Strange but true: Swiss symphonic prog band Flame Dream returns after a hiatus of no less than 38 years with their seventh album. The new album is entitled Silent Transition and the band is back in its original line-up, along…
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With Parlophone/Warner having completed their deluxe treatments of Marillion’s EMI back catalogue, the band have apparently decided to carry this process forward on their own with a brand-new remix of their ninth album (and fifth with Steve Hogarth), This Strange…
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Surely Finland’s finest export, the Von Hertzen Brothers released the album of their career with 2022’s Red Alert in the Blue Forest, so it was with high expectations that we awaited their new studio effort, In Murmuration. So how does…
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Treasure is always good, but the treasure map sometimes has much to offer on its own. If you’re only a little bit familiar with the swirl of projects surrounding Cardiacs, then the unearthing of these four old songs will give…
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Dear reader, I’m Bonzoed out. When I took the reins in reviewing this mammoth twenty-disc boxset, I fully intended to explore every facet just as I did with Keith Emerson’s similarly-sized Variations. But after stumbling through five bizarre LPs and…
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Australian band King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard (KGLW) are prolific when it comes to releasing music and touring. Yet, despite their longevity and a relatively sizeable worldwide fanbase, they remain an enigma to many, including myself. If you are…
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Featured artists: The Pineapple Thief | Foxpalmer | Akihisa Tsuboy | Daniel Crommie & Leslie Gray | Felix Martin Five bite-sized reviews of some of the recent and not so recent albums & EPs to land at TPA HQ: •…
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Oddleaf, a French band, has spent the last four years crafting their premier opus. A beautifully written and performed album with a distinctly nostalgic feel, enhanced by the rich vintage instruments used. The discerning listener will detect both Hammond organ…
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When Elephant9 release a live album it is cause to sit up and pay attention as their burgeoning reputation as a cohesive live powerhouse is so well deserved. Their previous live album, Psychedelic Backfire I & II, was released in…
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Neal Morse and John Mitchell are in a competition to see how many bands each man can be a part of. In his bid for supremacy, Morse has recruited a rather talented young group of local Tennessee men to his…
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