In this update we feature: • David Harrow – In C • Tania Giannouli Trio – In Fading Light • Ariana Tikao & Al Fraser – Nau Mai e Ka Hua • David Harrow & Al Fraser – Mixed Messages…
View More A Different Aspect #48Author: Nick Hudson
AHO – NOWINTER NOSUMMER
Matti Ahopelto is perhaps a known name in Finland (being a member of a couple of bands, as well as other work I shall get to later), but his debut solo album as AHO is the first I’ve heard of…
View More AHO – NOWINTER NOSUMMERWhite Walls – Grandeur
Romanian band White Walls make me think of Ihlo. Not because they sound alike, because they don’t, but rather because, though I’ve not actually read any reviews for their third and latest album, Grandeur, I can well imagine people almost…
View More White Walls – GrandeurShores Of Null – Beyond The Shores (On Death and Dying)
Facebook Memories alerted me that I had already published my list of favourite releases from 2019 before Christmas last year. I’m glad I procrastinated this year, as I’m definitely still discovering gems worthy of such a list. One such is…
View More Shores Of Null – Beyond The Shores (On Death and Dying)Rozmainsky & Mikhaylov Project – I Am A Stranger In The Earth
Sometimes it helps to take a break and come back to an album. When I first listened to the new album from Rozmainsky & Mikhaylov Project (RMP), I was still in thrall to Compassionizer’s Caress of Compassion, and found myself…
View More Rozmainsky & Mikhaylov Project – I Am A Stranger In The EarthLucid Planet – II
Lucid Planet’s second album, II, is quite simply the best prog metal album of the year. You can carry on reading if you like, but you’re basically wasting time that you could spend listening to this absolute belter of an…
View More Lucid Planet – IIDaniel Tompkins – Ruins
Ruins, the new album from Daniel Tompkins is new, and yet it isn’t – and that is the greatest problem I have with it. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t dislike it, but nor does it set my world on…
View More Daniel Tompkins – RuinsDwiki Dharmawan – Hari Ketiga
Even in as impressive a roster of talent as can be found on MoonJune Records, some artists stand out more than others. For me, Indonesian keyboard player Dwiki Dharmawan is one of these. Increasingly improbably, every new release from Dwiki…
View More Dwiki Dharmawan – Hari KetigaAvandra – Skylighting
A lot of my friends on Facebook find it frustrating when they receive friend requests from musicians seeking to promote their music. While I completely understand this, it is generally because those making the requests make no effort to even…
View More Avandra – SkylightingBoris and Merzbow – 2R0I2P0
If you’re a fan of Japanese band Boris, 2020 has been a great year. NO is a phenomenally good album. It’s a real belter – short, sharp and to the point. I didn’t write much about it in a recent…
View More Boris and Merzbow – 2R0I2P0