1984’s Fugazi, Marillion’s second album, is the latest of the band’s ‘EMI era’ albums to be re-released as an impressive deluxe edition. There are albums which stand the test of time, some ‘deluxe’ editions seeming little more than cosmetic marketing…
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Kyros – Recover
Recover is a limited edition release by Kyros in which they cover an eclectic range of artists in their own style. Let’s face it, it’s been a bloody weird 18 months since the ‘C’ word hit us all. Some artists…
View More Kyros – RecoverMarillion – With Friends at St. David’s
Marillion’s latest live release follows on from their 2019 With Friends from the Orchestra album, in which they adapted a range of their material, augmented by classical orchestra players. They are not the first artists to collaborate with orchestras and…
View More Marillion – With Friends at St. David’sJon Anderson – Animation [Remastered & Expanded Edition]
There are some albums that REALLY need a second chance with a decent re-release, and Jon Anderson’s 1982 album Animation is one which was crying out for some love and respect, to be presented again with characteristic care and attention,…
View More Jon Anderson – Animation [Remastered & Expanded Edition]Jon Anderson – Olias Of Sunhillow [2021 Deluxe Edition Remaster]
Jon Anderson is most well-known for his work with the legendary band Yes, writing and performing all-time classic progressive rock songs of the ’70s. However, strangely, it may well be that his most unique creation is his inimitable debut solo…
View More Jon Anderson – Olias Of Sunhillow [2021 Deluxe Edition Remaster]Jon Anderson – Song Of Seven [Remastered & Expanded Edition]
Song of Seven by Jon Anderson was first released in 1980 and has recently been remastered and re-released by the ever-reliable Cherry Red Records, revealing more clearly its varied influences, imbued with optimism. It is curious looking back now how…
View More Jon Anderson – Song Of Seven [Remastered & Expanded Edition]RPWL – God Has Failed: Live & Personal
RPWL had intended to mark the 20th anniversary of their debut album God Has Failed with a tour in 2020, but we all know why that was not possible. Instead, this renowned German progressive rock band decided to re-record the…
View More RPWL – God Has Failed: Live & PersonalClive Mitten – Suite Cryptique: Recomposing Twelfth Night 1978-1983
‘Blah, Rhubarb, Blah…’, as Clive Mitten used to say in Fact and Fiction. Some performers endlessly regurgitate their most popular moments, living off past glories and memories, and some artists move on, relentlessly exploring new territory, expressing themselves in different…
View More Clive Mitten – Suite Cryptique: Recomposing Twelfth Night 1978-1983Cosmograf – Rattrapante
Time is clearly very important to Robin Armstrong, the man behind Cosmograf. When he is not producing high quality progressive rock albums, he is an expert on repairing watches. Indeed, he has revealed that the origin of the project name…
View More Cosmograf – RattrapanteEsthesis – The Awakening
Esthesis are a new progressive rock band from France who won the ‘Best Unsigned Act’ in the Prog Magazine Readers’ Poll of 2020, and released their debut album The Awakening later that year. Securing such an accolade deserves some attention…
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