Am I really here all alone?

"Expertly plucked from the outer limits of the Acid Archives canon, Philip Lewin's 1975 loner folk debut is private press in excelsis. 300 signed copies released to zero interest? Check. Self-confessed outsider struggling with issues of self-worth? Check. Wallet-destroying asking price on Discogs? Check and mate ... it's heartening to say Am I Really Here All Alone? is the real deal. Mildly psychedelic with heartbreak never far from the surface, Lewin's double-tracked echoey vocals sit perfectly underneath delicately picked guitar ... Tompkins Square have finally given this twee gem the treatment it deserves".

"In all, this is a compelling piece of outsider art. That's a term more often used in association with artists whose lack of self-awareness is surpassed only by their lack of talent, but it seems a more apt description of folks like Lewin, who have made moving artistic statements outside of the standard modes of commercial distribution. Fans of outsider art often cite sincerity as a primary endearment. Lewin's sincerity is on full display throughout these songs; what's more, he has the musical chops to make them worth repeated listens. This is an album worth adding to a late-night or rainy-day mix".

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