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If, like me, you are interested in how the various strands of rock music, including progressive rock, emerged from the embryonic but frankly unappetising world of the early 60’s pop culture then this compilation does a great job of peeling…
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In 2023 Tribe3 came out of nowhere to give us their remarkable eponymous debut album, which was reviewed very positively by TPA’s now sadly departed Jez Rowden, the first reviewer to champion this band (and for whom they still hold…
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The Painted River of Light is the third album from Gayle Ellett & The Electromags, and something of a departure from the direction of the first two releases. Up until now, the music was very much a celebration of the…
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Anyone who regularly watches YouTube and is interested in Yes will no doubt have noticed the various videos of Jon Anderson in collaboration with the Band Geeks. Crystal clear versions of the beloved epic/iconic songs by the legendary singer and…
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One of the best things to come out of the US in recent years surely has to be District 97, and whilst their music has never been in the easy listening section of the prog shelf, their most recent studio…
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Whilst many of the great prog acts of the Seventies have become increasingly less prolific in their studio output over time, Ian Anderson and his band (since once more raising the banner of ‘Jethro Tull’) have released three studio albums…
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Although the Prog community tend to be a friendly and welcoming bunch I have found that all you have to do is speak to two of them and they will give you three definitions of what Prog is, or should…
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A new release by Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate is always something I look forward to. Malcolm Galloway and Mark Gatland are UK prog treasures, and their uniquely eclectic, genre-spanning take on contemporary progressive rock and art rock, is always…
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In anticipation of his second solo studio album, The Next Dream later in the year, the Italian pianist, keyboardist and composer, Massimo Pieretti has released a live album entitled Things To Live! Recorded on 29th June 2024 at The Acme…
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One of my earliest album reviews for The Progressive Aspect was for The Far Cry’s debut release, If Only back in the summer of 2021. The American symphonic/melodic/neo-prog band from New England impressed me with their range of songs, a…
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