December 2020

A Different Aspect #47

In this update we feature: • Ancient Veil – Unplugged Live • Blue Oyster Cult – Agents Of Fortune – 40th Anniversary Live Performance • Quest Ensemble – Live At CCB Lisbon [EP] • Liontortoise – Live At Dog House…

Lucid Planet – II

Lucid Planet’s second album, II, is quite simply the best prog metal album of the year. You can carry on reading if you like, but you’re basically wasting time that you could spend listening to this absolute belter of an…

Patrick S. Barry – ’20

Cards on the table from the start: You need this album. Remember my Geph reviews? Yes, of course you do! But as a reminder, I urge you to check them out (Geph & Apophenia). Geph’s Tyler Kent put me on…

Daniel Tompkins – Ruins

Ruins, the new album from Daniel Tompkins is new, and yet it isn’t – and that is the greatest problem I have with it. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t dislike it, but nor does it set my world on…

Xavier Reija Trio – Dreamscape Room

Renowned Catalan drummer Xavi Reija has got together with two notable musicians, pianist José Carra and José Manuel Posada “Pop” on bass to form a trio to explore this collection of songs and melodies. My first connection with Xavi’s work…

A Different Aspect #46

In this update we feature: • Jumble Hole Clough – I can name the un-named boy • Kairon; IRSE! – Polysomn • Terje Rypdal – Conspiracy • Anna von Hausswolff – All Thoughts Fly • Moses Boyd – Dark Matter…

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Potter’s Daughter – Casually Containing Rage [EP] & Singles

I have to admit this review started a couple of months ago, and then simply as an ADA review of the band’s most recent release, the Casually Containing Rage EP. For one reason or another, it just didn’t come to…

Dwiki Dharmawan – Hari Ketiga

Even in as impressive a roster of talent as can be found on MoonJune Records, some artists stand out more than others. For me, Indonesian keyboard player Dwiki Dharmawan is one of these. Increasingly improbably, every new release from Dwiki…

Frost* – 13 Winters

Thirteen winters, a long time out in the cold. So what do you get from the Frost* beast, and the imagination of founder Jem Godfrey, along with John Mitchell, Craig Blundell, Nathan King, Dec Burke and several more? A rather…

Avandra – Skylighting

A lot of my friends on Facebook find it frustrating when they receive friend requests from musicians seeking to promote their music. While I completely understand this, it is generally because those making the requests make no effort to even…

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Month: December 2020