A breath of fresh air after two double concept albums... There's a shift in approach detectable in the first spin of Innocence & Danger, the fourth and latest album from The Neal Morse Band (NMB). The compositions seem to arrive from a different angle - not wildly different, but enough to notice - and the..
Steve Howe – Homebrew 7 (HoweSound)
Delicate, quirky, melodic, dreamy, sentimental... and timeless. There's a warm comfort to delving into an entry in Steve Howe's now quarter century-running Homebrew series; a kind of low-key, casual examination of his personal tape archives and home recordings that acts as a companion to the more polished studio albums of his catalogue. Homebrew tracks don't..
Trifecta release 2nd single & video for ‘Have You Seen What The Neighbors Are Doing?’
(taken from the new album FRAGMENTS, due for release on 29th August on Kscope) Having announced details of their debut album Fragments and revealed the first single "Pavlov`s Dog Killed Schrodinger`s Cat", Trifecta are premiere a new track and video for "Have You Seen What The Neighbors Are Doing". Nick Beggs explains how the track came about "The..
Nad Sylvan – releases new video for “Sailing To Byzantium”
Nad Sylvan is a U.S. born Swedish progressive rock musician and songwriter, who is currently the vocalist in Steve Hackett’s band Genesis Revisited and has also maintained a solo career and collaborations with several other musicians. Following the successful release of his latest album "Spiritus Mundi" on InsideOutMusic, Nad Sylvan is now excited to be..
Out Today – Fantasy Prog Outfit Azure release new album “Of Brine and Angel’s Beaks”
UK Power-Prog outfit Azure have returned with their full length Sophomore LP 'Of Brine And Angel's Beaks', featuring their most diverse, emotive, and technical performances to date. Bursting back onto the scene in February with attention-grabbing standalone single 'Mistress', Azure successfully established the beginning of a new era for their unrivalled blend of classic Prog-Rock, Synth-Pop, and..
Reflection Club – Still Thick As A Brick (Madvedge Records)
A warm homage to the Tull output of the 1970s... It's important to address a few points right away with this one before anyone rolls their eyes in instant judgment. Yes, Still Thick As A Brick is clearly a Jethro Tull-inspired release. Yes, it's a pastiche of the original Thick As A Brick in appearance,..
There Is No Time – There Is No Time
Occasionally a CD lands in the 'In' pile that I know nothing about whatsoever, and it can be a refreshing change of pace to dive in unaware of what's to come upon popping it in and pressing play. Such was the case with the eponymous debut album from American spacey progressive rock outfit There Is..
Annie In Wonderland: Renaissance frontwoman talks 50 years of history
A Song For All Seasons is amazing! I get so welled up inside... The 2021 release date of Renaissance's new four disc collection (and mouthful of a title) 50th Anniversary – Ashes Are Burning: An Anthology – Live In Concert actually finds the band fifty-two years in to their remarkable history. But for the sticklers..
The 5th Season: Resistor’s Steve Unruh talks life, death, and music
The 5th season is where someone's life lives on in the influence they've had in other people... There's an air of refinement to The 5th Season, the new album from American quartet Resistor. If previous albums displayed the band traversing well-worn paths of epics, zaniness, and plain ol' heavy rock riffage, this latest platter sees..
Jordsjø – Pastoralia (Karisma)
There came a point midway through Pastoralia, the new album from Nordic folk-proggers Jordsjø, where I realized they might be on to something with the switch from monochromatic cover art to a decidedly more vibrant impression. The Oslo-based outfit have been on a steady incline for several years, with recent albums Jord and Nattfiolen garnering..