"On Secularia, Gilkyson manages to articulate what has remained -- to most of us -- inexpressible, hidden by our fear of forever, and has done so by willing vulnerability and accountability to become her gritty resolve"

"Eliza Gilkyson's desire to believe in something on Secularia is like someone whistling in the dark (or singing for inner strength when nobody's listening). It allows her to go on ... On tracks such as "Through the Looking Glass", "Instrument", and "Reunion" Gilkyson takes on the role of an artist to make us feel and think deeply about existential questions. She may not know the meaning of life, who does, but she understands that her incomprehension is part and parcel of living"