In 2018 multi-instrumentalist, drummer, orchestral percussionist, session musician and composer Alan Emslie released his first solo album in thirteen years. Not a man who likes to hog the limelight, but one who prefers to let his music do the talking.…
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One of the earliest album reviews to appear on TPA was the second release from Edinburgh based The John Irvine Band, their name derived from the man behind the project – composer, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist, yep you guessed it, John…
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A truly absorbing display of empathic creativity, with all eight musicians truly on fire, who collectively have produced a deeply engrossing hour’s worth of compelling and fascinating music. Eclectic compositions combining World and cultural Indian music, jazz, classical and progressive…
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Djent, nu-prog, math-rock, along with numerous equally bafflingly titled genres and sub-genres, denoting the heavier, more extreme end of the musical spectrum, seems to be an inexhaustible resource. Viewed from afar and admiring the complex polymetric time signatures that defy…
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After The Flood, part two of a trilogy of albums which began earlier this year, explores the rebuilding of new and positive planet Earth, subsequent to the near extinction of mankind following a cataclysmic disaster, whether that be natural, or…
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In this update we feature: • Njet Njet 9 – Dark Soul • The Pipe Brothers Project – XLV/Sonic Journey • Dam Kat – Alawn • Shatner’s Bassoon – Disco Erosion • Daniel Crommie – Storm Front • Pinski –…
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The discovery years for this reviewer were in the early ’70s, when I spent each and every Saturday morning leafing through endless album covers, with the eager anticipation of uncovering that week’s musical gem. A risky selection process at that…
View More Atomic Rooster – Sleeping For Years: The Studio Recordings 1970-1974
In this update we feature: > Dandelion Charm – Tiny Drop > Dandelion Charm – Riding The Flood [EP] > Gaute Storsve Trio – Attention: This Is Not A Toy, For Adult Collectors Only > Alex Lofoco – Beyond >…
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City Hall, Newcastle Thursday, 5th April 2018 “This is a celebration of all the 33 band members who graced our ranks – musicians who brought their talents, skills and styles to bear on the performances live and in the studio.”…
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Based in York, U.K., and formed less than a year ago, Emperor Norton have wasted little time writing and recording their self-titled debut. What is more impressive is the confidence and surety of this release, from the overall concept, the…
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