Pattern-Seeking Animals – Spooky Action at a Distance

Since the release of their self-titled debut album in 2019, Los Angeles-based quartet Pattern-Seeking Animals have been one of the prog scene’s most prolific outfits, following up with albums in 2020 (Prehensile Tales) and 2022 (Only Passing Through). Now, only a year since their previous effort, the band return with their 4th album Spooky Action..

Pattern-Seeking Animals share poignant video for “Underneath the Orphan Moon”

The 3rd single from the forthcoming album "Spooky Action at a Distance (out October 27thvia InsideOutMusic) Pattern-Seeking Animals (P-SA) are set to release their 4th studio album Spooky Action at a Distance, later this month.   Today, the band is pleased to share the new single "Underneath the Orphan Moon," a somber ballad that deals with a teenage girl leaving..

Spock’s Beard announce ‘Feel Euphoria’ 20th anniversary edition / first time ever on vinyl

Legendary US progressive rockers Spock's Beard are pleased to announce a special 20th anniversary edition of their 'Feel Euphoria' album, arriving on vinyl for the very first time on 24th November 2023. Pre-order now here: https://spocksbeard.lnk.to/FeelEuphoria-20thAnniversary Dave Meros comments of this edition: "This is the first in a series of re-releases of the 'Nick era' Spock's Beard albums.  I hadn't..

Kyros – Isolation gigs, interview

Readers will recall the recent review of Kyros' latest album Celexa Dreams, launched in June of this year. It received positive reviews throughout the music press rock, demonstrating a skillful mix of Alt-Rock, Electronic Rock and Art Rock with heavy leanings towards Prog Rock. The band have cited influences as diverse as Porcupine Tree, Kate Bush, Muse, Radiohead, Rush, CHVRCHES, The Dear Hunter, Duran Duran, Trevor Horn, IQ, Spock’s..

Kyros – Celexa Dreams (White Star Records)

Kyros are a London-based prog rock outfit dating back to 2009 through a number of phases, not least being previously known as Synaesthesia. The name change was for a variety of reasons but it marks the point at which they perhaps became a fully fledged "ensemble" of a band rather than a solo project of..

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Nick D’Virgilio: Right Place, Right Time

A richly varied and ultimately beautiful listening experience... Remember that progressive rock band with the strange storybook epics, grand keyboard solos, and charismatic front man who left the group following their concept double album about a young man on a bizarre journey in New York City? You may recall that the drummer also had a..