Album Reviews – Page 85

Head Spin – Escape Velocity

The debut album from Head Spin, the instrumental project of UK musician Andy Scoffin, is a particularly well put together collection of laid-back space rock that combines energy and detail to make for a fascinating hour’s listening. With all the…

Banco del Mutuo Soccorso – Orlando: Le Forme dell’Amore

When I went to check our website’s pipeline of albums available for review a few weeks ago, I certainly wasn’t expecting to see the masters of 1970s rock progressivo italiano (RPI) Banco del Mutuo Soccorso show up, especially since their…

Daal – Daedalus

I’ve always found books more interesting and enjoyable than film or tv, because I almost always prefer the images my imagination can conjure up from the words on a page than that which is presented to me. Similarly, I often…

Marillion – Holidays In Eden [Deluxe Edition]

Parlophone/Warner have now almost completed their run of deluxe set reissues from Marillion’s original eight-album run with EMI; Holidays In Eden is the seventh and Season’s End will complete the series when it is released in 2023. Each of these…

Dim Gray – Firmament

I finally get it… It has clicked with me… Sometimes these things just take a little time. Certain music doesn’t move you, but this second album by Dim Gray, Firmament, really does – NOW. And I’ll tell you what did…

And So I Watch You From Afar – Jettison

Northern Irish four-piece And So I Watch You From Afar released their fifth album, Jettison, back in February this year, following on from 2017’s The Endless Shimmering. Consisting of Rory Friers and Niall Kennedy on guitars, Ewen Friers on bass…

A Different Aspect #84

Featured artists: Potter’s Daughter | Roy Crank | The Prog Collective | Vision Swords | Vanderwolf ||: Continuing the theme of the previous ADA (shorter reviews) update, we feature five contrasting releases highlighting a diverse range of musical styles and…

Ali Ferguson – The Contemplative Power Of Water

Do you remember the first time you heard The Dark Side of the Moon? The Contemplative Power of Water by Ali Ferguson is just a bit like that, with much better reference points since we have heard of Pink Floyd,…

Extra Life – Secular Works, Vol. 2

The gold medal for the most under the radar release for a long-hoped for return must surely go to Extra Life, who might not be one of the most well known bands, but who have a faithful following. Charlie Looker…

Malcolm Galloway – Patterns

Patterns is Malcolm Galloway’s sixth solo classical/minimalist album, and whilst not ‘prog’ in the way most of us might use the word, it is an intriguing, deep and contemplative instrumental musical collection which is definitely ‘progressive’ and rather delightful in…

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