Various Artists – “Cherry Stars Collide – Dream Pop, Shoegaze & Ethereal Rock 1986-1995” (Cherry Red Records, 2023) “Cherry Stars Collide” is a detailed 4CD…
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Category: CD Reviews
Jan Rivera’s Dazzling Exhibition of Electric Guitar Fusion
Jan Rivera – Existential Paranoia (2022) Jan Rivera, the electric guitar virtuoso from Puerto Rico, presents us with the magnificent album, “Existential Paranoia.” This musical…
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Josh Nelson’s Engaging Musical Musings About the Red Planet
Josh Nelson – Exploring Mars (Origin Records, 2015) Composer, keyboardist, and trumpeter Josh Nelson delves into the mysteries of the red planet on “Exploring Mars.”…
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Issa – “Lights of Japan”
Issa Oversveen, a very gifted singer from Norway; has released her seventh studio album Lights of Japan, on January 20, 2023. Her solo album Signs…
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Reissue of Kalevala Orchestra’s Abraham’s Blue Refrain
Kalevala Orchestra – Abraham’s Blue Refrain (1977/Svart Records, 2022) Kalevala Orchestra, formerly known as Kalevala, released their third album “Abraham’s Blue Refrain” in 1977. Recently,…
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Strange Gravity, the Second Alluring Collaboration from Craig Padilla & Marvin Allen
Craig Padilla & Marvin Allen – Strange Gravity (Spotted Peccary Music, 2021) Craig Padilla, an experienced electronic music artist, and Marvin Allen, a talented electric…
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RPWL’s Melancholic Progressive Rock
RPWL – Crime Scene (2023) Bavarian art rock band RPWL tackles the theme of human behavior and its dark side on their new album “Crime…
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Delain – “Dark Waters”
Delain are back! Yes indeed, with a new album and new singer. They will release their new album Dark Waters, soon, on February 10, 2023,…
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Anchor and Burden’s Unwavering Spontaneous Creations
Anchor and Burden – Kosmonautik Pilgrimage (Moonjune, 2023) Markus Reuter leads Anchor and Burden, a contemporary band that sets an example of improvised live studio…
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Wedingoth – “Five Stars Above”
Well, the folks at Bad Dog Promotions never disappoint. They have introduced me to so many wonderful new bands, that I might have missed. This…
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