Published on 19th September 2019 | by John Wenlock-Smith
Caravan are a legendary Prog band from Canterbury whose elegant and whimsically lyrical music has captivated many listeners over the years. They released a stunning selection of albums of consistently high quality in the mid-1970s and... Read More →
Published on 18th September 2019 | by Leo Trimming
Under the Fragmented Sky was a rather unexpected release in 2018 from Lunatic Soul. In late 2018 there was understandably a lot of focus upon Riverside’s new album Wasteland, but earlier in the year there was... Read More →
Published on 17th September 2019 | by Scott Evans
It’s been just over a year since I reviewed Nova Cascade’s debut album Above All Else and the band, spearheaded very much by Dave Hilborne, have gone from strength to strength with very positive reviews, so... Read More →
Published on 16th September 2019 | by James R. Turner
The follow up to last year’s The Last Harvest see’s this Canterbury scene inspired band gain a couple of new members (drummer James Hall and woodwind player Chris Egan). It was recorded over a 40 day... Read More →
Published on 15th September 2019 | by Alex Driessen
Toto is a band that divides music fans into two camps, pro or con, and there is no middle ground. You either condemn the group for its silky smooth productions, catchy tunes and (too) high hit... Read More →
Published on 12th September 2019 | by Roger Trenwith
Ah, the joys of writing about a band with no preconceptions. You may think it strange, but until I listened to this album I don’t think I’ve knowingly heard anything by Tool. This band are evidently... Read More →
Published on 11th September 2019 | by Leo Trimming
After the Last Stroke is the seventh album by German multi-instrumentalist Hans Jörg Schmitz, who releases solo albums under the curious soubriquet ‘King of Agogik’. This name came from a humourous exchange experienced by Schmitz when... Read More →
Published on 10th September 2019 | by Roger Trenwith
This Red Kite, from Norway, are not be confused with an alt-rock band of the same name from London, as an internet search can get a tad confusing! Deliciously scuzzy, like a good vibe in an... Read More →
Published on 8th September 2019 | by Leo Trimming
Norwegian progressive rockers, Magic Pie, return with their fifth album, appropriately called Fragments of the 5th Element. As those familiar with Luc Besson’s fine 1997 cult (and rather bizarre) Sci-Fi film ‘The Fifth Element’ will know... Read More →
Published on 4th September 2019 | by Roger Trenwith
Brighton band Diagonal reappear on my radar after a seven year gap with their third album Arc, and after a regrouping following the fracture of the band before during and after 2012’s Second Mechanism (read more... Read More →
