Graham Thomas

Soundle Music Festival: Day One

The Key Theatre, Peterborough Saturday, 1st June 2024 THAT JOE PAYNE (Graham Thomas) Soundle 2024 kicked off with a riveting solo performance from That Joe Payne. He comes onstage wearing white distressed jeans and his home made George Michael inspired…

Dvne – Voidkind

Dvne are a progressive metal band from Edinburgh, and Voidkind is their third full length album. They are a heavier proposition to my usual taste to be honest, but sometimes a band comes along which demands your attention, and they…

HFMC – Eternal Snapshots

Hasse Fröberg is back with his Musical Companions, and that alone is something worth celebrating, given their track record. Funnily enough, on highlight track Blind Dog, the protagonist states “My track record leaves a whole lot to be desired, how…

Ellesmere – Stranger Skies

Ellesmere is a project masterminded by Italian multi-instrumentalist Roberto Vitelli. You may have come across them, as their last album, Wyrd, caused a bit of a stir in prog circles at the end of 2020. Latest release Stranger Skies, in…

Whom Gods Destroy – Insanium

A glance at the album cover, the band name and album title, then perhaps check out the two well known names in the line up, and you will have a mental image of what this might be like. And the…

Jack Bruce - Smiles & Grins, Broadcast Sessions 1970-2001 [4CD/2BLU-RAY Remastered Boxset]

Jack Bruce – Smiles & Grins, Broadcast Sessions 1970-2001 [Remastered Boxset]

The word ‘legendary’ tends to get bandied around a little too freely, often applied to bands and artists who have merely managed to create a bit of a buzz! Well, the word is definitely warranted when discussing Jack Bruce. Travelling…

Lind – A 3^rd Ear Conversation

Well, this is a fascinating little nugget I’ve been playing a lot since it arrived, and I’m still discovering parts I seem to be noticing for the first time. A 3rd Ear Conversation, sub-titled The Justification of Reality, Part II,…

PsychoYogi – Brand New Face

Brand New Face is the first PsychoYogi album since 2021’s Digital Vagrancy, and will have been eagerly anticipated for those already converted to their peculiarly eccentric sound. The band have been around for years of course, honing their craft, and…

Ángel Ontalva – Twelve Days of Winter

Ángel Ontalva seems to release albums every few weeks, and it might seem likely that such a prolific artist would have quality control issues, yet each collection of new music seems as compelling as the last. Apparently, he had a…

Trevor Rabin – Rio

This release came as something of a surprise. Trevor Rabin hasn’t made a proper solo album in years, preoccupied it seems with plenty of film soundtrack work, so it’s not like he’s been sitting around doing nothing! It’s a relief…

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Author: Graham Thomas