“Unspool the tape and queue to join the order,” sings Michael Woodman, in soft hallowed tones over a bevelled glimmer of guitar. Then his voice changes, subtly but sharply. “But you can’t have it as you had it then.” It’s…
View More Michael Woodman – Hiss Of Today
When I first discovered Robert Reed’s albums, I thought they were a joke perpetrated by Mike Oldfield. Surely these must be Oldfield albums, somehow lost and now put out under a nom de plume? Reed’s albums sound as good as…
View More Robert Reed – Sanctuary IV
Vidrada by Obiymy Doschu is, for me, the album of 2025. Oh yes: it’s ‘only’ May and I’m going there. And this review would have appeared a lot earlier if only I could have found the words to tell you…
View More Obiymy Doschu – Vidrada
When one looks back at the music scene of the Seventies, so often it is the big boys that are remembered, but bubbling under those guys were host of wonderful bands who maybe did not get the recognition they rightly…
View More Atomic Rooster – Atomic Rooster (Expanded 2CD Edition)
After seven years of quiet anticipation since their last thrilling musical adventure, Ship, Yuka and Chronoship return with their fifth and most ambitious studio album yet, Ribbon Butterfly. Where Ship dazzled with its stunning blend of technical virtuosity and sweeping…
View More Yuka & Chronoship – Ribbon Butterfly
This is the third album from collective project Moon Halo, featuring the creative minds of Marc Atkinson (Riversea/Lee Abraham), Iain Jennings (Mostly Autumn) and David Clements (Riversea/One Iota)… With Alex Cromarty (ex-Mostly Autumn) and Martin Ledger (Alchemy-Live). The talent involved…
View More Moon Halo – Trichotomy
With their eighth album, Hedvig Mollestad Trio are back, and then some! After a few highly appealing diversions under her own name, Hedvig is back firing out her nonconformist guitar shapes while leading her esteemed Trio further down their highly…
View More Hedvig Mollestad Trio – Bees In The Bonnet
Cosmograf’s newest release, The Orphan Epoch, is a departure from past efforts. Rather than the usual concept album, the songs are loosely connected by themes of nonconformity and choosing to find one’s own path in life. Says mastermind Robin Armstrong,…
View More Cosmograf – The Orphan Epoch
There was a time when I was drawn to bands with outstanding technical ability such a Rush and Dream Theater; these bands that helped me to discover just how cool music could sound in odd time signatures with densely choreographed…
View More Panzerballett – Übercode Œuvre
Let’s start by admitting I have personal history with this album having been initially commissioned to do the cover art for Large Afternoon, only to be unceremoniously dropped by the record company and replaced by what appears to be a…
View More Greenslade – Large Afternoon (Expanded 2CD Edition)