Crimson Stone is the latest album by the recently reformed Welsh band Multi Story who originated in the early ’80s, at the same time as the rise of other newer Prog bands, such as Marillion, IQ, Pallas, Pendragon and Twelfth…
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Hinterland [‘hɪntəland’] noun defn.: An area lying beyond what is visible or known TILT have released their classy debut full length album, Hinterland, featuring an impressive array of melodic rock songs, sampled sonic atmospherics and catchy hooks. Nine years after…
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Somewhere in an alternate reality there is a milkman in Derbyshire called Mr. Steven Hogarth, working hard to support his family and dreaming ‘what if’ about his musical past – such are the vagaries of life’s paths. Back in 1988…
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The Lexington, London 7th August 2016 Article by Leo Trimming Three is a number usually associated with mystical properties inherent in pyramids and the Holy Trinity amongst other things, and on a hot summer night there was an air of…
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A year on from the enigmatic and sonically diverse tour de force that was Tales from the Silent Ocean, Steve Hughes’ debut solo release, the imaginative album Once We Were (Part One) has been released by the former drummer with…
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In such strident and turbulent times it perhaps timely to consider this album of gentle pastoral and whimsical calm by one of the founding members of Genesis, Anthony Phillips. Wise After the Event, released in 1978, was Anthony Phillips’ second…
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There are some items that are grabbed enthusiastically from The Progressive Aspect ‘in box’ and there are some things that hang around waiting to be considered, and hopefully loved. Strangely, despite the long delay in reviewing, this epic release from…
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With his latest album, The Seasons Turn, recently reviewed at TPA, Lee Abraham is back. Leo Trimming took the opportunity to speak to Lee about the album, his career and future plans. Leo Trimming: Hi Lee, The Seasons Turn is…
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Real World Studios, Box, Wiltshire 22nd May 2016 Big Big Train are a band which does not follow the usual and mundane in any shape or form, whether it is in their finely crafted progressive rock albums or their commitment…
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“30 years down the line and we’re still hanging on!” is the opening line of Stuart Nicholson’s sleeve notes for this outstanding set encompassing Galahad’s career, summing up their tenacity, commitment and a sense of their own self-deprecating humour. However,…
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