Banco del Mutuo Soccorso – Transiberiana (InsideOut Music, 2019) One of Italy’s iconic progressive rock bands returns with Transiberiana, its first studio recording in over…
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Category: CD Reviews
The Stylish Sound of Norway’s Jordsjø
Jordsjø – Nattfiolen (Karisma Records, 2019) Jordsjø showcases progressive rock at its best. This remarkable Norwegian band led by multi-instrumentalist Håkon Oftung (former Tusmørke), brings…
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Guitar Charm on The Alluring Ascent
Pete Oxley & Nicolas Meier – The Alluring Ascent (MGP Records, 2019) Pete Oxley and Nicolas Meier continue their guitar collaboration with The Alluring Ascent,…
View More Guitar Charm on The Alluring AscentTransfixing Shamanic Trance Music from Byron Metcalf and Mark Seelig
Byron Metcalf and Mark Seelig – Persistent Visions (Projekt Records, 2019) Byron Metcalf and Mark Seelig deliver a spellbinding performance on Persistent Visions. The combination…
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The Far Meadow – “Foreign Land”
The Far Meadow – Foreign Land (Bad Elephant Music, 2019) I really enjoyed the Far Meadow’s Given the Impossible, especially “Seamless Shirt”, with Marguerita singing…
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Fusion and Electronics Around the Drums
Manu Katché – The Scope (Anteprima Productions, 2019) French drummer, singer, songwriter and composer explores various genres on his ninth album, The Scope. The biggest…
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Tim Bowness with his Favorite Singers and Musicians
Tim Bowness – Flowers at the Scene (InsideOutMusic, 2019) Flowers at the Scene is the exquisitely produced and arranged fifth solo album by British artist…
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The Claypool Lennon Delirium – “South of Reality”
The Claypool Lennon Delirium – South of Reality (ATO records, 2019) I was intrigued by the formation of this band from its first announcements in…
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Strat Andriotis and Jerry Goodman, a Remarkable Collaboration
Strat Andriotis – Night Manager (Dekatria Records, 2018) Canadian guitar virtuoso Strat Andriotis collaborates with iconic musicians from the jazz and fusion world on Night…
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Peter Bank’s Remarkable Guitar and Experimentation
Peter Banks – The Self-Contained Trilogy (The Peter Banks Musical Estate/Cherry Red Records, 2018) This 3CD boxed includes remastered versions of all three of Peter…
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