Last year I reviewed the second studio album from Mexico’s The Advent Equation, Remnants of Oblivion. After finding much to like on that album, I explored more of what had come before. What I found is that The Advent Equation…
View More The Advent Equation – Live at Psicofonia StudioMonth: June 2021
Luca Zabbini – One
Spoiler alert: I am a great admirer of the music of Italian multi-instrumentalist Luca Zabbini. Still, first listening to his new solo album, One, was a bit unsettling. I did hear a lot of beautiful music, melodies and harmonies, but…
View More Luca Zabbini – OneA Different Aspect #60
In this update we feature: • The Samurai of Prog – The Lady and the Lion (And Other Grimm Tales I) • Triangle Singular – Starbreaker • Joe Devine – One Foot Forward [EP] • Anthony Béard – Les contes…
View More A Different Aspect #60Nine Skies – 5.20
French progressive rock collective Nine Skies have been weaving their rock, jazz, classical and progressive influences for several years now – combining their acoustic instrumentation with deep, poignant and poetic lyrics. Their well-received 2017 debut Return Home looked at a…
View More Nine Skies – 5.20Devin Townsend: Devolution Series #2 – Galactic Quarantine
Devin Townsend talks about this Devolution Series of releases as bridging the gap, that gap being the hiatus from touring imposed by the pandemic, comprising four live releases to keep his fans entertained while he works on his next major…
View More Devin Townsend: Devolution Series #2 – Galactic QuarantineThe John Irvine Band – The Machinery of the Heavens
Solo album number four for The John Irvine Band, the follow up to the excellent Metaphysical Attractions released in 2018, and the third album to be reviewed here on TPA. But just in case you missed the first two reviews…
View More The John Irvine Band – The Machinery of the HeavensGandalf’s Fist – The (Re)Master & The Monkey
I do love this band. They are fun, musically talented, current occupants of planet Earth, but more likely from Zog. They still, in my opinion, wear their hearts on their sleeves, stealing styles and intonations from wherever they like, and…
View More Gandalf’s Fist – The (Re)Master & The MonkeyThe Wring – The Wring2: Project Cipher
The Wring is the brainchild of guitarist and composer Don Dewulf from Ontario, and this album is the second release, as one might guess from the title! Don works at the metal end of the prog spectrum, and seems to…
View More The Wring – The Wring2: Project CipherJack O’the Clock – Leaving California
The latest chapter in the endlessly fascinating musical chronicle of Damon Waitkus sees the criminally little-known alt-Americana exponent par excellence continue to finely hone his songwriting craft at the helm of the good ship Jack O’the Clock, and seemingly, much…
View More Jack O’the Clock – Leaving CaliforniaKate Arnold – Rota Fortunae II
Kate Arnold is a multi-instrumentalist with her main instruments being the hammered dulcimer, violin, drum and vocal, often live-looped and put through real-time effects. The first three tracks here are Kate’s compositions with the fourth being an arrangement of Picforth’s…
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