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The album cover for With Eyes Closed by Matt Panayides Trio features an abstract, watercolor-style background with overlapping brushstrokes in shades of blue, orange, pink, green, and yellow. The title, "With Eyes Closed," is centered in bold, modern black typography, while "Matt Panayides Trio" appears in a smaller, straightforward font at the bottom.

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Panayides Reworks Old Jazz Tunes

Charlie Melville February 13, 2025 No Comments contemporary jazz Matt Panayides Trio

Matt Panayides Trio — With Eyes Closed (Pacific Coast Jazz PJ93456, 2024) Matt Panayides, a New York City-based virtuoso guitarist and composer, is recognized for…

The album cover for Aether's Trans-Neptunian Objects features an abstract, cosmic-inspired design. A textured teal-green background fades into a darker, almost black lower edge, evoking a deep-space or underwater aesthetic. Delicate, thin black lines crisscross the image, connecting small black dots, suggesting orbital paths or celestial mechanics. Two prominent spheres—one dark and the other a rusty red—anchor the composition, resembling planetary bodies or distant celestial objects.

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Beyond Neptune: Aether’s Ambient-Prog-Fusion Takes Flight

Aether – Trans-Neptunian Objects (Self-Released, 2024) Aether’s Trans-Neptunian Objects is a musical voyage propelled by the breathtaking expanse of space and the limitless imagination of…

$The album cover for Ice Breaking by the Dag Arnesen Trio features a close-up of a fractured ice formation, illuminated by golden and blue reflections against a deep black background. The typography is clean and modern, with "Ice Breaking" in a cool blue hue. The names of bassist Magne Thormodsæter and drummer Øyvind Skarbø appear beneath the title, while the Losen Records logo sits subtly in the corner.$

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Breaking the Ice with Dag Arnesen’s ‘Ice Breaking’

Charlie Melville February 11, 2025 No Comments contemporary jazz Dag Arnesen

Dag Arnesen – Ice Breaking (Losen, 2024) Dag Arnesen’s Ice Breaking presents an exploration of jazz, introducing original compositions with new stylistic approaches. With all…

The album cover for Now We Have Power by Sanguine Hum features a minimalist illustration dominated by a large, stylized head with an abstract, swirling facial expression. The head appears to loom over a crowd of small, uniform humanoid figures at the bottom, depicted in white and gold, raising their hands in unison. The dark, gradient background includes faint, futuristic geometric elements and structures.

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Sanguine Hum’s Musical Coup: “Now We Have Power” Reigns Supreme

Aiden Robinson February 10, 2025 No Comments Progressive rock Sanguine Hum

Sanguine Hum – Now We Have Power (Bad Elephant Music, 2018) British progressive rock band Sanguine Hum solidified their place in the modern prog landscape…

Fabio Zuffanti - Hjarta cover artwork. A framed heart.

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Cold Hands, Warm Hjarta – Fabio Zuffanti’s Winter Themed Album

Angel Romero February 9, 2025 No Comments

Fabio Zuffanti – Hjarta (self-release, 2024) Five years after his previous solo venture, In/Out, Fabio Zuffanti returned with Hjarta, a strikingly atmospheric album that embraces…

The album cover for The Uncertainty Principle by Hats Off Gentlemen It's Adequate features a retro-futuristic, mid-century modern aesthetic. A central figure, depicted in silhouette, sits at a desk with a glowing aura around their head. The background bursts with an explosion of scientific and mathematical imagery: atomic structures, geometric diagrams, rocket ships, and circuitry. The warm, muted color palette of blues, reds, yellows, and oranges enhances the vintage sci-fi feel.

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Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate – “The Uncertainty Principle”

Professor Mark February 8, 2025 No Comments "The Uncertainty Principle"Ethan Galloway Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate Kathryn Thomas Malcolm Galloway Mark Gatland Progressive rock symphonic rock UK

One of the UK’s best progressive rock bands, Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate is making an early appearance in 2025, with their 8th album, The…

Volker Lankow - Abandoned Land cover artwork. a blue colored photo of an Afghan landscape with rocky terrain and a large mountain range in the background.

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Electronics Beyond Borders: Volker Lankow’s Tribute to Afghanistan

Stefan Bruno February 6, 2025 No Comments ambient electronic music Volker Lankow

Volker Lankow – Abandoned Land (self-release, 2021) German ambient electronic music artist Volker Lankow released Abandoned Land in 2021, an album dedicated to Afghanistan and…

The album cover for Empires Must Fall by Ghost of the Machine features a regal, goddess-like woman seated on an ornate, towering throne. She is adorned in a flowing white and gold gown. The throne itself is intricate, with sharp, angular designs. Behind her, a dramatic sky filled with swirling clouds and golden light. The typography is bold, with the album title written in a flowing script.

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Ghost of the Machine – “Empires Must Fall”

Professor Mark February 5, 2025 No Comments "Empires Must Fall"Andy Milner Charlie Bramald Ghost of the Machine Graham Garbett Mark Hagan Progressive rock Scott Owens Stuart McAuley symphonic rock UK

Ghost Of The Machine, from the UK, have returned with their follow-up album to the critically acclaimed, 2022 debut, album, Scissorgames. The new album, Empires…

Alice & The Mountain – Stripped cover artwork. An image of dense woods.

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Alice & The Mountain, A Crossover Exploration of Emotion Through Voice and Piano

Charlie Melville February 4, 2025 No Comments Alice & The Mountain folk jazz

Alice & The Mountain – Stripped (Losen Records, 2024) Stripped, a duo album featuring pianist Bernt Moen and vocalist Silje Kåfjord. Known for his work…

The album cover for Pearl Hunting by Belle Morte features a woman with long, wavy hair sits in a contemplative pose, adorned in a bohemian-style dress with rich, earthy tones and intricate patterns. She holds a small seashell in her hand. The background blends elements of fantasy and gothic imagery, with glowing strands resembling bioluminescent filaments in her hair. The typography is ornate, with the album title written in a flowing script, while the band's name is styled in a gothic font with a subtle skull motif.

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Belle Morte – “Pearl Hunting”

Professor Mark February 2, 2025 No Comments "Pearl Hunting"Anastasia Schebrova Belle Morte Ilya Petrashkevich Ilya Rogovoy Maria Shumanskaya Progressive rock Rostislav Golubnichiy Sergey Butovsky symphonic metal symphonic progressive metal symphonic rock

Belle Morte is a musical project from the Belarus capital of Minsk. They play dark symphonic metal with a gothic/progressive flavor and melancholic vibe. The…