Dukes of the Orient

TPA Best Albums of 2020

Here’s to a hopefully happier New Year! It’s that time again where we look ahead to the audible delights that might give us a quick peck on the cheek, a full-blown snog or have us running screaming from the singles…

Dukes of the Orient – Freakshow

Two years after releasing their exceptional debut, Dukes of the Orient return with their sophomore release, Freakshow. I must confess, I hadn’t expected there to be a second album as the release of the debut felt more like unfinished business;…

The Decade in Review – Magnus Moar

Arena The Seventh Degree of Separation – 2011 A period of hiatus and the introduction of a new singer may have helped breathe life into Arena. The first album of the ‘Manzi-era’ hinted at the more theatrical elements of Nolan’s…

TPA Best Albums of 2018

We have been spoiled by yet another year of exciting music and hugely enjoyable releases. The Progressive Aspect, in collaboration with Anthony Rowsick’s radio programme Prog-Watch, have collected together our “The Best Albums of 2018”. There may yet be some more delights left…

Dukes of the Orient – Dukes of the Orient

Ten years in the making, Dukes of the Orient is the album that many Payne-era Asia fans like myself had long since given up believing would ever be released. Having dropped the ‘Asia Featuring John Payne’ moniker, this is the…