Graham Thomas

Gayle Ellett & The Electromags – The Painted River Of Light

The Painted River of Light is the third album from Gayle Ellett & The Electromags, and something of a departure from the direction of the first two releases. Up until now, the music was very much a celebration of the…

District 97 – Live For The Ending

One of the best things to come out of the US in recent years surely has to be District 97, and whilst their music has never been in the easy listening section of the prog shelf, their most recent studio…

Colin Masson – The Visitor

Colin Masson may be a familiar name to many prog fans, but he is new to me. It seems he is an artist, designer, composer and musician, and probably possesses other talents too! The Visitor is his most recent album…

The War Yaks – Bifurcate

The War Yaks, an odd name for a band, but perhaps suits their idiosyncratic musical personality. They are headed by Nat Rusciani, who sings, plays keyboards and writes the songs, closely aided by saxophonist Anthony Warga. Much of the music…

WIZRD – Elements

WIZRD’s first album, Seasons (2022) was a breath of fresh air, blown across the North Sea from their homeland of Norway; a heady mix of indie flavoured prog and psychedelia. The follow up, Elements, has just been released, and their…

Von Hertzen Brothers – In Murmuration

Surely Finland’s finest export, the Von Hertzen Brothers released the album of their career with 2022’s Red Alert in the Blue Forest, so it was with high expectations that we awaited their new studio effort, In Murmuration. So how does…

Isobar – Isobar IV

Isobar, Californian purveyors of instrumental prog fusion shenanigans are back, continuing their penchant for whacky track titles, and more sober and predictable album titles. Actually, who knows, they may do a Zeppelin and come up with an actual title for…

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Author: Graham Thomas