I first came across the core of this band when they were known as Metaphor, a rather quirky prog group with unusual songs, and their fourth album, The Pearl was very enjoyable. Just as I was getting interested, they split…
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Since Haken’s last album, 2020’s Virus, the band have parted company with long-standing keyboardist Diego Tejeida. The reason given was the standard ‘musical differences’ cliché, albeit worded as “very different musical visions”. As a result, Fauna, Haken’s seventh album, is…
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Cardiacs, eh? Some of you out there must like them – hands up! One, two… three. A few more at the back. That’s good, but those who do like the band know wholeheartedly that you can’t just ‘like’ Cardiacs; once…
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Firstly, an apology to the band. This review has sat half-finished, or half-started depending on your point of view, for about 4 months now. My muse is an elusive creature these days, I’m afraid. Call it what you will; chamber…
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Around March 2021 we received an invitation from French ensemble Edenya to review their full-length debut album Silence, released the previous year. Having taken a listen, and liking the album’s multifaceted opener, The Promise, I earmarked the album for an…
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Here’s some music that’s worthy of your attention. It’s by Silje Marsh — formerly known as Silje Leirvik. Although Aware, shown in the above video, was apparently on YouTube back in 2020, the song appears on Whispers – Silje’s third…
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What the ???? Yes, you read that right. Cherry Red Records, in association with Robinsongs, has compiled some of the more outstanding dance mixes from the golden age of disco into one glorious, joyous, can’t-stop-moving compilation that will leave you…
View More Various Artists – The Greatest Soul, Funk & Disco 12” Singles of the ‘70s & ‘80s
Previously on TPA: “The show was filmed with a multi-camera set up so there will hopefully be a high quality record of this late period of the band’s career recorded for posterity.” – Jez Rowden Well, I’m here to tell…
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The Architect is the debut album by a new project called eMolecule which is made up of Simon Collins and Kelly Nordstrom, who most notably worked together in Sound of Contact on their sole but highly regarded 2013 album Dimensionaut.…
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Across the autumn and winter of 2022, Neil Campbell released a trio of impressive albums, concluding with Alive in Prohibition, a live solo performance recorded at Liverpool’s Prohibition Recording Studios on Thursday 5th May 2022. Released at the beginning of…
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