The last few months have seen me hit a particularly rich vein with a number of excellent albums catching my ear – Musk Ox’s Inheritance, released in July, being the latest. The performers in this Canadian trio are classical guitarist…
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You don’t need reminding that the last 18 months or so have been a very difficult time for everybody – including the musicians who have not been able to play live concerts or record together in the studio. For Dave…
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She has been working in the music industry for over three decades, but is best known for her musical involvement with Steve Hackett. She is also responsible for the fact that the latter also dared to play the wonderful Shadow…
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Angels of Peckham Rye is the first full-length album release by London-based band, THE WOOD DEMONS, and is one of the most refreshing progressive rock albums I have heard for some time. The group have an intriguing, eclectic and quite…
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In this ADA update we feature: • Catalyst*R – Catalyst*R • Vienna Circle – Secrets Of The Rising Sun • John Simms Light Trails – Chromatology • Punching Holes – The Ghosts Of Pilgrim Street • Castanarc – The Sea…
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Now here’s a refreshing album! The world is full of great music, tracking it down is the difficult part and Florida based Galia Social are a prime example. They’ve been together for circa ten years, releasing their debut album in…
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Following on from his One Thousand Birds, the creative mind that is Grice Peters has created the One Thousand Birds Symphony. Grice spent the Lockdown Year creating soundscapes and relating them to birdsong. It is an interesting companion piece and…
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Marius Leirånes is known as a member of Norwegian band Pixie Ninja. Deciding to embark on a solo concept album, he was inspired by a subject that is deeply personal and close to his heart. He looked to local events…
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In this ADA update we feature: • J. Peter Schwalm & Markus Reuter – Aufbruch • Toboggan – Première Descente • Sombre Reptile – For A Dreamer… • High Chair – Hey Mountain Hey • Compassionizer – Your Gold And…
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1984’s Fugazi, Marillion’s second album, is the latest of the band’s ‘EMI era’ albums to be re-released as an impressive deluxe edition. There are albums which stand the test of time, some ‘deluxe’ editions seeming little more than cosmetic marketing…
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