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The Tangent (For One) – To Follow Polaris

The Tangent have been more of a real band in recent years, with a line-up that has been fairly stable since 2013. But there is no disguising the fact that, like the heavens circling the Pole Star, everything revolves around…

John Tyler Kent – Familiar Lights In New Places

John Tyler Kent is a guitarist and Stickist based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. You may remember Mr. Kent from such reviews as Geph and Apophenia by Geph. I urge you to check these out because they are absolutely fabulous albums.…

Nautilus – When Time Is Just A Word

When Time Is Just A Word is the 9th album by the German electronic progressive rock band Nautilus and is an atmospheric and flowing album of largely instrumental music that will appeal to listeners who appreciate dreamy, ambient, keyboard-led soundscapes…

If Not If – Structure

Released in June 2023, Structure is the first album from London based multi-instrumentalist and composer Graeme Ginsburg under his ‘If Not If’ alter-ego. Graeme’s third release as If Not If follows up the two EPS (Sunshine Everywhere 2018 & Forgiveness…

Stackridge – The Forbidden City [Live 2CD/DVD Box Set]

In hindsight, 2007 was a great time to be alive. Social media was barely a thing, Trump was only bothering people on The Apprentice and there was still hope that everything would make sense at the end of Lost. Everything…

Max Richter – The Blue Notebooks

Discovering Max Richter – A Personal Introduction… Released in February 2004, and to the best of my knowledge there are no plans to release 20th anniversary edition, so with a multitude of new releases waiting attention – why now? I…

Andy Tillison – The Tangent

Andy Tillison has just come out of lockdown. Not a Covid lockdown but 20 months of self-imposed isolation in a compact studio at his remote Yorkshire farmhouse while he single-handedly (well, both hands and feet) created the 13th Tangent album,…

Jo Beth Young – Broken Spells

Some albums just come out at the right time for a listener. Just before I experienced a very sad event Jo Beth Young released her own unique blend of ethereal indie-folk infused Broken Spells. After my loss, listening to and…

Kristoffer Gildenlöw – Empty

Multi-instrumentalist Kristoffer Gildenlöw has had a long and varied career. Beginning with brother Daniel’s band, Pain Of Salvation, Kristoffer honed his bass chops and eventually moved on, doing session work in his newly adopted home in the Netherlands, working with…

Basil’s Eurovision Roundup

With Australia’s Voyager proving to be very popular at Eurovision last year, the message is clear: Eurovision and prog rock are no longer mutually exclusive! It’s high time that we all got invested in this long-running song contest and hope…