October 2020 – T P A

The Flower Kings – Islands

Released towards the end of this disagreeable year, this album will certainly bring sunshine to the Swedish winter, even when their sun has stoically decided to not bother for a few snow-capped months. Written during what will hopefully be historically…

Howard Jones - Cross That Line [Expanded Deluxe 3CD & DVD Set

Howard Jones – Cross That Line [Expanded Edition]

Released in 1989, Cross That Line saw the twilight of Howard Jones’ chart career. The music maintains the high standard he always set, though time and the oncoming of Britpop meant his time had passed. The music is still great…

3,14 – Bombyx Mori

If there’s one genre label I’ve never been entirely comfortable with, it’s so-called “World” music, which comes ominously close to being racist, and sometimes crosses that line. And yet, with 3,14’s debut release, it’s hard to think of an adjective…

William Shatner – The Blues

First things first… you’ll need to get very drunk. No, I mean it. Open that bottle of plum brandy you’ve had since returning from that works trip to Poland where you won Employee of The Month during the firm’s Katowice…

Anathema – Eternity

With Anathema announcing themselves another casualty of 2020, and being placed on indefinite hiatus, I’m sure many have been reacquainting themselves with their full discography. Everyone has their own special and favourite albums from the band, as their mood and…

Israel Gil – Aisles

Something Old, Something New… Aisles were first presented to me with their 4:45 AM album, I loved it, it was different and exciting, it was quintessentially English or (North) American. Now there are changes, the core of the band remains…

Áuryn – Antes de Cerrar los Ojos

Within the first minute, you know this is going to be an interesting listen, as the opening number of Áuryn’s debut album, Antes de Cerrar los Ojos, flits between prog metal and jazz fusion. The contrasts almost clash, and yet…

Hawkwind Light Orchestra – Carnivorous

These strange and unsettling times that we find ourselves in this year are having a great affect on many of us and the things we hold dear, no more so than the music scene which has been particularly hard-hit. The…

Adenine – Adenine | Mary Lattimore – Silver Ladders

For some months I had been waiting for the release of an experimental series of rich, multi-layered soundscapes created on a harp. Post-classical, ambient melodies with a watery theme evoking nature and nostalgia. An ode to the past and to…

Richard Wileman – Karda Estra

With an unexpected new album released under the name of his Karda Estra alter ego – hard on the heels of his Arcana solo album – main-man Richard Wileman talks to TPA about Idols In The Flesh and many other…