Released in the summer of 2019, Organic Noises’ eponymous debut album was an absolute stunner, an opinion which, a year and half later, shows no signs of diminishing. This Polish ensemble hit all the right notes, for me, with their…
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Anthology literally means ‘selection’, the best an artist has to offer. Usually a tribute to the artist and, more often, after his/her death. Unfortunately, that is also the case with Greg Lake’s The Anthology: A Musical Journey. It is the…
View More Greg Lake – The Anthology: A Musical Journey
Once again, hot on the heels of the wonderful Cathedral with Tom Doncourt, the doors of Mattias Olsson’s Roth Händle Studios swing wide to release new sounds into a grateful world. He really is on a roll at the moment…
View More Molesome – Are you there?
For all the great bands of Norway and Sweden, I often think it’s a shame that neighbouring Finland seems to miss out on similar acclaim. If anything, I find many of the Finns make far more eclectic and experimental sounds,…
View More Onségen Ensemble – Fear
After the worst year in living memory, here we are back in lockdown and holidays are becoming a dim and distant memory. While there is no imminent prospect of foreign travel (5 miles is frowned upon in some quarters!) Steve…
View More Steve Hackett – Under A Mediterranean Sky
Whoa! I can’t believe I’ve gone all this time without being aware of the wonder of Russian band The Grand Astoria, a band that has put out a dizzying array of singles, EPs and albums since 2009, with their own…
View More The Grand Astoria – From The Great Beyond
In this update we feature: • Jaume De Viala – Sonoritat De Mil Miralls • Danny Markovitch – Russian Dolls • Zach Tabori – Ensemble [EP] • Master Oogway – Earth And Other Worlds • Alan Emslie – Y 20…
View More A Different Aspect #49
Recently I reviewed Astrolabe’s Death: An Ode to Life, which I noted was one of two bands I knew of among the five nominees for Nación Progresiva’s Latino Progressive Album of the Year. Since then, Alpha Lighting System won the…
View More Egregor – Pachakuti
I must begin with an apology to BYZMUTi! This review is one of a few that I started writing in March 2020 and were somehow lost in time, overtaken by the events of the first quarter of 2020. Although I…
View More BYZMUTi – Τίποτα (Tipota)
It’s that time of year when websites and Facebook pages are posting lists and awards, and recently Nación Progresiva’s nominees for the Latino Progressive Album of the year drew my attention. I had heard of only two of the bands…
View More Astrolabe – Death: An Ode To Life