Debuting at #10 in the Amazon New Age chart and being nominated in the Best Contemporary Instrumental category in the Hollywood Music in Media Awards 2015, this is Howe's 5th solo album. It has been acclaimed by critics and radio hosts around the world as "his best project yet, with the sheer power of his melodies producing an album that can only be described as magnificent". Comes with a 4 page booklet of liner notes with stunning photography by Mike Alexander, artwork and design by Rod Howe Reviews: Kathy Parsons, Mainlypiano.com: "I think Lichens is Mike Howe’s best album to date. He has garnered a lot of awards and nominations for his first four albums, so be sure to check this one out!" www.mainlypiano.com/2015_Reviews/Howe-Lichens.html RJ Lannan, Zone Music Reporter "Mike Howe offers an album that continuously sustains a mood of quiet beauty and excitement. Every tune hides this little story. We need just listen and the story unfolds, excites us, calms us but most of all, they satisfy us. Howe is right. No words needed. Just an open mind and ready heart. Highly recommended." Rated: Very Good+