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The album cover shows a tall ship sailing on a calm, dark sea under a starry sky. A glowing neon portal surrounds the ship, casting purple and blue light across the water. At the top, the title All at Sea and artist name Daidrum appear in white text.

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Daidrum – All at Sea

Daidrum, is a London, UK-based band, who have released their second album, All at Sea, on April 10th of this year, independently. The Daidrum, music…

The album cover features metallic beams crisscrossing in a dark, industrial pattern, with human hands gripping through the gaps. At the bottom, the word Bakelit appears in a rugged, stenciled style.

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Bakelit – No Fear of Drowning

Professor Mark September 24, 2025 No Comments ambient Bakelit – No Fear of Drowning Carl Westholm Cia Backman electronic music Jonas Källsbäck Öivin Tronstad Progressive rock psychedelic rock Ulf Edelönn

Swedish progressive rock band Bakelit, is back with a new album, No Fear of Drowning, which will be released on the Swedish label: FOSFOR Creation,…

The album cover for Pareidolon – The Unattainable Shore depicts a small boat struggling against massive, swirling blue waves under stormy skies. In the background, a castle-like city clings to steep, mist-covered mountains.

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Brave But Heavy: Pareidolon’s “The Unattainable Shore”

Aiden Robinson September 24, 2025 No Comments hard rock Pareidolon prog metal Progressive rock

Pareidolon – The Unattainable Shore (Shine Productions, 2025) Pareidolon was formed in 2015 in Nelson, BC under bassist–composer Lachlan Tocher, whose virtuosic, inventive, and emphatically…

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Glasya – Fear

Professor Mark September 23, 2025 No Comments Bruno Prates Catarina Póvoa Davon Van Dave Eduarda Soeiro Fernando Ribeiro Filipe de Moura Glasya – Fear Hugo Esteves Ivan Santos Michele Guaitoli Moonspell Pedro Correia Portuguese metal Progressive rock Sarah Leitão symphonic metal symphonic rock

Glasya, will be releasing their latest album, Fear, through Scarlet Records, on October 24th, of this year. Glasya is a symphonic metal band from Lisbon,…

The album cover features tiki-inspired design. At the top, Polynesian motifs frame the title: “Exotica Reborn: In Studio and Live at House Without a Key” in lime and cream against a deep blue background. Below, swirling tree branches and floating lanterns flow into an illustrated fish. At the bottom, the band’s name, The Waitiki 7, appears in blocky, retro lettering.

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Mai Tais And Blue Notes: Waitiki 7 Pours A Fresh Mix Of Exotica

Charlie Melville September 23, 2025 No Comments contemporary jazz exotica The WAITIKI 7

The WAITIKI 7 — Exotica Reborn: In Studio And Live At House Without A Key (Waitiki International, 2025) WAITIKI 7 plants a tiki torch back…

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AlphaLine – Electromagnetic

Professor Mark September 22, 2025 No Comments Aaron Cilia AlphaLine – Electromagnetic ambient Anne Emmerson Caroline Yardley fusion jazz jazz-rock Progressive rock Stuart Crawford-Browne UK Prog

AlphaLine is out with their debut album, Electromagnetic, which was released last July, but is worthy for review whenever, because of the distinct quality of…

The album cover for Volker Lankow’s 14 Years Through A Turmoiled World features a young girl in the foreground, while men and makeshift shelters with blue tarps occupy the background, set against snow-capped mountains.

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From Field Clinics To Faders: Volker Lankow’s “14 Years Through A Turmoiled World”

Stefan Bruno September 21, 2025 No Comments

Volker Lankow – 14 Years Through A Turmoiled World (self-release, 2018) German ambient electronic music artist Volker Lankow released the deeply mesmerizing 14 Years Through…

Overworld Dreams — Geography cover artwork. A fantasy design with a bald eagle flying over an imaginary city below.

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Overworld Dreams Aim High On ‘Geography’

Aiden Robinson September 18, 2025 1 Comment Overworld Dreams Progressive rock symphonic rock

Overworld Dreams — Geography (self-release, 2024) New Jersey progressive rock outfit Overworld Dreams released Geography in 2024, built around two extensive suites: the title epic…

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Terra Atlantica – Oceans

Professor Mark September 17, 2025 No Comments Dave Wieczorek Germany Julian Prüfer Nico Hauschildt progressive metal Progressive rock Terra Atlantica – Oceans Tristan Harders

Terra Atlantica, a Germany based metal symphonic band will release their latest album, Oceans on September 26th, on Scarlet Records. As a fellow lover of…

The album cover features a portrait of a bald man with robotic enhancements integrated into his head and neck. He is facing to the side against an orange background. On the right side, the text reads: “Han Uil – I Am.”

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Han Uil – I Am

Professor Mark September 16, 2025 No Comments Dutch Music Works Elpida Han Uil – I Am Netherlands Progressive blues Progressive rock Tumble Town

Han Uil, from The Netherlands, will be releasing his latest album, I Am, on the Dutch Music Works record label, on September 25th. Han Uil…