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VOLA – Witness

In February 2015, Danish band VOLA released their debut album, Inmazes. It so enamoured the admin of a Facebook prog page I followed that he posted about the band for weeks on end, urging everyone to give Inmazes a listen.…

Solstice

The Craufurd Arms, Milton Keynes Sunday, 27th June 2021 Just when bands could see the light at the end of the tunnel with the planned lifting of restrictions on 21st June, the light was dimmed until 19th July. At the time…

Arabs in Aspic – I to III (Progeria [EP] / Far Out in Aradabia / Strange Frame of Mind [Reissued])

The first album I heard from Arabs in Aspic was their 2013 release, Pictures in a Dream. This year, the band’s releases prior to that have been re-released by Karisma, giving the first opportunity for many (including myself) to hear…

The Advent Equation – Live at Psicofonia Studio

Last year I reviewed the second studio album from Mexico’s The Advent Equation, Remnants of Oblivion. After finding much to like on that album, I explored more of what had come before. What I found is that The Advent Equation…

Luca Zabbini – One

Spoiler alert: I am a great admirer of the music of Italian multi-instrumentalist Luca Zabbini. Still, first listening to his new solo album, One, was a bit unsettling. I did hear a lot of beautiful music, melodies and harmonies, but…

A Different Aspect #60

In this update we feature: • The Samurai of Prog – The Lady and the Lion (And Other Grimm Tales I) • Triangle Singular – Starbreaker • Joe Devine – One Foot Forward [EP] • Anthony Béard – Les contes…

Nine Skies – 5.20

French progressive rock collective Nine Skies have been weaving their rock, jazz, classical and progressive influences for several years now – combining their acoustic instrumentation with deep, poignant and poetic lyrics. Their well-received 2017 debut Return Home looked at a…