Graham Thomas

Kalle Wallner – Voices

Most people will no doubt be aware that Kalle Wallner is the ‘W’ in RPWL, and a much admired guitarist. This solo album is his first since 2016’s Liquid, which he released under the band name Blind Ego. Whereas that…

Rosalie Cunningham – Two Piece Puzzle

Denied access to her band members during lockdown, this amazing follow-up to 2019’s debut solo effort has been lovingly crafted by Rosalie together with her partner Rosco Wilson, and the creative juices have most certainly been flowing. The only other…

Jonas Lindberg & The Other Side – Miles From Nowhere

Jonas Lindberg may well be an unfamiliar name to many of you (it was to me), but that should change very soon, because his talent as displayed on this latest album Miles From Nowhere is undeniable. In fact, Jonas Lindberg…

Nektar – Sounds Like Swiss

Well now, where has this little nugget been hiding for the last 49 years I wonder? I’d have thought all the half-decent Nektar live recordings must have appeared long ago, and then this turns up! A sound board recording of…

Mannheimer Schlagwerk – The Numbers Are Dancing: New Works for Mallet Quartet

The Mannheimer Schlagwerk is a percussion collective which is celebrating its 25th anniversary. It was the brainchild of Dennis Kuhn, who created it to play a one-off event, but it has somehow endured ever since. The group is known for…

The Eivind Aarset Quartet - Phantasmagoria, or A Different Kind of Journey

The Eivind Aarset 4tet – Phantasmagoria, or A Different Kind of Journey

What is it about Norway? I mean a lot of English bands and artists seem to have some sort of innate ‘Englishness’ to their music. Norwegians just sound like they’re from a different planet, and perhaps that is why the…

Hasse Fröberg & Musical Companion – We Are The Truth

News of a new album from Hasse Fröberg & Musical Companion is always welcome, and to anyone who has enjoyed their previous albums, the short version of the review is simply order it right away, you won’t be disappointed. Eh?…

Red Kite – Apophenian Bliss

For yet another album conceived during lockdown, Red Kite have come up with a great title, Apophenian Bliss. With all the misinformation on social media, and conspiracy theories abounding, I guess it’s understandable that people see connections that simply aren’t…

Kiku Latte – Stories

Kiku Latte, formerly known as Cichla Temensis, hail from Japan, and take an instrument which appears quite often in progressive rock, the flute, and give it star billing. Whilst it is hard to imagine bands such as Jethro Tull or…

Mahogany Frog – In the Electric Universe

Broadly speaking, there are three types of music in my house which I am encouraged to listen to alone; firstly, the ‘dark and depressing’, secondly the ‘downright weird’, and finally, the ‘racket’. Mahogany Frog probably occupy ground somewhere between the…

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Author: Graham Thomas