Antony Kalugin has to be one of the most prolific composers of progressive rock on the scene, and, released earlier this year, OMNI is one of his finest creations to date. Karfagen, his ever-morphing collective of outstanding musicians and guests,…
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This is full circle for me. After years of discovering and rediscovering Nektar classics, I’m finally back with the album that began my collection, the band’s symphonic second outing from 1972. It was my starting place because it was the…
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Progressive rock and dance music share some DNA. Both are enamoured of the latest technology and long form explorations of the music. Both are known for incorporating influences from genres as diverse as classical music and third world rhythms. At…
View More Various Artists – Burn It Up: The Rise Of British Dance Music 1986-1991
Time Frames is the latest release from Jonas Lindberg and The Other Side, the follow up to the well received Miles From Nowhere (2022). Well, if you liked that album, you’re going to love Time Frames. Much like its predecessor,…
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Moron Police have been around long enough for Pachinko to be their fourth album release although they are new to me, possibly because the music that the Norwegian-based band creates doesn’t fit into any of the usual pigeon-holes and, it…
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Thea Gilmore has made 21 albums, and counting, across a diverse range of genres we can summarise as folk rock. The first, Burning Dorothy, was released in 1998, and a further six followed before we reach the period covered by this…
View More Thea Gilmore – My Own Private Riot 2008-2015 (7CD Boxset)
Upon its initial release in 2011, Fly From Here, the first of the new millennium Yes albums not to feature vocalist Jon Anderson, received a critical reception that was, shall we say, less than stellar. The only studio album to…
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In 1975, the American band Crack The Sky (CTS) broke onto the music scene with their groundbreaking eponymous album, hailed by Rolling Stone Magazine named ‘Debut Album of the Year’. CTS seemed destined for great success, however success proved more…
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Partners in life and music, Jo Spratley and Bic Hayes snuck this album out in September with such a lack of fanfare that apart from those in the know, barely anyone registered its existence. The Lead Of Saturn Is Gold…
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Ever since childhood, two of my favourite pastimes have been losing myself in fictional worlds and exploring new music, so a contemporary band that can tell an enthralling musical story is potentially onto a winner. Retreat From Moscow’s 2022 debut,…
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