2025 – T P A

Nick Fletcher – The Mask Of Insanity

As is often the case with many guitarists they can impress with the clever use of gimmicks like fuzz boxes and tweaks to their instruments that make fun sounds. But, once the song is over have had no impact on…

Atomic Rooster – Circle The Sun

Back in 2018, Cherry Red Records released the expansive four-disc box set Sleeping For Years: The Studio Recordings 1970–1974, which gave me the perfect excuse to plug the gaps in my Atomic Rooster collection. Until then, my listening had mostly…

Genesis – The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway (50th Anniversary Boxset)

Well it’s taken a long time to finally be released, including an additional 15-week delay, but at long last it’s here, the 50th Anniversary edition of Genesis’ legendary concept double album, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. Bizarrely, it’s not…

RPWL

Poppodium Boerderij, Zoetermeer [NL] Friday, 3rd October 2025 It’s somewhat of a challenge not to mention Pink Floyd in a RPWL report or review as the influence of the legendary British band is evident in almost every song, so much…

The Emerald Dawn – The Land, The Sea, The Air (Volume 1)

One of the most original and refreshing prog bands to have come along in recent years, The Emerald Dawn have released 5 highly acclaimed albums so far, each one advancing and building on the bands sound, without losing any of…

Arjen Anthony Lucassen – Songs No One Will Hear

Songs No One Will Hear is officially Arjen Anthony Lucassen’s fourth solo album, his first since 2012’s Lost In The New Real. Not that he’s been idle in the meantime. The workaholic musician has released projects under several band names,…

Kernowfornia Festival

Looe Beach, Looe, Cornwall Friday, 26th September 2025 Some music transcends the here and now, and takes you to another place entirely. The final song from headliners Marillion on the Friday at the new Kernowfornia Festival in Cornwall was the…

Raphael Weinroth-Browne – Lifeblood

Some albums insist on being felt as much as heard. Raphael Weinroth-Browne’s gorgeous cello-driven album Lifeblood lovingly nuzzles its way under your skin and whispers warmly to your soul, moving between passages of exquisite serenity and moments of startling intensity.…

John Holden

Following TPA’s review of The Great Divide, multi-instrumentalist and composer John Holden kindly agreed to talk with Jane Lee where he elaborates on the artistic vision that has shaped his music. Jane Lee [JL]: Hi John. Thanks for agreeing to…

Be-Bop Deluxe – The Albums 1974-1976 (3CD Boxset)

Cherry Red Records are the present curators/distributors for the Be-Bop Deluxe back catalogue, which compromises of 5 studio albums and 1 live release. The band had a relatively short life-span, with a recording career only covering across a 5 year…