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Classix Nouveaux – The Liberty Recordings (1981-1983)

For some, there’s always time for nostalgia. Some psychologists believe nostalgia serves a purpose, especially in our hectic, connected world. It empowers our belief in “the good old days”. It’s a form of escapism and who doesn’t need a bit…

Crown – The End Of All Things

As seems to be the way with a lot of maturing extreme metal bands these days, French duo Crown have toned down the excesses and accentuated the texturing to come up with a work that can be readily enjoyed beyond…

Fowl – Humankindweed

You can tell that an unusual mindset is at the heart of this new album. Holes opens with a stream of consciousness sparked off by a hole in a solar panel that was deeply troubling Graham Browning at the time,…

The Emerald Dawn – To Touch The Sky

The Emerald Dawn are a four-piece symphonic progressive rock ensemble taking their influences from classical, progressive, jazz, and folk genres. 2019 brought us their critically acclaimed – and deservedly so – third album, Nocturne, however 2020’s plans were shipwrecked by…

Lifesigns

The Half Moon, Putney, London Wednesday, 11th March 2020 A significant gig took place approximately this time last year; it was the last-but-one for me before the COVID 19 pandemic shut live entertainment down. More importantly, it was the last…

A Different Aspect #56

In this update we feature: • Jon Gomm – The Faintest Idea • Kiku Latte – Fantasia [EP] • Sonus Umbra – A Sky Full Of Ghosts • The Guildmaster – The Knight And The Ghost • Deep Imagination –…

Caligonaut – Magnified As Giants

There has a been a steady stream of quite excellent Norwegian releases in recent months, including new work from 35 Tapes and Professor Tip Top, as well as hugely popular re-releases of Airbag’s discography on super-duper vinyl. The Norwegians are…

Billy Sherwood talks about replacing Chris Squire in Yes

Yes have announced European and UK dates for their delayed Relayer Album Series tour, now confirmed for May and June 2022. The tour, which was originally scheduled for 2020 and then May 2021, has been delayed due to the ongoing…

District 97 – Screenplay

District 97 are a musical cognoscenti collective of polymaths playing in a unique style and are four studio albums in. Each one has built on the previous with last release, Screens, seeing the biggest line-up change yet. New boys Andrew…

Wardruna – Kvitravn

Wardruna’s fifth album has at last arrived, a long time in coming due to current world events. Since their debut album in 2009, they have seen increasing amounts of international interest and success, and this could be a major milestone…