Islington Assembly Hall, London Sunday, 19th January 2020 No Sleep ’til Islington So these Fins have been making fairly regular incursions into our fair isles since around 2011. In past raids, they have tended to limit their marauding to the…
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One of the treats of being a prog fan is receiving any copy of a new album adorned with the fantasy art of either Roger Dean or Rodney Matthews. Matthews has taken on the duties once again to produce a…
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December is a black hole for new releases. I often wonder why anyone releases anything at a time of the year when most people are looking back on what has already been released, and have little money to spend on…
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The Antikythera is an ancient Greek mechanical computer dating from around 87 BC, used to predict astronomical positions and eclipses for calendar and astrological purposes. When you think what the Ancient Greeks gave mankind in knowledge and wisdom, and in…
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Yes celebrated its 50th anniversary last year with an extensive tour, with shows in Europe, North America and Japan. This year, the legendary group returns with a new double live album that was recorded on 20th and 21st July 2018…
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The release of this album made me very happy indeed, as I used to have it on vinyl many years ago (on the Illegal Records label). This new sonically improved version not only acts as a decent reissue, it expands…
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Barock Project from Italy utterly blew me away with their previous album, the utterly outstanding Detachment, which was my favourite of 2017. They recently launched their latest album into the Seven Seas and have maintained their level of high-quality with…
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InVertigo are a German rock band invoking past echoes from well-trodden paths through the neo-Prog landscape, from the aspirational high-ground of Marillion, Genesis and Yes, but at the same time, applying a little Teutonic stamp here and there, imbuing some…
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At the beginning of any year, you can be guaranteed to see two types of article on any site such as this one: a review of a release from the (only just) previous year, tying up loose ends; and a…
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Subtlety, finesse, nuance tend not to be the words you instinctively associate with progressive metal. Yet Ray Alder’s first solo album, What the Water Wants with InsideOut Music, is an admirable, at times even eloquent demonstration of a vocal prowess…
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