Van der Graaf Generator were one of the most original and inspiring bands of the 1970s. When Peter Hamill, Hugh Banton, Guy Evans and David Jackson announced their reformation in 2005 to perform concerts and to record a new album, it took many by surprise, but the group proved they were still making relevant and..
VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR – Bridgewater Hall, Manchester (22 Feb 2022)
Every time I go to see a Van Der Graaf Generator show, I almost fear the worst, as sustaining that level of seemingly telepathic timing and multi-instrumental precision seems that eventually the spinning plates must fail and drop to the floor. And every time I come out of the venue proved wrong again, as this..
VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR – Upcoming lavish 20-disc ‘Charisma Years’ box set
A lavish 20-disc Box — 'The Charisma Years Box' comprising 17 CDs and 3 Blu Ray discs — covers Van Der Graaf Generator's entire recorded works for Charisma Records, including previously unreleased tracks and previously unreleased footage. And brand new Stereo and Surround Sound remixes. Single releases — Refugees (Single Version), Killer (New Stereo Mix),..
Peter Hammill – In Translation (Fie! Records)
I was once referred to as “the Shirley Bassey of the Underground”. Then and now I’m happy to live with that. Curious was the news that P.J.A. Hammill, esteemed and prolific British songsmith, had announced at the age of 72 that he was releasing an album consisting entirely of other people's compositions. What should not..
ISILDUR’S BANE & PETER HAMMILL – In Amazonia (Ataraxia)
One that (almost) got away... You know how sometimes a particular album can somehow pass you by when it really should have registered strongly on your radar? This is one of those cases, and the reason for this is the fact that, when this appeared last year, things were rather heavy on the plate-spinning front..