Dave Brons, another new name to conjure with, although those familiar with Dave Bainbridge’s Celestial Fire will be aware of Dave Brons as part of the live set-up. Along with this both Dave’s took part in the short lived GB3…
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I approached the debut release from The Animal State much as I do any release I know nothing about – by ignoring all that might be written about it, and just listening. The only thing I noted before I started…
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Modern Welsh progressive rock band Magenta are a band who follow their own very distinctive melodic path, describing narratives through dramatic and emotional music. They create beguiling musical and lyrical canvasses. Masters of Illusion is based upon the stories of…
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FM, one of Britain’s finest AOR bands, add to their impressive catalogue with this, their tenth, eleventh or twelfth album (depending on whether or not one wishes to include Indiscreet 30 and regard Rockville and Rockville II as separate releases).…
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Andrea Fioravanti and Mohammed Ashraf have definitely kept themselves busy during lockdown. Since the latest Postvorta album, Porrima, was released in February, they’ve both contributed to Riccardo Pasini’s Desert Sessions Home Edition, and Mohammed has released his latest Pie Are…
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Veteran Colin Bass, a man who was destined to play his chosen instrument, is best known for his tenure with Camel. His Eastern European chum, keyboardist Daniel Biro, has been known to pen a few tunes over the years and…
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Pie Are Squared has been Italy-based Egyptian musician Mohammed Ashraf’s vehicle for musical exploration and experimentation for many years now, and he has amassed quite a catalogue of varying sounds and styles. Pie Are Squared’s latest release, muri, is part…
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A new album by Pallas, more than five years after their latest full-fledged studio CD Wearewhoweare in 2014 Yes and no. Yes, the material is indeed from the Scottish neo-prog band, and no, this isn’t new work but mostly adaptations…
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I have noticed a strange phenomenon this year. For whatever reason, though there have been many (and will yet be many) albums playing upon the theme throughout the years, 2020 seems to have a disproportionately high amount of albums describing…
View More Outside In – Karmatrain
Ms Amy Birks will be known to many of us as one third of the Beatrix Players, who came to prominence with their debut album three years ago. I came across them supporting Big Big Train, and a striking act…
View More Ms Amy Birks – All That I Am & All That I Was