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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

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 No Comments 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…

The cover of La Fine Non Esiste has an Art Deco style: vertical panels in warm yellows, oranges, and reds frame the title, while silhouetted figures in motion seem to climb and leap across a wheel-like structure.

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Semiramis Return: A Defiant Spark Beyond Time

Kevin Baker September 16, 2025 No Comments Progressive rock rock progresivo italiano Semiramis symphonic rock

Semiramis – La Fine Non Esiste (Vinyl Magic, 2024) Half a century after the classic Dedicato a Frazz carved its name into the marble of…

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Vanitas – Journey to the Sun

Professor Mark September 15, 2025 No Comments Elijah Storer Jackson Cann Jade Maris Jon Willingham metal Mitchell Barlow progressivemetal UK Vanitas – Journey to the Sun

Vanitas, is a progressive metal band from the UK who have released their latest EP, Journey to the Sun, on August 15th. They have been…

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Bill Laurance Finds New Light in “Lumen”

Charlie Melville September 15, 2025 No Comments Bill Laurance contemporary jazz jazz western classical music

Bill Laurance – Lumen (ACT, 2025) In April 2025, pianist and composer Bill Laurance spent several days recording alone inside St. Faith’s Church in Dulwich,…

The cover of The Forked Road features a monochrome illustration: a figure with moonlit eyes weeping luminous streams, a full moon resting on their forehead, and large earrings framing their face. Their shoulders dissolve into barren landscapes with twisted trees and diverging paths.

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The Forked Road: Richard Wileman at the Crossroads

Angel Romero September 14, 2025 No Comments progressive folk Progressive rock Richard Wileman

Richard Wileman – The Forked Road (Believers Roast, 2024) Karda Estra composer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Richard Wileman released his 4th solo album The Forked Road…