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Pallas – The Messenger

Quite a few years have passed since I gave up on the idea of ever hearing a new release from Pallas, yet here we are with The Messenger. Not only has a new album appeared – almost ten years since…

Downes Braide Association – Celestial Songs

Two-and-a-half years after DBA enthralled melodic rock fans with their tremendous fourth album, the bucolic Halcyon Hymns, they return to our CD players and turntables with their latest effort, Celestial Songs. Dave Bainbridge, Andy Hodge and Ash Soan are on…

Ten – Something Wicked This Way Comes

Something Wicked This Way Comes is the second of a brace of albums written and recorded by Ten during the Covid-19 pandemic. The first of this brace was Here Be Monsters which was released at the start of 2022. Wisely,…

Marillion – Holidays In Eden [Deluxe Edition]

Parlophone/Warner have now almost completed their run of deluxe set reissues from Marillion’s original eight-album run with EMI; Holidays In Eden is the seventh and Season’s End will complete the series when it is released in 2023. Each of these…

Porcupine Tree – Closure/Continuation

In an unusual move for TPA, here we offer a selection of views on the forthcoming and fervently anticipated (by many) new album from a reanimated Porcupine Tree, due in one month from… Now. Magnus Moar Porcupine Tree finally return…

Marillion

Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith, London Friday, 26th November 2021 The bond of affection between Marillion and their fans is well established and well known. The band that pioneered crowdfunding back in 1997 succeeded in that endeavour due to the love and…

Mark Kelly – Marillion

With bands finally able to get back out in the UK and play live, Marillion are embarking on some dates as part of their ‘The Light at the End of the Tunnel’ tour, starting on 14th November in Hull and…

Peter Braidis – Asia: Every Album, Every Song (On Track)

The On Track series now enjoys an impressively large catalogue. For anyone new to Sonicbond’s series, the titles focus on individual artists and provide biographical data of the band, their releases and a complete overview and analysis of every track…

Sylvan – One To Zero

Six years after Home, Hamburg-based neo-prog outfit Sylvan return with their tenth studio album, entitled One To Zero. The band have said that this latest, clocking in around 65 minutes, is another concept album – this time an autobiography of…

Chris Braide & Geoff Downes – DBA

With their fourth studio album, Halcyon Hymns, released today, TPA’s Magnus Moar recently spoke to Chris Braide and Geoff Downes about the making of the new Downes Braide Association release and working under lockdown… Chris Braide Chris, you’ve just moved…

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