2025 – Page 10

Nad Sylvan – Monumentata

When I saw that this album was coming up for review, I was interested to cover it purely because I know so little of Nad Sylvan, other than him being a part of Steve Hackett’s live touring band for the…

ESP Project – Velvet Crunch

The concept for ESP Project’s latest album, Velvet Crunch, is directly inspired by the interconnecting networks linking the plants, trees and fungi within a forest ecosystem, and the album sets out to convey those deep connections through words and music.…

Statistical Blip – The State Of The World

The State Of The World sees Statistical Blip refining their sound with a fully conceptual approach, offering a striking critique of humanity’s impact on the planet. Their debut, Out On A Limb, may have flown under the radar, but this…

Dronestool – Tabularum Tidy

You may be familiar with The Bob Lazar Story from such albums as Baritonia, Vanquisher, Ghost Of Foodstool, and several others you can find by using yon search facility on our website. The late and sorely missed Jez Rowden and…

Rick Wakeman

PHIL, Haarlem [NL] Friday, 16th May 2025 Final One-Man Solo Tour The announcement of a performance by legendary Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman is an absolute must for many prog fans, especially as this show is part of a series entitled…

Rock Workshop – Anthology 1970-1971 (3CD Boxset)

The wealth of music available in the Seventies was vast, and keeping track was a difficult thing to do. Unlike now where we have the internet, streaming services and social media, in the Seventies listeners were reliant on the radio,…

Half Past Four – Finding Time

One of Canada’s finest and most idiosyncratic bands, Half Past Four, are back! If you know them, that’s great news. If you aren’t familiar yet, it’s still great news, because you have vibrant exciting new music to discover on this…

The Foundation – Relations

After 2023’s impressive Mask album, Ron Lammers’ melodic, symphonic progressive rock project, The Foundation, have produced a follow-up album called Relations, which is equally as good. Ron plays keyboards and shapes the musical direction, but he is joined by largely…

Neil Campbell – The Turnaround

Neil Campbell’s latest album, The Turnaround, is certainly something I’d looked forward to and with keen anticipation, especially as this latest release carries special significance, marking two decades since I first discovered his music. My introduction came via 3 O’Clock…

Simon Phillips Protocol

Poppodium Boerderij, Zoetermeer [NL] Sunday, 4th May 2025 There are few styles that legendary drummer Simon Phillips has not done and mastered: jazz, rock, fusion, prog and I’m overlooking a fair few more here. For more than four decades, the…

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