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United Progressive Fraternity – Planetary Overload Part Two: Hope

Planetary Overload Part 2: Hope is the third ambitious album from the United Progressive Fraternity, a project established by vocalist Mark Trueack, who first came to prominence in Unitopia. It has been four years since the first Planetary Overload album,…

Arnaud Quevedo & Friends – 2^nd Life

Monsieur Quevedo, who lectures on Current Music at the Conservatory in La Rochelle on the west coast of France, releases his third full-length studio album packed full of influences from the bands on his syllabus, including Magma, King Crimson and…

The Emerald Dawn – In Time

I never cease to be amazed at the breadth and depth of talent in the modern day Progressive Music community. About 45 years ago, Progressive Rock feared for its life and kept its head above water with the neo-prog movement.…

Various Artists – All God’s Children – Songs from The British Jesus Rock Revolution 1967 – 1974

For the past 40 or so years, my regular gig as a musician has been as the guitarist for a church band or, as we called ourselves, a Contemporary Christian Ensemble. What set the band apart from others ploughing the…

Steve Lukather – Bridges

Two years after the release of I’ve Found the Sun Again, Steve Lukather’s ninth solo studio album, Bridges, is here. The new album has been given a more than appropriate title; the guitarist/singer/songwriter sees it as a bridge between his…

Various Artists – Still Wish You Were Here

It’s funny, I’d never have deemed myself a massive fan of Pink Floyd, but this past week has shown me just how much I care for these songs. It started when I decided to review the upcoming Meddle Reimagined, a…

IO Earth – Sanctuary

‘Seamless’ – Definition: Smooth, without seams and obvious joins. It’s a word readily associated with the rag-trade, sewing, fashion combining materials and surfaces with no apparent gaps or spaces between one and the next. It can also apply to music,…

Andrew Gold: The Fraternal Order of the All – Greetings from Planet Love

It’s possible that this album, originally released in 1997, was the first true example of the ‘Regressive’ music genre. Instead of borrowing influences and using them as inspiration for creating new sounds, Andrew Gold completed the circle by cloaking his…

Like Wendy – The Rest of Wendy

One of the joys over the last 10 years for me was the discovery of the streaming platform Bandcamp. This service supports artists of all musical genres from all around the world. In essence, it is an online platform that…

Gentle Giant – Interview [Steven Wilson Remix]

Every self-respecting progressive rock fan ought to own at least a handful of Gentle Giant albums. After all, they’re the band who stayed truest to the spirit of the genre during its early days with their famous proclamation on the…

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