David Lynch, The Austin Chronicle:
"The classical training of Austin's worldly violinist Omar Lopez shows in his fiery technique, sweet tone, and this debut set list. With a little help from his musical cohorts, locals Matson Belle, Dreamsound Orchestra, the Brew, and Pieces of East, Lopez attempts to tie it all together on Forever Red. Half of the 10 electro-fusion-classical cuts are instrumentals, and with most clocking in at more than five minutes, Lopez doesn't dwell on his lighter, more New Age side. Approaching his third decade, Lopez's themes – transition, impermanence, transformation – find him engaged in deeper issues than the typical party concerns of some of his cohorts... In the end, Lopez should be proud, since Forever Red demonstrates a manifest talent taking hold."

Michael Barnes, The Austin American-Statesman:
"I am infatuated with Omar Lopez’s CD, Forever Red. The Austin artist uses electronic strings to produce richly textured world and dance music. He even revives a guilty pleasure from the 1980s Austin dance club scene — a looping version of Neverending Story."

Michele Hale, The Satellite Online:
"Forever Red marks the solo debut by Austin violin virtuoso, Omar Lopez. Even though this CD features some of Austin's finest musicians (such as Michael Rodriguez of The Brew, percussionist Jason Traweek, cellists Jennifer Mulhern and Michal Raizen, and vocalist Karma Stewart), Omar's playing makes one take pause. Produced by Adam Whaley at the Means of Production, Forever Red is 10 songs that you'll want to listen to over and over again... Forever Red is full of songs that stay with you all day, such as Dawn...I find myself humming that tune sometimes, just out of the blue. Now, I just can't wait for the next one to come out."