Album Reviews – Page 170

Magnum – The Serpent Rings

One of the treats of being a prog fan is receiving any copy of a new album adorned with the fantasy art of either Roger Dean or Rodney Matthews. Matthews has taken on the duties once again to produce a…

The Silver Surfer – BOX SET: Blueshift / I’m Friends With Oniris / Shy Sister Zen / The Time Chime

The Silver Surfer – Blueshift / I’m Friends With Oniris / Shy Sister Zen / The Time Chime

December is a black hole for new releases. I often wonder why anyone releases anything at a time of the year when most people are looking back on what has already been released, and have little money to spend on…

Lorenzo Feliciati & Michele Rabbia – Antikythera

The Antikythera is an ancient Greek mechanical computer dating from around 87 BC, used to predict astronomical positions and eclipses for calendar and astrological purposes. When you think what the Ancient Greeks gave mankind in knowledge and wisdom, and in…

Yes – 50 Live

Yes celebrated its 50th anniversary last year with an extensive tour, with shows in Europe, North America and Japan. This year, the legendary group returns with a new double live album that was recorded on 20th and 21st July 2018…

Spirit – Two Sides Of A Rainbow

The release of this album made me very happy indeed, as I used to have it on vinyl many years ago (on the Illegal Records label). This new sonically improved version not only acts as a decent reissue, it expands…

Barock Project – Seven Seas

Barock Project from Italy utterly blew me away with their previous album, the utterly outstanding Detachment, which was my favourite of 2017. They recently launched their latest album into the Seven Seas and have maintained their level of high-quality with…

InVertigo – InMotion

InVertigo are a German rock band invoking past echoes from well-trodden paths through the neo-Prog landscape, from the aspirational high-ground of Marillion, Genesis and Yes, but at the same time, applying a little Teutonic stamp here and there, imbuing some…

Bonniesongs – Energetic Mind

At the beginning of any year, you can be guaranteed to see two types of article on any site such as this one: a review of a release from the (only just) previous year, tying up loose ends; and a…

Ray Alder – What the Water Wants

Subtlety, finesse, nuance tend not to be the words you instinctively associate with progressive metal. Yet Ray Alder’s first solo album, What the Water Wants with InsideOut Music, is an admirable, at times even eloquent demonstration of a vocal prowess…

Jeff Lynne’s ELO – From Out of Nowhere

I often wonder whether there is any added value for a tribute band whose subject is still alive and well, and often even still performing on a more or less regular basis. These were my feelings upon attending the recent…

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