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Category: CD Reviews

The cover for Atomic Time – Out of the Loop features a layered collage of urban lights, mechanical textures, and a central portrait of a contemplative child resting their face in their hands. Blurred exposures and overlapping images. The palette leans heavily on sepia tones with flashes of white and amber light.
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Atomic Time – “Out of the Loop”

Professor Mark June 6, 2025 No Comments ambientAtomic Time – "Out of the Loop"BauruBrazilelectronic musicGabriel D'IncaoJoão RibeiroPedro D'IncaoProgressive rockRoger LopesSylvio Serrasymphonic rock

Yes, I’ve been listening to Atomic Time’s Subsounds again. It has become a daily celebration for my wife and I. Atomic Time’s Subsounds is right…

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The album cover for Valhalore – Beyond the Stars features a radiant cosmic scene where a luminous humanoid figure stands at the center of an explosive galactic swirl. Streams of light and ethereal energy rise from the figure’s head, merging with nebulae and stardust. Floating celestial bodies and planetary debris orbit around them. The band’s name appears in ornate metallic lettering, while the album title glows subtly below.
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Valhalore – “Beyond the Stars”

Professor Mark June 3, 2025 No Comments Anthony WillisAustraliaBrisbanedeath metalJoseph Dipisa-FiorenzaLachlan NeateLucas FisherMorgan CoxSophie Christensensymphonic metalValhalore - "Beyond the Stars"

Valhalore – Beyond The Stars was released on April 11th of this year, on Rock of Ages Records, under the Reigning Phoenix music label. Valhalore…

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Rebecca Vasmant Finds Her Voice

Charlie Melville June 3, 2025 No Comments contemporary jazzRebecca Vasmant

Rebecca Vasmant – Who We Are, Becoming (2025) Rebecca Vasmant’s second album, Who We Are, Becoming, marks a pivotal moment in the Glasgow-based producer and…

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The album cover for Bill Laurance & Michael League – Keeping Company features a painting of two shadowy, humanoid figures blending into a greenish, misty background.
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Doubling Down on Dialog: Laurance & League Keep Company

Charlie Melville June 1, 2025 No Comments Bill Laurancecontemporary jazzfusionjazzMichael League

Bill Laurance & Michael League – Keeping Company (ACT, 2024) Bill Laurance and Michael League’s duo collaboration, Keeping Company, is a continuation of their exploration…

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The album cover for Pythia – V Pt. 1: Unhallowed features a fantasy warrior figure, cloaked and armed with a sword, standing at the edge of a barren, twisted forest. She gazes toward a swirling, fiery vortex in the sky. The palette is dominated by earth tones and fiery oranges
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Pythia – “V PT.1: Unhallowed”

Professor Mark May 31, 2025 No Comments Ash PorterJacob HansenJamie HuntMarc DyosMarcus MatusiakmetalMetal Cinematicmetal coremetal melodicMetal ProgressiveOllie RobertsPythia - "V PT.1: Unhallowed"Remy CooperRoss WhiteSophie DormanUK

2025 has been an incredible year of music, already! I am finding so many metal bands, it’s like they are growing on trees, abundantly. My…

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The album cover for Anthony Phillips – Radio Clyde 1978 features a bright red vintage radio illustration with a stylized antenna and a tuning dial that lists track titles. The artist’s name appears in red cursive at the top, while “Radio Clyde 1978” is written in retro script on the radio body.
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Tune In, Wise Up: Anthony Phillips Revisits Radio Clyde

Angel Romero May 31, 2025 No Comments Anthony PhillipsProgressive rocksymphonic rock

Anthony Phillips – Radio Clyde 1978 – Remastered & Expanded Edition (Cherry Red Records, 2025) Originally recorded in July 1978, Radio Clyde 1978 captures Anthony…

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A soft, painterly landscape shows arid hills and brush under a swirling sky, with bold red lettering reading In The Rain Shadow.
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MVI Invites Listeners to Pause, Reflect, and Stay Awhile

Angel Romero May 29, 2025 No Comments classical crossovercontemporary jazzMark VicknessMVIwestern classical musicworld fusion

MVI – In the Rain Shadow (self-release, 2023) On In the Rain Shadow, composer, and guitarist Mark Vickness’ third album, delivers both a musical travelogue…

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The album cover for NoSound – To the Core features a white background with a central mirrored image: a textured, dark figure walks upright, while its inverted reflection descends below, forming a stark vertical symmetry. Above, the band name and title appear in uppercase serif and sans-serif fonts.
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No Sound – “To the Core”

Professor Mark May 29, 2025 No Comments Daniele Michelaccielectronic musicGiancarlo ErraItalyMarco BerniNo Sound – "To the Core"Orazio FabbriPaolo VigliaroloProgressive rockrock progresivo italiano

…And then…out of nowhere, NoSound is back! And with a new epic and impassioned EP, To the Core. The EP will be released June 27,…

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The album cover for Drop (Remastered) by Soft Machine features a black-and-white photo of the band members—Mike Ratledge, Hugh Hopper, Phil Howard, and Elton Dean—leaning over a pool table. The band's name appears at the top in bold lettering, with each member's name below it. The title Drop is centered in a minimalist font, while a red "Remastered" stamp appears below.
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Storm Warning: Soft Machine Unleashed on ‘Drop’

Angel Romero May 27, 2025 No Comments free jazzjazz-rockSoft Machine

Soft Machine – Drop (remastered) (Moonjune, 2025) In late 1971, Soft Machine entered a period of intense stylistic flux. Following the departure of founding drummer…

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The album cover for Monumentata by Nad Sylvan features a grayscale, close-up photo of Sylvan’s face, obscured by a grid or mesh overlay. The artist's name appears in small white text in the top left, while the album title is rotated vertically in the bottom right.
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Nad Sylvan Ponders Mortality on a Less-than-Monumental “Monumentata”

Kevin Baker May 27, 2025 1 Comment classic rockhard rockNad Sylvansoft rock

Nad Sylvan – Monumentata (InsideOutMusic, 2025) For those of us who’ve followed Nad Sylvan’s theatrical arc, from his captivating vampiric persona in The Vampirate Trilogy…

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