Andrew Halley (Former Reviewer)

Human Pyramids – Home

There’s a certain aspect of life which goes something like this: You walk up a long steep hill and when you get to the top, you see a magnificent view, a firework is lit – it burns with expectation and…

Strawbs – The Ferryman’s Curse

It’s been eight long years since the more folky Dancing To The Devil’s Beat was released, but to use the parlance of the terraces, The Ferryman’s Curse is a return to form, at least for fans of the more symphonic…

Glass Hammer – Untold Tales

Chattanooga is a very famous American city boasting its own font and known to the world for Glenn Millers’ “Pardon me sir, is this the cat that chewed your new shoes, etc.” song, but in the prog world it’s the…

PFM – Emotional Tattoos

PFM had a career bunk up when Greg Lake introduced them to ELP’s Manticore label and Pete Sinfield’s poetic English lyrics in the late ’70s. Returning to Italy, the group’s output has been mainly Italian based until this new album,…

Sons Of Apollo – Psychotic Symphony

Apollo, the Greek God of many aspects including music, truth, and light, being a beardless and athletic youth may not have approved of his hirsute sons (well, at least Billy Sheehan and Derek Sherinian have had a haircut), but his…

John Hackett Band – We Are Not Alone

Multi-instrumentalist and session player John Hackett just happens to be the younger brother of Steve, with whom he has contributed some very fine flute work in the past, remember Kim? We Are Not Alone is the first album by this…

Gandalf’s Fist – A Day in the Life of a Universal Wanderer (Special Edition)

A Day in the Life of a Universal Wanderer was Gandalf’s Fist’s fourth album, released in 2013. An enjoyable sci-fi musical romp based on signals from a stricken vessel on the edge of a wormhole and assembled by “the best…

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Author: Andrew Halley (Former Reviewer)