A theology of sound, gliding serenely in the upper atmosphere, then? I know I’m not allowed to say “sonic cathedrals in the sky”, obviously! It might seem remiss of me to open a review of an album that appears to…
View More Stephan Thelen – Fractal Guitar
This release from Patrick Grant is a re-titled, remixed and expanded version of his 1997 album Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release. That album was mostly recorded at Philip Glass’ Looking Glass Studio, with Patrick adding extra piano and other instruments later.…
View More Patrick Grant – Fields Amaze and Other Strange Music
The first time I dropped out, turned on, and tuned in to this broadcast sent from a pile of weird synapses left behind in lysergic abandon by visitors from an alternate Pagan universe where peyote in the water supply is…
View More Lost Crowns – Every Night Something Happens
In this update we feature: > Phillip Johnston – The Adventures of Prince Achmed > Tap Theory – Am I Cool Yet? [EP] > Forgas Band Phenomena – L’Oreille Électrique > Jack O’The Clock – Repetitions Of The Old City…
View More A Different Aspect #25
After 18 years, MoonJune Records are still going strong. For me, it’s a favourite label, releasing music that goes far beyond the progressive genre, taking in Jazz, Fusion, World Music, Experimental, and the Avant-Garde – MoonJune is like a train…
View More Various Artists – The Invitation to MoonJune Records, Vol. 01
It’s the time of year to look back at the previous year and the focus here is upon Lee Abraham’s most recent solo release Colours, in which he displays his love of AOR and softer rock. The last 12 months…
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Every once in a while, you find a gem on CDBaby.com that you might never have found anywhere else. That is what happened with Coma Rossi. Formed in 2014, they are well known in Bangalore, India, where their self–titled debut…
View More Coma Rossi – Coma Rossi
Some albums you encounter have such an arresting sparkle, the impact immediately captures your attention and simply refuses to let you go. Nightscape is just such an album. From the very beginning you are unwittingly exposed to a captivating exultation…
View More Pymlico – Nightscape
This 7-CD clamshell boxset consists of Stuart “Woolly” Wolstenholme’s career as a solo artist and with his band, Mæstoso. It contains five studio albums, one live album, and a bonus disc of unearthed material, outtakes, and demos. I remember the…
View More Woolly Wolstenholme (& Mæstoso) – Strange Worlds: A Collection 1980-2010
The latest offering from the band who could easily have called themselves the Ennui of Despair (without so much as a smirk) proves yet again, that bands, especially post-rock bands, should focus on two things specifically: tunes and quality over…
View More Hammock – Universalis