Throughout recent history, there’s been a number of bands who, for whatever reason, have ended up touring both as electric versions and acoustic variations. Fairport Convention’s Acoustic Convention for instance was convened out of necessity when one key member was…
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The Ant Band is a co-operative of German musicians, led by Tom Morgenstern, whose first mission was, in 2021, to create a tribute album to celebrate the work of Antony Phillips. The songs on A Light on the Hill turned…
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Featured artists: Ancient Future | Riffstone | Teiger (feat. Jo Quail) | Zabrahana In our 100th ADA update we have four bite-sized reviews taking a snapshot of some of the recent and not so recent releases to land at TPA…
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A new fable from Phideaux Xavier is a much anticipated thing, and with the new album AutoMoto Animus, he hasn’t disappointed us. It might just be the most accessible and accomplished outing to date. Prog tendencies are not abandoned, but…
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Jane Getter established herself on the rock music scene as a solo artist before forming the Jane Getter Premonition band to challenge her writing skills and to provide a wider range of sonic textures for developing her style of fusion…
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One of last year’s pleasant surprises was my introduction to Brendan Perkins via Stories From The Old Church Lane. The album was like a warm embrace from a friend you hadn’t seen in far too long. Happy to say, Perkins’…
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The prog legend Chris Squire was celebrated for his inventive and unmistakable bass work in Yes, but he truly delivered something special with his only proper solo album, released in November 1975. Strictly speaking, that’s not his only ‘solo’ outing…
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Anthony Garone is a new name to me, but seeing that name praised by the likes of Robert Fripp, Steve Vai and Mike Keneally tends to make one want to investigate. OK, But Why? is his first full length album…
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When the promo arrived, I didn’t pay too much attention to the blurb. I downloaded the files and hit play. The opening chords of Blue Door came from nowhere: joyous, startling and immediately demanding attention. Heavy guitar chords call an…
View More Dick Van Der Heijde – Locked-In
This album is extraordinary and its timing uncanny. It grabs you instantly and demands you pay attention to it. It is a siren, an alarm in the night, a clarion call, and like the Orwellian novel, a harbinger of what can…
View More Built For The Future – 2084 Empire