This lot are new to me, a Swiss band who were formed in 2019 by multi-instrumentalist Can Yildirim, and Without Notice is their second album, I believe. Bend The Future are an interesting blend of progressive rock and jazz with…
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Well well, this is a very welcome musical grenade tossed into my isolation bunker! The return of Tomahawk is something to be grateful for. I mean, anything from Mike Patton is going to be crazy, dangerous and entertaining, right? Whist…
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It seems that almost every album I review lately has been born as a result of the time and space afforded whilst working musicians are stuck at home with nothing but their home studios, a bunch of instruments and a…
View More Stephan Thelen – Fractal Guitar 2
So, Altitude, album number three from Lifesigns, and this one seems important somehow. A new line-up, no chance of touring to promote it, and their staunch refusal to give their art away on streaming platforms all make this a critical…
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The prolific Kevin Kastning comes up with another new album, this time collaborating with Mark Wingfield, an equally talented and inventive UK based guitarist. Rubycon I has just been released, although it was recorded at Kevin’s Massachusetts studio in 2018,…
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Whilst the world health crisis has, amongst numerous other things, deprived musicians of the ability to tour, it has brought one benefit – time. Time to bring some projects to fruition which may not have been possible with hectic work…
View More Liquid Tension Experiment – 3
So there I am, doing a bit of snorkelling on the coast of Southern California, the sun penetrating down through the surface of the sea, reflecting through the waves above, bathing the water in a warm golden light. It’s another…
View More The Kelp Dwellers – Surfacing
This album seems to have been a long time coming. The last Jane Getter Premonition studio album, ON, was back in 2015, and although there was a live album taken from the ON tour, we’ve had to wait six years…
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Tommy Bolin, the guitarist who replaced Ritchie Blackmore in Deep Purple. Ok, that’s got the obvious out of the way, but of course there was a reason he was offered the job in the first place, and many more sides…
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Eyesberg are a German/British neo-prog band, and for this, their third album, they have taken their inspiration from the life of Vincent van Gogh. Yes, that’s right, it’s a concept album, but don’t be put off too easily, because this…
View More Eyesberg – Claustrophobia