“Both the performances and the compositions on Vernacular Stretch are truly impressive. While the music remains largely inviting, a deeper kind of engagement is also being demanded from the listener. In the end, Mark strikes the right balance, weaving in unexpected flashes of ’60s psychedelia, a deeply moving rendition of Henry Mancini’s “Moment to Moment,” and instances of beautiful vocal music, all along several ambitious, episodic long-form works."

- Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol