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The album cover for Mirage by Camel features a distorted image of a camel standing in a desert landscape. The distortion gives the illusion of a heatwave or optical mirage, aligning with the album's title. The background includes faint outlines of palm trees and pyramids. The band's name “Camel” appears at the top in large, curved lettering, with “Mirage” in a more angular, bold font beneath it. Ornamental corners frame the image.

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No Illusion: Camel’s ‘Mirage’ Blows Us Away Again

Camel – Mirage, 2CD / Blu-ray Remastered Edition (Esoteric/Cherry Red Records, 2025) Mirage is one of the masterpieces of 1970s British progressive rock. Camel at…

The album cover for Here Come the Robots! by The John Irvine Band depicts a post-apocalyptic cityscape with crumbling, burning skyscrapers. Amid the ruins, large, menacing robots stride through the rubble.

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Mechanical Precision: The John Irvine Band’s Final ‘End of Days’ Chapter

Angel Romero March 23, 2025 No Comments fusion jazz-rock Progressive rock The John Irvine Band

The John Irvine Band – Here Come The Robots! (self-release, 2025) Here Come the Robots! is the eighth album by the John Irvine Band and…

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IQ Scores Big Again with Dominion

Angel Romero March 14, 2025 No Comments IQ mellotron Michael Holmes Neil Durant Paul Cook Peter Nicholls Progressive rock symphonic rock Tim Esau

IQ – Dominion (GEP Records, 2025) After a six-year hiatus, IQ returns with Dominion, an epic recording that demonstrates their enduring command over symphonic progressive…

The album cover for Liquid Reality by Anupam Shobhakar features a central figure, presumably Shobhakar, who stands in a cosmic portal, clad in black and holding an intricately designed electric instrument. Framing the scene is an ornate, temple-like archway with intricate carvings, steeped in deep reds and blacks, evoking a sense of ancient grandeur. Two multi-armed goddess-like statues flank the entrance. Above, a single eye watches from within the arch.

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Fretted and Fretless Guitar Wizardry: Anupam Shobhakar’s Liquid Reality

Angel Romero March 4, 2025 No Comments Anupam Shobhakar electric guitar fusion Indian music jazz-rock

Anupam Shobhakar – Liquid Reality (Self-Released, 2025) Indian-American musician Anupam Shobhakar’s Liquid Reality, set for release on March 14, 2025, coinciding with the Hindu festival…

The album cover for Unity by Yosef Gutman Levitt & Itay Sher features a minimalist gradient design. The background transitions from deep blue at the top to a lighter turquoise hue towards the bottom. A small, subtle circular shape, possibly representing a moon or planet, is visible near the lower part of the cover. In the bottom right corner, a warm orange hue appears, contrasting against the cool blue tones. The typography is clean and understated, with the album title Unity centered in white uppercase letters, while the artists' names are positioned discreetly in the upper corners

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Sounds of Devotion: Yosef Gutman Levitt & Itay Sher Reimagine Hasidic Nigunim

Angel Romero February 24, 2025 No Comments contemporary jazz Hasidic music Itay Sher Jewish music western classical music Yosef Gutman Levitt

Yosef Gutman Levitt & Itay Sher – Unity (Soul Song Records, 2024) Bassist Yosef Gutman Levitt and guitarist Itay Sher take a contemporary, orchestral approach…

The album cover for Remnants of Light by Needlepoint features a black-and-white hand-drawn illustration with a folk-art aesthetic. A barefoot figure, dressed in loose clothing, sits on the ground surrounded by scattered leaves, resting their head on one hand in a contemplative pose. Around them, several crows gather, seemingly engaged in an interaction with the leaves. Behind them, bare trees, a stone wall, and a distant village. Above, a vast flock of birds forms a flowing pattern in the sky.

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A Fine Needle in the Prog Haystack

Angel Romero February 17, 2025 No Comments Canterbury Needlepoint pastoral folk Progressive rock psychedelic rock

Needlepoint – Remnants of Light (BJK Music, 2024) With Remnants of Light, their sixth album, Needlepoint continue to carve out a singular space within Norway’s…

UK band photo from 1978. Black and white.

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UK, the Late 1970s Prog-Rock Supergroup

Angel Romero February 13, 2025 No Comments Progressive rock symphonic rock UK

Regardless of the shifting musical landscape and industry pressures, the late 1970s still managed to generate one of the finest progressive rock bands of the…

The album cover for Aether's Trans-Neptunian Objects features an abstract, cosmic-inspired design. A textured teal-green background fades into a darker, almost black lower edge, evoking a deep-space or underwater aesthetic. Delicate, thin black lines crisscross the image, connecting small black dots, suggesting orbital paths or celestial mechanics. Two prominent spheres—one dark and the other a rusty red—anchor the composition, resembling planetary bodies or distant celestial objects.

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Beyond Neptune: Aether’s Ambient-Prog-Fusion Takes Flight

Angel Romero February 12, 2025 1 Comment Aether ambient Andrea Ferrari Andrea Grumelli Andrea Serino electronic music jazz-rock Progressive rock Teo Ravelli

Aether – Trans-Neptunian Objects (Self-Released, 2024) Aether’s Trans-Neptunian Objects is a musical voyage propelled by the breathtaking expanse of space and the limitless imagination of…

Fabio Zuffanti - Hjarta cover artwork. A framed heart.

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Cold Hands, Warm Hjarta – Fabio Zuffanti’s Winter Themed Album

Angel Romero February 9, 2025 No Comments

Fabio Zuffanti – Hjarta (self-release, 2024) Five years after his previous solo venture, In/Out, Fabio Zuffanti returned with Hjarta, a strikingly atmospheric album that embraces…

The album cover for All the Difference by Runar Blesvik features an abstract composition with fluid, curving shapes that evoke a sense of depth and movement. The color palette consists of muted blues, grays, and earthy tones, intersected by fine, almost architectural lines that add structure to the organic forms.

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Runar Blesvik’s Deeply Personal Connection to the Dramatic Landscapes of Western Norway

Angel Romero January 30, 2025 No Comments ambient contemporary classical Runar Blesvik

Runar Blesvik – All the Difference (Fluttery Records, 2025) Norwegian composer, producer, and pianist Runar Blesvik has unveiled his sixth album, All the Difference. This…