Emerson Lake & Palmer – Pictures at an Exhibition, Deluxe Edition (BMG, 2016) Pictures at an Exhibition is one of the great progressive rock classic…
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Category: CD Reviews
Burnt Belief on the Frontline of Progressive Music
Burnt Belief – Emergent (Alchemy Records ALCD 1029/Hard World HWCD 012, 2016) Burnt Belief is a remarkable transatlantic collaboration between British bassist Colin Edwin (Porcupine…
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pagan HARVEST – paganHARVEST (Musea Parallel, 2016) Although released on progressive rock label Musea, pagan HARVEST is difficult to categorize. The trio combines English folk,…
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The Remarkable Sounds of Taubkin, Sou and Kastrup
Benjamin Taubkin, Simone Sou and Guilherme Kastrup – Sounds of Life (Adventure Music, 2015) These three musicians create a remarkable combination of jazz, contemporary acoustic,…
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Frost Moves the Sound Forward
Frost – ‘Falling Satellites‘ (Insideout, 2016) Frost’s Satellite is exactly the type of album which demonstrates that forward-thinking progressive rock is alive and well. Keyboardist,…
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Unrelenting Jazz-Rock Energy
Antoine Fafard – Sphère (Timless Momentum, 2016) Virtuoso bassist and composer Antoine Fafard never ceases to surprise. On every album he invites some of the…
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A Wide Range of Exquisite Moods in Morning Sun
Gadi Caplan – Morning Sun (Musea Parallele, 2016) Morning Sun is the outstanding third album by Israeli multi-instrumentalist Gadi Caplan. On Morning Sun, the Brooklyn-based…
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A Diverse Taste of Emerson Lake & Palmer
Emerson Lake & Palmer The Anthology (BMG, 2016) One of the greatest progressive rock bands of all time, Emerson Lake & Palmer is back in…
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The Multiple Sides of Propositions
Curved Air – Tapestry of Propositions (Curved Air Records, 2016) Tapestry of Propositions is a collection of live improvisations by acclaimed progressive rock band Curved…
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Latin American Focus
Focus – 8.5 (Beyond The Horizon) The new album by celebrated Dutch progressive rock band Focus contains sessions recorded in 2015 recorded in between South…
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