April 2021 – T P A

Jon Anderson – Animation [Remastered & Expanded Edition]

There are some albums that REALLY need a second chance with a decent re-release, and Jon Anderson’s 1982 album Animation is one which was crying out for some love and respect, to be presented again with characteristic care and attention,…

Jon Anderson – Olias Of Sunhillow [2021 Deluxe Edition Remaster]

Jon Anderson is most well-known for his work with the legendary band Yes, writing and performing all-time classic progressive rock songs of the ’70s. However, strangely, it may well be that his most unique creation is his inimitable debut solo…

Jon Anderson – Song Of Seven [Remastered & Expanded Edition]

Song of Seven by Jon Anderson was first released in 1980 and has recently been remastered and re-released by the ever-reliable Cherry Red Records, revealing more clearly its varied influences, imbued with optimism. It is curious looking back now how…

Hedvig Mollestad Trio – Ding Dong. You’re Dead.

The mighty matriarchal Norway spruce, we’ll call her Inger, shimmering in the never ending twilight of the endless mid-summer day, looks on in regal fashion over the fjord it has guarded for many centuries, along with its many hundred strong…

Laughing Stock – Zero, Acts I & II

Last year I reviewed Laughing Stock’s The Island, which was a reinterpretation of their debut album of the same name. As such, this year’s Zero, Acts I & II is either their third or fourth album, depending on how you…

The Kate Hinote Trio – Near

This is the debut album from the Kate Hinote Trio offering a selection of what, maybe, could be called alt-folk; the tracks are moody, acoustic and beautiful. So who are this trio? Well, Kate is a very gifted singer with…

A Different Aspect #57

In this update we feature: • Azolia – Not About Heroes • MFTJ – My Mom’s Getting A Horse • Mangabros. – Shivacrowblack • Moop – Ostara • Magnet Animals – Fake Dudes • Three-Layer Cake – Stove Top •…

Hasmody – Synapses

This is the second release in a trilogy from the enigmatic Anti-Genre Musician and Composer, Hasmody, which began with Δs=dQREV/T (or as I like to call it, ‘Delta Sierra Equals Delta Quebec Rev Over Tango’). The third instalment is yet…

Hasmody – ΔS=δQREV/T

Hasmody is an enigmatic musician, meaning there’s very little easily obtainable information on the internet. Oh, there’s a Facebook page and a blog, but I’m unsure how, other than ‘Anti-Genre Musician and Composer’, to even address Hasmody correctly. But, as…

Five The Hierophant – Through Aureate Void

“The Golden Void speaks to me Denying my reality I lose my body, lose my mind I blow like wind, flow like wine Down a corridor of flame…” …Through Aureate Void. I admit it, before I heard a note, the…