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Prog and Circumstance: Lifting Line Theory’s Wonder Takes Flight

Lifting Line Theory – Wonder (self-release, 2025) By fusing deep-rooted reverence with personal history, Lifting Line Theory’s Wonder doesn’t just pay tribute to the golden…

The Kontraster album cover by Jordsjø & Breidablik features a black-and-white photograph of a still water surface reflecting a forest of tall trees, scattered with floating lily pads. Framing the photo is a pale mint-green border, with the band names in ornate, medieval-style black lettering at the top and the title Kontraster in matching type at the bottom.

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Split Decisions: Jordsjø & Breidablik Find Harmony in “Kontraster”

Angel Romero May 2, 2025 No Comments Breidablik electronic music Hakon Oftung Jordsjø Kristian Frøland Morten Birkeland Nielsen Progressive rock psychedelic rock symphonic rock Trond Gjellum

Jordsjø & Breidablik – Kontraster (Apollon Records Prog, 2025) To celebrate a decade of outstanding musical exploration, two of Norway’s most noteworthy progressive acts, Jordsjø…

The album cover for New Moon by Billy Yfantis features a sci-fi landscape enclosed in a glassy sphere. A glowing blue planet dominates the sky, surrounded by smaller celestial bodies, while jagged mountains and winding rivers stretch across an alien terrain. The artist's name appears in bold, stylized yellow text in the top right corner, with the album title in clean, white font at the bottom.

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Lunar Tunes: Billy Yfantis Phases Into a New Musical Orbit

Angel Romero May 1, 2025 No Comments Berlin School Billy Yfantis electronic music

Billy Yfantis – New Moon (self-release, 2025) Greek electronic music artist Billy Yfantis returns with New Moon, a masterful electronic music concept album inspired by…

The album cover for LRK Trio – Prayer features two faceless figures, one dressed in black and the other in white, standing on a barren, sandy landscape beneath a bright blue sky with scattered clouds. Both figures hold mirrors where their faces should be, reflecting the sky. Above them, a black bird carries a transparent rectangle. The album title appears boldly in the top right.

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Trio Logic: LRK Trio Plays It Smart and Soulful

Angel Romero April 26, 2025 No Comments LRK Trio

LRK Trio – Prayer (Magnetophone Music, 2022) Based in Moscow, LRK Trio is a forward-thinking jazz ensemble made up of pianist Evgeny Lebedev, bassist Anton…

The album cover for Cocktail by Patrick Forgas features a cartoon-style illustration. A smiling figure in sunglasses and a checkered shirt sits at a counter with a cityscape and sundae in the background, evoking a retro diner vibe. The title "Forgas" appears boldly overhead like a marquee, while a small inset portrait of Forgas himself appears near the bottom.

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Mixing It Up: Patrick Forgas Reissues His 1977 Debut Cocktail with Bonus Tracks

Angel Romero April 24, 2025 No Comments jazz-rock Patrick Forgas Progressive rock psychedelic rock

Patrick Forgas – Cocktail (Cuneiform Rune 3396, 2025). Originally released on LP by Gratte-Ciel ‎- CIEL 2006 (1977, France). French drummer and composer Patrick Forgas,…

This album cover is for PFM – The Manticore Studio Albums (1973–1977). It features a floral border surrounding a large circular emblem with the letters PFM filled with surreal illustrations. Below the title, four individual album covers are displayed: Photos of Ghosts, The World Became the World, Chocolate Kings, and Jet Lag. The background fades from soft orange to yellow.

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Four Progressive Rock Masterpieces by PFM in a Boxed Set

Angel Romero April 17, 2025 No Comments PFM Premiata Forneria Marconi Progressive rock rock progresivo italiano symphonic rock

PFM – The Manticore Studio Albums (Manticore UK/Cherry Red, 2025) By any measure, Premiata Forneria Marconi, known internationally simply as PFM, is one of the…

The album cover for The Summer Portraits by Ludovico Einaudi features a woman swimming underwater. Her dark hair floats freely as she reaches toward shimmering light on the surface. The title and artist's name are centered in serif font, accompanied by a sun symbol.

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Ludovico Einaudi Paints a Nostalgic Masterwork With ‘The Summer Portraits’

Angel Romero April 10, 2025 No Comments classical Ludovico Einaudi minimalism new age

Ludovico Einaudi – The Summer Portraits (Decca, 2025) Ludovico Einaudi, the quietly commanding Italian composer who has become a global phenomenon, returns with The Summer…

Solstice - Clann cover artwork. A band photo.

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Clann Destined: Solstice Finds Harmony in Roots and Risks

Angel Romero April 8, 2025 No Comments Progressive rock Solstice symphonic rock

Solstice – Clann (Progrock.com Essentials, 2025) With Clann, their eighth studio release, the venerable British progressive rock band Solstice gracefully bridges the band’s prog-rock roots…

The album cover for Happy Family – 4037 features a handmade twisted blue wire that spells out “Happy Family” on a worn, yellow-orange cardboard backdrop. Stylized wire flowers accent the design. In the foreground, a yellow apple marked with the red number “4037” sits atop a woven surface.

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Happy Returns: Happy Family’s “4037” Marks a Grateful Reawakening

Angel Romero April 7, 2025 No Comments avant-garde rock Canterbury Happy Family Progressive rock

Happy Family – 4037 (Cuneiform Rune 4037, 2025) After more than a decade of inactivity, Japanese progressive rock group Happy Family returns with 4037, a…

The album cover features a serene night scene with a cluster of trees reflected perfectly in calm water, creating a symmetrical composition. Above, a vivid, starry sky with hints of a glowing nebula. The text reads The Haas Company Vol. 3 — Song for Mimi, with a note below indicating Featuring Samuel Hällkvist.

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Mimi’s Electric Company — The Haas Company Vol. 3 Sparks with Samuel Hallkvist

Angel Romero March 30, 2025 1 Comment fusion Guy Prat jazz-rock Jerry Goodman Kirwan Brown Mark Feldman Nicholas Draps Pete Drungle Progressive rock Robert Wechsler Samuel Hallkvist Scott Tixler Sean Lennon Steve Haas The Haas Company Todd Reynolds

The Haas Company Vol 3 – Song for Mimi Featuring Samuel Hallkvist (Psychiatric Records and Tapes, 2025) (Psychiatric Records and Tapes, 2025) In a remarkably…