Album Reviews – Page 264

Secrets for September – Insert. Title. Ear.

I first saw Secrets for September in a field at a small village festival answering to the name of Lapstock (in Lapford, Devon). My ears perked up, something outside the routine jazz band, C&W band or singer/songwriter. They were good,…

The Syn – Trustworks

What position do The Syn hold in progressive music circles? Legends or also-rans? Originally existing between 1965 and 1967, releasing two singles, they are chiefly remembered as a precursor of Yes, having had Chris Squire and Peter Banks in their…

Hawkwind – The Flicknife Years (1981 – 1988)

Hawkwind are a band that really need no introduction, but if you’re looking for one, this 5CD boxset ain’t the place to start. Hawkwind – The Flicknife Years (1981 – 1988) is Atomhenge’s rather neat solution to release all of…

VIII Strada – Babylon

VIII Strada are a Milan band led by pianist and keyboard maestro Silvano Negrinelli, who wrote all the music and words to Babylon, the group’s second album and a concept work telling the story of a couple describing their “conflicts,…

Starlight Brigade – Destination Eternity

OK, confession time. I had not previously heard of Starlight Brigade until I listened to some samples from this new album and I was intrigued. Starlight Brigade come from Sweden and appear to be the musical vision of Anders Nilsson,…

Pensiero Nomade – Da nessun luogo

Led by guitarist Salvo Lazzara, Roman band Pensiero Nomade (possibly translated as “Free Thinker”) have been in existence since 2007, and Da nessun luogo is their fifth album. A wide range of modern instrumentation and electronic trickery produces an impressionistic…

Galahad – When Worlds Collide

“30 years down the line and we’re still hanging on!” is the opening line of Stuart Nicholson’s sleeve notes for this outstanding set encompassing Galahad’s career, summing up their tenacity, commitment and a sense of their own self-deprecating humour. However,…

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