"At times, it sounds like something Dead Can Dance might have produced -- and that's high praise indeed. Lien certainly isn't alone in this project -- she's joined by several talented musicians who help to assemble this exquisite package -- but she and progressive keyboardist Bjorn Ole Rasch get much of the credit for writing or arranging the bulk of the music on this CD. The result is simply extraordinary." -Tom Knapp, Rambles, a cultural arts magazine

"Lien confidently leads her veteran mini-orchestra, keeping her droning, melodic fiddle work front and center, distinguishing herself as both bandleader and soloist. Aliens Alive is fiddle music you don't have to be a folk fan to appreciate." -Michael Toland, Highbias.com