Press and critical praise for John Beckmann’s work with The Mortal Prophets, presented as background for his new post-pop project Utopia PKWY and the forthcoming album Debut.

PRAISE FOR – HIDE INSIDE THE MOON

"There’s a special kind of album that rearranges your sense of time once you step inside it. And Mortal Prophets’ latest full-length 'Hide Inside The Moon' does exactly that, unfolding like a slow-moving spell that blurs the line between consciousness and reverie.”
— FLEX MUSIC

“Hide Inside the Moon feels like an invitation to drift, feel deeply, and disappear for a while into something luminous.”
— NO TRANSMISSION

“Hide Inside The Moon finds Mortal Prophets slipping deeper into a strange, shimmering nocturnal universe—part psychedelic dream-pop, part noir soundtrack—where voices blur like half-remembered lives and time folds back on itself.”
— ILLUSTRATED

“Hide Inside The Moon is an album defined by control, patience, and a clear sense of purpose. Rather than overwhelming the listener, John Beckmann works within carefully chosen boundaries, letting structure and mood guide the experience. The result is a cohesive, disciplined record that rewards sustained listening.”
— PITCH PERFECT

“Hide Inside The Moon is a slow-burn psychedelic freak-out—luminous, disorienting, and emotionally grounded—where rock ambition collides with dream logic, and nothing stays still for long.”
— BUZZY BAND

“There is something hallucinogenic running through this album, as if it is a soundtrack to that liminal state between dream and awakening, that disoriented space as consciousness replaces sleep. But whereas that feeling usually lasts only a matter of moments as we become aware of our passage from one to the other, Hide Inside the Moon is the soundtrack to being stuck in such a place.”
— THE BIG TAKEOVER

“The album features 16 fantastic tracks that perfectly bridge the gap between spirited alternative rock and narrative dreampop with experimental influences. Also noteworthy are the fabulous electronic textures, which perfectly underscore the timeless style and also create atmospheric, slightly psychedelic passages in an original way.”
— BERLIN ON AIR

Echoes of Syd Barrett–era Pink Floyd, Cocteau Twins, and Mazzy Star surface here and there, but the record remains unmistakably its own. Standout tracks like ‘Hide Inside the Moon,’ ‘My Future Past,’ and ‘Eyes in the Sky’ linger long after they end, while a song inspired by Cy Twombly’s artwork adds a striking visual dimension to the album’s meditations on memory and time.”
— BEACH HOUSE

”Drawing links between Pink Floyd’s surrealism, Cocteau Twins’ dream logic, Beach House’s hazy romanticism, and the cinematic scope of Vangelis, Hide Inside The Moon feels like a vivid dream translated into sound. Still, it’s entirely Mortal Prophets, offering a project that turns memory, myth, and technology into something visionary and groundbreaking.”
— PLASTIC MAG

”Mortal Prophets have created a deeply transportive experience — a nocturnal refuge for listeners drawn to introspection, cinematic textures, and the strange beauty found between reality and reverie.”
— MUSICAL ROAD