Origin 'See the Light' is one of Galway's top ten albums for the end of the millennium according to the Galway Advertiser, along with Gomez, Elvis Costello, Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Jeff Buckley, the album has secured it's position as a dynamic platform for helping local bands to promote their music, 'Keith Barrett' music journalist with the Galway Advertiser says "while this won't be among the biggest sellers this year, it is still well worth its place here, as it proves that Galway has a talent and isn't afraid to show it."

Ciaran Tierney, music journalist with the City Tribune writes in his weekly 'Groove Tube' that Sean Crosson is one of the finds from Origin 'See The Light' and regards him along with Hotpress to be the new Van Morrison.

In the November edition of 'What Now' Ruth Dillon who featured on the first Origin album 'To Boldly Go' graced the front cover, 'What Now' dedicated 2 pages to this aspiring young singer/song writer and rates the ablum as polished, the singing crisp and clean and beautifully textured, the arrangements are wonderfully imaginative and the lyrics speak volumes. Ruth Dillon is destined to become one of the voices and styles other artists will be using in the future.

In the December edition of 'U' a popular womens magazine Tony Clayton Lea, music journalist and author, describes Ruth Dillon as part of a new breed of Irish singer/songwriters who seem to care not a bit about the vagaries of the music business. Instead Ruth Dillon surges forward leaving behind in her wake an assured and self-possessed album, which is proof postive that the West is well and truly awake.

Hot Press said "there is a thread of pure professionalism running throughout 'to boldly go' from the first track to last and while Galway is beter known for its strengths in traditional music, Galway is now playing host to some very strong contenders in the rock arena"

The Leinster Leader said "Origin..see the light" the followup "to boldly go" is a fascinating album, and Tongue's first track entitled 'Claudia Lament' is a particular highlight. The sound is contemporary and raw with a senual late night feel reminiscent of Portishead and Massive Attack. The tone is dark and seductive and there is a passionate intensity to the lyrics"

Hot Press said "four cuts that really knocked my block off include Fable In Youth's 'Ruth', both contibutions form Kildare born duo Tongue and, best of all, my favourite track, Sean Crosson's 'Time Out' which daringly tries to capture the sound, sense ans smell of Galway in a similar vein to Van Morrison's finest compositions about his native Belfast".

The Groove Tube said " In a city in which far too many bands play forgettable cover versions, the people at Origin Records have to be congratulated for highlighting so much original talent in their two compilations albums this year"

Declan Varley editor of Magpie said " A few months ago whrn 'to boldly go' was launched, I picked one or two artists from the album who I felt were destined to make it big. Ruth Dillon was one of those and this, her debut album, merely ads to my belief that she is heading for the top".

The Sunday Times said "The listener may be forgiven a sense of deja vu as 'Silent Thief' is soaked in the emotional trials of the singer-songwriter - material we have been subjected to countless times before - but Ruth Dillon subverts what could have been deathly ordinary by virtue of smart, personal lyrics, unusual experiments (an operatic vocal during the resilient 'Afraid Of The Dark' for one) and fine arrangements".

Keith Barrett from the Galway Advertiser was vastly impressed by the debut gig from Tongue in the Roisin Dubh "The music is good, the atmosphere is pretty mellow, and it's not all in your face crap which a lot of bands subject their audiences to in the hope of hiding their terrible musicianship under a wall of distorted guitar playing" 

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