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Bjørn Riis — Lifandi cover artwork. A photo of Bjørn Riis playing electric guitar live.

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Bjørn Riis Sets First Live Release With Lifandi

Kevin Baker April 29, 2026 No Comments Bjørn Riis Progressive rock

Bjørn Riis — Lifandi (Karisma Records, 2026) Bjørn Riis, known for his work with Airbag, will release his first live recording, Lifandi, on May 29.…

Frédéric L’Epée — Contre Courant covr artwork. Various shapes that look like fishes.

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Frédéric L’Epée Tranquil Solo Album, ‘Contre Courant’

Frédéric L’Epée — Contre Courant (Cuneiform Rune 3408, 2026) Frédéric L’Epée presents a different view of the electric guitar on Contre Courant. The guitarist leans…

A swirling, tunnel-like vortex of neon blues, purples, and pinks pulls the eye inward toward a bright center, where a lone silhouetted figure walks forward.

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35 Tapes Lift The Curtain On Tasteful Veil on Life

Kevin Baker March 26, 2026 No Comments 35 Tapes Andreas Eriksen Jarle Wangen Jo Wang Kai Lundewall Morten Lund Progressive rock symphonic rock

35 Tapes – Veil on Life (Apollon Records Prog ARP095, 2026) With Veil on Life, Norway’s 35 Tapes moves with a quick pulse. The songwriting…

The cover presents a sepia-toned photograph of a grand concert hall viewed from the back of the audience. A sweeping, arched ceiling frames the stage below, where beams of light illuminate the band in the distance. In the foreground, a silhouetted figure raises an arm toward the stage. At the top, uppercase lettering reads “Long Distance Calling,” with “live at lichtburg” in smaller type beneath it.

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Post-Rock Meets Jazz Energy: Long Distance Calling Reveals ‘Live At Lichtburg’

Kevin Baker February 26, 2026 No Comments Long Distance Calling post-rock Progressive rock

Long Distance Calling – Live At Lichtburg (earMUSIC, 2026) Progressive post-rock band Long Distance Calling have released the live album Live At Lichtburg. The recording…

A monochrome, tunnel-like corridor stretches into deep perspective, its metallic curves blurred. At the center, two small human figures sit closely together, one holding a guitar. Above them, a roulette wheel while red lettering spells Cryogenic Dreams.

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Red32 Freezes Time On Cryogenic Dreams

Kevin Baker January 4, 2026 No Comments hard rock Progressive rock RED32

RED32 – Cryogenic Dreams (2025) Red32 has released Cryogenic Dreams, a concept-leaning record about sleep and a future affected by ecological collapse and off-world urgency.…

Ping - Songs from the Nebula cover artwork A man in a trenchcoat looking at a nebula..

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Postcards From The Void

Kevin Baker December 18, 2025 No Comments Progressive rock psychedelic rock

Ping – Songs from the Nebula (Apollon Records Prog, 2025) Ping have been tinkering with Norwegian experimental rock since the last millennium. Songs from the…

The album cover for The Unified Field by All India Radio features a landscape under a deep blue sky, dominated by a massive, reflective sphere hovering above the ground. Two small, robed figures stand below it, gazing upward. The band’s name and title appear in the upper right corner.

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All India Radio Plots The Unified Field: Slowcore Drop for Halloween

Kevin Baker October 30, 2025 No Comments All India Radio ambient post-rock Progressive rock

All India Radio – The Unified Field (self-released, 2025) All India Radio will roll out The Unified Field on October 31, 2025. The self-released set…

The album cover for Sky on the Ground by Markus Reuter and Stefano Castagna features a circular, mosaic-like design resembling a shattered mirror or digital vortex. Shades of blue, silver, and white dominate the image.

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Sky On The Ground: Markus Reuter & Stefano Castagna Bend Time For a 2025 Vocoder Voyage

Kevin Baker October 24, 2025 No Comments ambient Markus Reuter Progressive rock Stefano Castagna

Markus Reuter and Stefano Castagna – Sky on the Ground (2025) Markus Reuter and Stefano Castagna have released Sky on the Ground, a follow-up to…

The album cover for Maison Rose by Emmanuelle Parrenin features a watercolor-like painting of a pink house with a faint figure inside. On the left, a black vertical band lists the artist’s name and album title in white text.

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Maison Rose Reopened: Emmanuelle Parrenin’s Quiet Revolution Blooms Again

Kevin Baker October 12, 2025 No Comments Emmanuelle Parrenin

Emmanuelle Parrenin – Maison Rose – Expanded Edition (Souffle Continu Records, 2022 reissue) Maison Rose, originally released in 1977 and now reissued with two previously…

The cover of La Fine Non Esiste has an Art Deco style: vertical panels in warm yellows, oranges, and reds frame the title, while silhouetted figures in motion seem to climb and leap across a wheel-like structure.

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Semiramis Return: A Defiant Spark Beyond Time

Kevin Baker September 16, 2025 No Comments Progressive rock rock progresivo italiano Semiramis symphonic rock

Semiramis – La Fine Non Esiste (Vinyl Magic, 2024) Half a century after the classic Dedicato a Frazz carved its name into the marble of…