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Review – Pattern Seeking Animals – Only Passing Through – by John Wenlock-Smith
‘Only Passing Through’, the third Pattern Seeking Animals album has landed and, yes, it is another goodie. A fine set of modern progressive rock tracks, inspired by the greats, but no mere copy or imitation, this set takes the genre and gives it a contemporary twist and shake. Let me explain the concept, John Boegehold,…
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Review – Kaprekar’s Constant – The Murder Wall – John Wenlock-Smith
This then is the new album from Kaprekar’s Constant, it is an interesting concept and listening experience and one that will engage you in some history, bravery, tragedy and triumph, all from the comfort of your own armchair! The concept is about mountaineering, one of the band, Al Nicholson, knows the area around the Eiger…
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James LaBrie launches new single Give & Take?
James LaBrie, known internationally as the vocalist for progressive metal icons & Grammy-winners Dream Theater, embarks on uncharted waters with his fourth solo album, titled Beautiful Shade of Grey, out 20th May 2022. Today sees the launch of the album’s second single, Give & Take, and you can watch the Wayne Joyner-produced video here: James…
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Acclaimed Guitarist David King To Release New EP ‘Look For Stars’
Guitarist and composer David King is a unique voice in instrumental music from Motherwell in Scotland. His CV is extensive and includes a recent spell with legendary Scottish proggers Abel Ganz. Dave wrote and recorded the five track EP called ‘Look For Stars’ at home from October last year till about 2 weeks ago – constant…
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Review – Electro Compulsive Therapy – by John Wenlock-Smith
This group may be new to many of you, yet they join an ever-growing roster of fine progressive acts under the careful banner of the Progressive Gears Records label. The sound is everything you could want ranging from an almost chilled Pink Floyd vibe through to urgent, frantic riffery and solos with lots of expressive…
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The Tangent announce new album Songs from The Hard Shoulder, Hear the first single The Changes?
The Tangent, the progressive/jazz-rock collective led by Andy Tillison, are pleased to announce the release of their 12th studio album Songs From the Hard Shoulder on the 10th June 2022. This album sees The Tangent focusing almost entirely on their long format songs or “epics” with only one song being less than 16 minutes long. Today, you…
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Review – Clive Mitten – Tales From A Misspent Youth – Volume 1 – by John Wenlock-Smith
Clive Mitten first came to my notice when he released his C:Live Collective project in which he rewrote much of his Twelfth Night music, Clive having been the bass player throughout that band’s lifespan. That album was to start a whole new way of working for Clive and opened his way of thinking so that…
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Ms Amy Birks announces new single Brothers from her sophomore solo album In Our Souls available digitally today, with physical album release on June 17th.?
ALBUM LAUNCH: Jubilee Hall in Stoke? – June 18th TICKET LINK Award-winning vocalist and songwriter Ms Amy Birks is thrilled to announce the second single BROTHERS, taken from her forthcoming self-produced sophomore solo album IN OUR SOULS. The video was premiered by PROG MAGAZINE today – LINK In Our Souls is available digitally today, and…
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A new era of EVERGREY: A Heartless Portrait(The Orphean Testament) is dark melodic metal mastery!
Gothenburg’s finest export of darkness, EVERGREY, enters an astonishing new chapter in the band’s history with their thirteenth studio album and Napalm Records debut, A Heartless Portrait (The Orphean Testament), to be released on May 20, 2022. This overwhelming journey through progressive heaviness and searing emotionality is repeatedly accented by sonic melancholy and gripping lyrics – leaving the…
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Tim Bowness celebrates 40 years of making music with new solo album Butterfly Mind; first single Always The Stranger out now?
Coming 40 years after he first started performing in bands in his native North West of England, Tim Bowness returns in 2022 with his seventh solo album Butterfly Mind, due for release on the 17th June 2022. Produced in conjunction with long-time collaborator Brian Hulse, and mixed & mastered by Steven Wilson, this new album is his most…