by nick444 | Jul 29, 2018 | Reviews
For their 2016 album, Nth Ascension made the move to American label MRR, and the confidence they gained from the critical acclaim of their debut is clearly apparent. Whereas the debut ‘Ascension of Kings” was an excellent album, this one just seems to have that touch...
by nick444 | Jun 29, 2018 | Reviews
This is the fourth album by UK art rock/psych/prog outfit Babal. The band is based around the core of singer Karen Langley and Rob Williams (guitars), with Jon Sharp (drums), Zoie Green (keyboards) and Ben Balsom (bass), and to be honest, I don’t like it very much at...
by nick444 | May 16, 2018 | Reviews
Band: Lisa LaRue CD Title: Origins Website: www.lisalaruemusic.com Label: Melodic Revolution Records (2018) Rating: Many satisfying and “smile-inducing” majestic proggy moments here There are collections and then there are COLLECTIONS! Origins is a new double-disc set...
by nick444 | Apr 16, 2018 | Reviews
What if, instead of just this horrible floating pile of plastic crap in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, creative and skilled people built an amazing oasis on it? That’s the story told by an album called Gyreland, by a group named Bomber Goggles. (Disclaimer: I...
by nick444 | Apr 16, 2018 | Reviews
One of the perks of being a reviewer is that on some days you get the pleasure of getting introduced to some music or bands you never heard of but are actually quite good. Or in the case of Joe Deninzon And Stratospheerius, really good! Now I do have to be honest and...
by nick444 | Apr 13, 2018 | Reviews
Peter Matuchniak has been around the progressive scene for nearly forty years now, firstly with Janysium, and then with Mach One when he and Simon Strevens were both asked to join. They became a popular band in the Eighties, with various releases and performances at...
