The prog legend Chris Squire was celebrated for his inventive and unmistakable bass work in Yes, but he truly delivered something special with his only proper solo album, released in November 1975. Strictly speaking, that’s not his only ‘solo’ outing…
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Anthony Garone is a new name to me, but seeing that name praised by the likes of Robert Fripp, Steve Vai and Mike Keneally tends to make one want to investigate. OK, But Why? is his first full length album…
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When the promo arrived, I didn’t pay too much attention to the blurb. I downloaded the files and hit play. The opening chords of Blue Door came from nowhere: joyous, startling and immediately demanding attention. Heavy guitar chords call an…
View More Dick Van Der Heijde – Locked-In
This album is extraordinary and its timing uncanny. It grabs you instantly and demands you pay attention to it. It is a siren, an alarm in the night, a clarion call, and like the Orwellian novel, a harbinger of what can…
View More Built For The Future – 2084 Empire
When long standing musical stalwarts announce a new album there is usually a familiar buzz amongst fans, myself included as a long time fan, who expect to hear exactly what they love. But with this release Hawkwind have mixed it…
View More Hawkwind – Psychedelic Selection
This is my 7th Nektar review for TPA and 9th overall, if you count my old DPRP reviews. That’s how committed I am to charting the tale of Nektar, in whatever haphazard order the reissues will come. This time around,…
View More Nektar – Magic Is A Child (Remastered & Expanded 3CD Edition)
In music culture, nothing beats a generous portion of nostalgia. It enables the listener to indulge in either reminiscing on the past, or in re-invigorating the senses for new music to come. And Pop music artists, in particular, are magpies…
View More Various Artists – Digging Your Scene: New Pop And All That Jazz 1982-1987
The latest album from Martin Springett’s musical project, The Gardening Club, is called The Insubstantial Pageant, takes you on a wonderful, cinematic journey through time and place. Once again, the Toronto-based, ex-pat, musician, illustrator and author has conjured up a…
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It would be easy to dismiss the new Yes album, Aurora, out of hand: it’s not Yes without Jon Anderson, it’s little more than a cover band, their time has come and gone. You could dismiss it, but that would…
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The inspiration for Snowdrop, the latest and 13th album from Japanese instrumental rock band Mono, came about from the passing in 2024 of long-time friend of the band Steve Albini, Mono’s recent production partner, and, in the past, audio engineer…
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