Is this a definitive list – hell NO! I could name numerous albums that might/should have been on this list and were certainly in the nominees category, however: “Then, shalt thou count to ten. No more. No less. Ten shalt…
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By way of an introduction, AVA are violinist Anna Phoebe and pianist Aisling Brouwer who collectively released their stunning debut album, Waves, in July of this year. Although written against the farcical Brexit debacle, the music is neither chaotic or…
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Two years on from the excellent double CD release Proto Mundi/Doomsday Vault, Antoine Fafard returns with album number six. For his latest release he has recalled Gary Husband, solely on keyboards, and occupying the drum throne this time around is…
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Inside Out is the rather beguiling debut album from Irish born, now residing in Liverpool, composer and songstress Úna Quinn, which offers an insight into her personal and somewhat world-weary perspective, fuelled by the increasingly toxic social environment of U.K.…
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I assume, like myself, that many reading this review will be unfamiliar with concrete concrete, a Brooklyn based instrumental trio, who formed circa three years ago. But are they a trio? I can only assume that there has been a…
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Oops… they did it again! Yep Thank You Scientist return with another collection of sure fire dance floor fillers aimed at the supple and multi-jointed. ‘Strictly’ not for the feint-hearted, but rather music designed for those who wish to gyrate…
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In this update we feature: > A Sweet Niche – WIRES > Vola – Applause Of A Distant Crowd > Trojan Horse – Wicker [EP] > Jumble Hole Clough – A king finding a croissant amusing > Rainburn – Insignify…
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With little or no pomp and ceremony, the core members of The Samurai Of Prog, namely bassist Marco Bernard, drummer Kimmo Pörsti and multi-instrumentalist Steve Unruh, have released seven studio albums since 2011, plus one compilation of their long out…
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Obiymy Doschu (Обійми Дощу), translates to ‘Rain’s Embrace’, so I was led to believe, although literal translations can sometimes be misleading or even incorrect. So Google translate would suggest a permutation, Embrace The Rain. It matters little and I mention…
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Slightly delayed, but only by a few months, is the concluding part of Neil Campbell’s ambitious ‘Global Flood Trilogy’ album releases. Initially all three titles were scheduled for 2018, however Last Year’s News was slightly delayed and therefore made the…
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