listen to differently."  AlainPP - Progarchives

"The material is quite original in that no apparent or overt influence jumps to the fore, occasionally heavy, suddenly jazzy, often dissonant, never boring or trite, constantly adventurous."  Thomas Szirmay - Progarchives

“Continuing on in his tradition of exploring progressive rock, jazz and classical music, Tenk Van Dool is truly hitting his stride with this new release. This excursion is also thoughtful and moody, laced with irony and sarcasm at times, and hard-hitting too, with plenty of percussion for those who like their drums complex. Tenk’s inventive and imaginative guitars are the centerpiece throughout, which really is showcased on the longest track here”

Favorite track: the Unfurling.

-Nickie Harte Kelly

"The two mainstays throughout are sections with an often subtle but distinct jazz flavoring applied to them, sometimes from bass and drums, on other occasions by way of the keyboards, and here and there we are treated to almost purebred jazz-oriented music too. The other red thread throughout, albeit perhaps on a slightly lesser note, are quirky, subtly atonal instrument details of the kind that always gives me associations towards King Crimson in general and Robert Fripp in particular." - Olav "Progmessor" Björnsen

 "In a very short time after hearing it, I've become a big fan of Temple of Switches and the music of Tenk Van Dool.   Thoughtful and provocative, laden both with feeling and complexity.” - Erik Feder 

(drummer from Sproingg) 

 "For the open-minded listener, there’s plenty here to like, and a lot of ground is covered across these nine tracks." Peter Thelen - Expose online

 "Tenk is a phenomenal rock guitarist, and when he allows himself to really go is when the band comes alive, driven by his consistent riffing and dynamic solos. That being said, I enjoyed Clara's vocals on the last album and "Back Seat" is a total delight." Kev Rowland - Prog Archives

"Psychedelic and cosmic elements are a steady but often subtle presence, atmospheric laden sounds have important roles to play, and impulses from jazz find their way into many of the compositions. Many of the creations here come across as soundscapes and mood pieces to a much greater extent than defined songs as such, material that explore and enjoy the scenic view of a landscape rather than being a means to travel through it." - Olav "Progmessor" Björnsen

"What strikes one immediately is just how much every musician is putting into the mix. It really does not matter who one concentrates on, there is a great deal happening, yet it never sounds over the top but rather that everyone is providing complexity and complicated threads but somehow, they come together and do not overpower the listener." - Kev Rowland - Progarchives

 "Everything is bigger and more fat in the USA. Which is proven true on this album. Their sound is fat and so is the music. Take the piano and the vocals. Take the guitars and keyboards. Fat as in....... a burger from a Texan steakhouse. Big, bold, brash and fat. That is the music here." -  Torodd Fuglesteg - the Sound of fighting cats