Lately, I have been trying to find some Pacific Northwest bands to add to my regular music reviews. I found another one in Howling Brave,…
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Category: CD Reviews
Jeff Greinke’s Immersive Journey through Sonic Whirlpools
Jeff Greinke – Oceanic (Projekt, 2024) Jeff Greinke’s Oceanic delivers spellbinding ambient electronic music, contemplative New Age, and accessible minimalism genres. Set to be released…
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Ellesmere Takes a Step Back on Stranger Skies
Ellesmere – Stranger Skies (AMS343CD, 2024) Multi-instrumentalist Roberto Vitelli has just released Stranger Skies, his fourth chapter of the Ellesmere project, a profound continuation of…
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Zac Bauman – “Bell Jar”
When a good friend recommends that you listen to music, you should always follow their lead. Michael Trew, from the Seattle, progressive band Moon Letters…
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Peter Hammill’s 2023 Reworkings Elevate Classic Albums to New Heights
Peter Hammill – In A Foreign Town / Out Of Water 2023 (Esoteric/Cherry Red, 2023) Peter Hammill’s In A Foreign Town / Out Of Water…
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Orion – “Passing Through”
Orion is back already, with the follow-up to their wonderful album of 2023, The End of Suffering. Their first release of 2024, will be the…
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Pianist Extraordinaire: Arina Fujiwara’s Dazzles on Debut EP ‘Neon’
Arina Fujiwara – Neon (Self-Produced, 2023) Arina Fujiwara’s debut album, Neon, released independently, highlights the burgeoning talent of this emerging pianist and arranger-composer, a recent…
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‘Salighet,’ Another Exceptional Album by Jordsjø
Jordsjø – Salighet (Karisma Records, 2023) Jordsjø’s fourth studio album, Salighet, stands out as one of the most exceptional progressive rock releases of 2023. The…
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Progrock Band Hermetic Science Encapsulates the Essence of 2020 in Deliria
Hermetic Science – Deliria: A Chronicle of 2020 (Hermeticum Records CD 103, October 2023) Hermetic Science recently released Deliria: A Chronicle of 2020, their triumphant…
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Father Robin Explores Airoea’s Mystical Realms in ‘The Songs & Tales of Airoea – Book II'”
The Chronicles of Father Robin – The Songs & Tales of Airoea – Book II (Karisma Records / Old Oak Records, 2023) The Chronicles of…
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