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Marcus O’Dair – Robert Wyatt Biography

Marcus O’Dair is the writer of an authorised biography of Robert Wyatt, Different Every Time, which is out at the end of the month. He is also one half of esoteric electronica duo Grasscut, who have a new single out,…

Steve Rothery Band – Live In Rome

This much cited guitarist has waited a long time to release his first solo album, over thirty years in fact. Although there had been previous offers initially at the time of Misplaced Childhood (85) and later around the time of…

Opeth – Pale Communion

The eleventh release from Swedish chameleons Opeth, Pale Communion has been much anticipated after the change of direction that occurred with 2011’s Heritage. That album split the fanbase somewhat with a change of style towards more ’70s influenced progressive rock,…

Opeth

O2 Academy, Bristol Friday, 10th October 2014 First night of the Pale Communion tour and Opeth are in Bristol, the third time I’ve seen them at the O2 Academy, this time with Alcest in support. Unfortunately, as a result of…

Trojan Horse – World Turned Upside Down

There are some bands that only properly make sense at volume eleven in a state of altered consciousness, and Salford lads Trojan Horse are one of them. They are a new band to me, but this is their second album.…

Summer’s End Festival 2014

The Palmer Centre, Chepstow: Friday 26th September 2014 Chepstow School, Chepstow: Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th September 2014 It’s that time again! Every year the wonderful Summer’s End Festival is one of the highlights of my calendar and something to…

Moe Tar – Entropy Of The Century

San Francisco band Moe Tar up the ante considerably on their abundantly confident and assured second album Entropy Of The Century. Not to say that their debut From These Small Seeds was anything short of a great introduction to the…

Sanguine Hum – Live In America

Prior to their ROSfest performance in 2012, Sanguine Hum had recently signed to the Esoteric Antenna label, (a division of Esoteric Recordings/Cherry Red Records), for the release of the Diving Bell (12) album and it therefore seems appropriate that the…

DC Sound Collective – Rotation

I certainly didn’t make things easy for myself when I chose this album to review at random from the list of those submitted to the Progressive Aspect. The name of the artists was immediately intriguing, as to me it conjured…

David Sancious (& Tone) – Forest Of Feelings & Transformation (The Speed Of Love)

David Sancious seems to be one of those musicians that you’ve heard of, but perhaps not explored in any great depth. His early career saw him as the keyboard player for Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band and he appeared on…