As one of the original members of prog stalwarts The Flower Kings, keysman Tomas Bodin was perpetually in the shadow of bandleader Roine Stolt when it came to composition. Beginning with Retropolis, Bodin was credited with several short pieces which…
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Those of us who enjoy the Canterbury sound have long realised that geography has little to do with it. The quirky, melodic jazz-rock of Soft Machine, National Health and Hatfield And The North has spread far beyond the Kent cathedral…
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Italian progressive rock has a rich heritage dating right back to the perennial favourites P.F.M. and up to the modern-day excellence of the Barock Project. Therefore, it sparked some interest for me when a track from Beyond the Air, the…
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Jacob Holm-Lupo’s latest project is the jazz prog outfit Solstein, the idea for which came from his work with Steely Dan and Toto drummer Keith Carlock on a track for his previous project, Donner. They brought on board up and…
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MVI is the modified acronym which represents the ‘collective ensemble’ on composer and guitarist Mark Vickness’ third and most recent album. MV is perhaps self-explanatory, whereas the ‘I’ is taken from his previous release, Interconnected, released in 2020. MVI (Mark…
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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll have no doubt heard about Voyager representing Australia at Eurovision this year, the very first prog metal band to do so, and arguably the first progressive band ever to grace the Eurovision…
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The Scots are at it again… More specifically, Comedy of Errors, who hark back to 1984 but have been prolific since 2011, the official year of their reformation following 20 years ‘away’, and, oh my goodness, they really are rising…
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“When the world was dreaming There was magic in the air Where thoughts and feelings become reality.” Tony Lowe’s ESP Project is founded on a deceptively simple yet utterly remarkable vision. The lyric above, from the Carier Wave section of…
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5th Season are a melodic prog rock quartet from Finland who have released a refreshingly diverse, entertaining and enjoyable self-titled debut album that displays a range of musical styles, whilst retaining a core classic prog influence across most tracks. Led…
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Ten Jinn has had an interesting career arc. In true progressive spirit, these guys have rocked, surrendered to the classical muse, reinterpreted Bowie, and gone all-out prog concept. Give them credit for not only trying on a new hat with…
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