Bedside Manners Are Extra by Greenslade is another beautifully packaged re-release of a classic album from Esoteric Recordings, who pride themselves on curating high-quality reissues of material from earlier times. This was Greenslade’s second album, originally released in 1973 at…
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Evership – Evership & Evership II
I’ve been writing reviews for a few years now, and during that time I’ve become aware of a few things that I’d like to share with you, so if will forgive my indulgences, I will begin. Firstly, despite what various…
View More Evership – Evership & Evership IIBjørn Riis – A Storm is Coming
Bjørn Riis of Airbag has released his third full-length solo album, A Storm is Coming, describing a failing relationship with great emotional honesty and starkly beautiful progressive rock music. His previous album Forever Comes to an End was also clearly…
View More Bjørn Riis – A Storm is ComingRosalie Cunningham – Rosalie Cunningham
I first saw Purson at HRH Prog in 2016 and marvelled, then a few days later in The Cavern, Exeter, they were again superb. I anticipated more to come, only to have my hopes dashed when they called it a…
View More Rosalie Cunningham – Rosalie CunninghamNeurosis & Jarboe – Neurosis & Jarboe [Remastered]
This release is a re-mastering of a 2003 collaboration between Neurosis and singer-songwriter, Jarboe La Salle Devereaux, AKA Jarboe. I’m pitching it at people who have never heard the album. Aside from my only comparison, between the MP3s I’m reviewing…
View More Neurosis & Jarboe – Neurosis & Jarboe [Remastered]Tony Patterson & Doug Melbourne – The Divide
The Divide is the excellent new album from Tony Patterson and Doug Melbourne, exuding quality and insight in every engaging song. Probably more well known to many as bandmates in the notable Genesis tribute band, ReGenesis, Patterson and Melbourne have…
View More Tony Patterson & Doug Melbourne – The DividePort Noir – The New Routine
Sometimes you can find yourself liking an album without having the faintest idea why. This is exactly where I started with the third studio album, The New Routine, from Swedish trio Port Noir, newly signed to InsideOut Music. By rights,…
View More Port Noir – The New RoutineBrighteye Brison – V
Brighteye Brison from Sweden have revealed their fifth album, V, apparently born from a Bad Elephant. It has to be said the discovery of this mountainous phenomenon somewhat mystified the TPA scientists. They confirmed that V consisted of only three mighty…
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Nad Sylvan’s ‘vampirate’ trilogy (that’s half vampire and half pirate, although I’m not clear which halves) was a bit of an eye-opener. We all knew he could sing well enough to cope with the vocals demands of early Genesis (you…
View More Nad Sylvan – The Regal BastardJordsjø – Nattfiolen
Jordsjø return with their latest album on Karisma Records. Last year saw their first ever CD release, the excellent Jord, which was followed later in the year with a compilation release of their previous cassette-only albums. All were of an…
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