From the family photos that adorn this release, to the heartwarming maternal dedication, “To the Moon and Back Again” feels like an extremely personal release for D.C.-area sound artist Nicholas Szczepanik. Composed of a single extended track, this beautiful 3” CD-R on the Ruralfaune label captures a diaphonous – almost dreamtime – feeling and displays it readily for all to see. Beginning with a gauzy static that morphs seamlessly into a subdued throbbing loop, the alluring nature of Szczepanik's sound takes hold almost immediately. What might be a guitar, but could easily be some lingering otherworldly spirit, casts radiant pulses into the sonic tapestry being carefully woven. Far too quickly, the gossamer tones cease to exist. “To the Moon and Back Again” is a sixteen-and-a-half minute meditation, a hallucinatory gateway to the world in which Nicholas Szczepanik resides. 8/10 -- Bryon Hayes (27 May, 2009)