Peter Hilton

Einar Solberg – 16

The first thing to say is that there is some beautiful music on this album. Einar Solberg is without doubt an exceptionally talented composer, arranger and musician. I am a new convert, and one reason is that he is such…

Random Earth Project – Airwaves

Random Earth Project (REP) are a four-piece, formed in January 2022. The band are a group of experienced musicians who seem driven to taking this opportunity to create themselves a space in the re-vitalised neo-prog scene. Having spent time in…

Yes – Mirror to the Sky

Creating new Yes music over the last decade has been extraordinarily challenging. The band has had to re-group under the most tragic of circumstances, twice, incorporating new members who have had to get fully engaged with learning the back catalogue…

Gecko & Tokage Parade – Heart of Tokage

What we have spinning today is Heart of Tokage by Gecko & Tokage Parade, a Japanese new-generation instrumental jazz band. If that sounds like a mouthful to you then you may well be asking “why?”. In fact, this particular release…

Rick Wakeman & The English Rock Ensemble – A Gallery of the Imagination

Since the turn of the century, Rick Wakeman has been re-invigorated by the interest generated from his various re-workings of old favourites, and he has embarked on a new creative period, including a couple of well-received albums accompanied by his…

Tomorrow – Permanent Dream

Tomorrow had a brief career in the mid- to late-’60s that was remarkable for two reasons. They were one-hit wonders with My White Bicycle (taken from their one eponymous LP), but more notably Steve Howe was the guitarist and he,…

Pere Ubu – Trouble on Big Beat Street

Pere Ubu have been, unashamedly, a bit of an acquired taste throughout their history, and this album marks a quite dramatic shift into avant-garde territory that requires the listener to take a huge leap of faith before tuning in and…

Aisles – Beyond Drama

Beyond Drama is the fifth album by Chilean band Aisles, and comes after a seven-year hiatus following 2016’s acclaimed concept album Hawaii. Aisles have been tagged very much in the melodic neo-prog genre and the development from their first album…

Psicolorama – Dark III: The Hero

Psicolorama is the project of Manuel Casado, a multi-instrumentalist from Spain. He has been prolific over the years, releasing some 24 albums since 2013. Not surprisingly, the pandemic saw an uptick in the rate of output and a series of…

Mostly Autumn – Back in These Arms (Live 2022)

Live albums tend to be bought and loved by a band’s loyal fans, and only on rare occasions do they attain cult status as gateway albums for future followers. It is unlikely, then, that this release will have an immediate…

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Author: Peter Hilton