"Vurdering: A-" - "As an openly gay man, Ghersi has repeatedly taken the risk to establish his own identity - an identity that occasionally morphs into his sassy alter ego, Xen, from whom this debut gets its name. These qualities form the amorphous boundaries of Ghersi's restless melodies. His general defiance of traditional songwriting standards is possibly due to Ghersi's training in classical piano, a skill set that features predominantly during the delicate romanticism of "Held Apart" and the slightly twisted instrumental love affair that winds through "Sad Bitch". "Family Violence" lacks the ivory arrangements, but its violins tell a tale of tragedy totally void of any electronic accompaniment".