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Johan Agebjorn - Southern-Forest cover artwork. A misty landscape fills the frame, tinted in deep teal and magenta hues. In the center, a tall glowing rectangular prism emits rainbow light, casting faint reflections onto the grassy ground. A dark hill rises in the background while a silhouette of trees stands at the right edge, partially swallowed by fog.

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Johan Agebjörn’s Enchanting Ambient Electronica Inspired by the Deep Woods of Sweden

Johan Agebjörn – Southern Forest (Constellation Tatsu PURR 0151, 2025) Swedish electronic music composer returns with Southern Forest, his first solo album of new material…

Camel Earthrise Live at the Marquee 1974 cover artwork. A photo of the band playing live.

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Camel’s Golden Era Preserved On A Stunning Marquee Live Release

Angel Romero February 17, 2026 No Comments Andrew Latimer Andy Ward Camel Doug Ferguson Peter Bardens Progressive rock symphonic rock

Camel – Earthrise – Live at the Marquee 1974 (Esoteric Recordings, 2026) British progressive rock band Camel was at its prime in 1974 when they…

Ralph Towner - photo by Caterina Di Perri. Black and white photo of Towner holding his guitar.

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Ralph Towner, Pioneering Jazz Guitarist and Composer, Dies At 85

Angel Romero January 20, 2026 No Comments contemporary jazz jazz Oregon Ralph Towner world music

(headline image: Ralph Towner – Photo by Caterina Di Perri-ECM) Ralph Towner, a renowned American guitarist, pianist, composer, and longtime ECM recording artist, died on…

A white title reads EBB, with each letter framing black-and-white portraits of band members talking or gripping their heads. Cracked glass surrounds the text.

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EBB’s Mirror: Progressive Rock Reflections with Moments of Surprise

Angel Romero January 19, 2026 No Comments Anna Fraser Bad Dog EBB Erin Bennett Kitty Bisquits Nikki Francis Progressive rock Suna Dasi symphonic rock

EBB – Mirror (Boudicca Records, 2025) EBB has matured into of the finest progressive rock bands in the current UK scene. Mirror reflects the moment…

A fantasy illustration with a massive turquoise gear standing upright, pouring a rainbow stream onto cracked earth. Jagged mountains rise under a pink-and-purple sky, while retro typography names Cervello and Chaire & Live Au Pomeriggio D’Arco 1978.

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A Long-Overdue Return from Italian Prog-Rock Giants

Angel Romero January 7, 2026 No Comments Cervello Italian Progressive Rock Progressive rock rock progresivo italiano symphonic rock

Cervello — Chaire & Live Au Pomeriggio D’Arco 1978 (Sony Music, 2025) Cervello was legendary, one of the essential masters of the first wave of…

An abstract painting with blues, black, and earth tones with bubble-like patterns. Centered in white type, “Robec” stands against a dark, irregular shape, while the album title, the forest is too loud, appears at the bottom.

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Robec Turns Up The Trees: New Album ‘The Forest Is Too Loud’

Angel Romero January 5, 2026 1 Comment electronic music Progressive rock Robec

robec – the forest is too loud (Gymnocal Industries, 2025) Robec, the solo project of former Ocean of Lotion member Marius T. Røbech, released an…

A parchment-toned background frames a silhouetted cat seated on a toy wagon, its interior filled with bright flora and small creatures. Delicate line drawings of birds and a floating jellyfish surround the figure.

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Spellbinding Vibraphone Pieces by the Multifaceted Carolyn Trowbridge

Angel Romero January 1, 2026 No Comments contemporary jazz exotica fusion jazz-rock world music

Carolyn Trowbridge – Found Memories (Carolyn Trowbridge, 2026) Carolyn Trowbridge, a superb vibraphonist, percussionist and composer, presents her impeccable and elegant debut album as a…

A shadowed forest scene beneath a mist-veiled moon, rendered in deep blue and green tones. Bare trees stand on a winding path that fades into darknes. The band name appears in branch-like lettering at the top, while the album title Nocturnals rests below.

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Paintrail Finally Unveils Instrumental Gem, Nocturnals

Angel Romero December 22, 2025 No Comments jazz-rock Paintrail Progressive rock symphonic rock

Paintrail – Nocturnals (Corrupted Records, 2025) After nearly ten years in limbo, Nocturnals is the debut release from Paintrail (Sweden), a superb instrumental project formed…

The album cover for Elephant Wizard by Les Moontunes depicts a robed, elephant-headed wizard standing in a jagged mountain landscape beneath a storm-dark sky. Lightning splits the clouds overhead as the figure grips a staff in one hand and holds a glowing, geometric orb in the other. Purples, grays, and blues dominate the scene.

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Les Moontunes Cast A Cosmic Spell On Elephant Wizard

Angel Romero December 13, 2025 No Comments jazz-rock Les Moontunes Progressive rock soul symphonic rock

Les Moontunes – Elephant Wizard (Les Moontunes, 2024) Acadian ensemble Les Moontunes returned in January 2024 with Elephant Wizard, the Moncton, New Brunswick band’s second…

A cartoon scene shows a grinning turquoise zombie floating across a star-dotted, lime-green space while clutching a limp superhero figure in red and blue. Colorful keyboards drift around them beneath a title banner reading Adam Holzman Zombie Apocalypse.

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Keyboard Wizardry With an Ambient and Jazz Edge

Angel Romero December 8, 2025 No Comments Adam Holzman ambient Arjun Bruggeman contemporary jazz Evan Eskenazi fusion Jane Getter jazz-rock Ofer Assaf Progressive rock Randy McStine Russell Holzman

Adam Holzman – Zombie Apocalypse (Big Fun, 2025) Adam Holzman’s Zombie Apocalypse transforms the sounds of the era of the “keyboard wizard” with a modern…