Cacophonous and hypnotic, the fast and interweaving beats of this Baltimore quartet are as thought provoking as they are undoubtedly unsettling, pushing musical boundaries and expounding a socialist outlook, both in a similar revolutionary manner to our very own Gnod.…
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There are many studies and much evidence for the link between music and mental well-being. I definitely use music to boost my mood, and it is a welcome solace when I know I might otherwise be disappearing down that terrible…
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What are the odds? Your new album, a concept work about the final days of a civilisation facing an impending doom, is released in the middle of a global pandemic that has shuttered the world. Omens feels apt for 2020.…
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Sparks were formed in 1970 by the Mael brothers from Los Angeles, California. I have a long history of enjoying what they do, starting way back in the Seventies, and they have managed to maintain a high standard throughout the…
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The legendary Kayak made an appearance in European venues in early 2019. With an excellent new CD, Seventeen (not entirely coincidentally also the seventeenth studio album from the band), well received by both press and public. Revolving around founder/composer/keyboardist Ton…
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Incongruous, innovative, insane. Three words that sum up French experimental/avant-garde metal act Igorrr to a tee, and their latest release, Spirituality and Distortion, sits comfortably within that description too. This is my first album review for TPA, but that aside,…
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A long time ago, in a galaxy far away, I listened to a band called Low Pop Suicide, formed by Dave Allen (Gang of Four and Shriekback), and released by Allen’s record label, World Dominion. I loved Low Pop Suicide…
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To pinch a quote from fellow TPA scribe Graham Thomas… So the burnin’ question on your lips must be… “Do we need another ELP compilation release?” Well having waded my way through this release, several times now, I’m inclined to…
View More Various Artists – Tribute to Keith Emerson & Greg Lake
Italian band Void of Sleep chose to release their third album in late March this year, which was potentially a brave thing to do, considering the pandemic gripping the world and tightening the wallets of the music-buying public. I hope…
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To tie in with the release of MFTJ, the recent collaborative release between Mike Keneally and Scott Schorr, Roger Trenwith spoke to Mike about how this pairing came about, as well as offering a brief insight into the music. Mike…
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