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The cover of Ramshackled is a white, textured background with only two key elements, a small circular black-and-white portrait of Alan White in the bottom right, and the album title with his name in black lettering at the top left. The design feels understated, almost blank, drawing attention to White’s face and the album’s name.

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Alan White’s “Ramshackled” Reissued: A Detour from Yes

Alan White — Ramshackled (Spirit Of Unicorn Music/Cherry Red Records, 2025 remastered reissue) As Yes paused between progressive rock epics in 1976, each member unveiled…

The album cover for Unexpected Intersections by Doracor features an abstract painting of two human figures entwined in a dynamic, fluid composition. Rendered in bold shades of pink, red, purple, and teal, the figures appear to merge and separate across angular, intersecting lines. The band name "Doracor" and album title are overlaid in cursive typography, with a Celtic triquetra symbol subtly placed between them.

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Doracor’s Genre-Bending Sentimental Detour

Kevin Baker July 28, 2025 No Comments Doracor pop Progressive rock smooth jazz soft rock

Doracor – Unexpected Intersections (AMS Records, 2025) Doracor’s 2025 album Unexpected Intersections is a hodgepodge of musical influences that pull in multiple directions. Long known…

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Envy of None – “Stygian Wavz”

Professor Mark April 25, 2025 No Comments Alex Lifeson Alf Annibalini Andy Curran Canada Envy of None Envy of None – "Stygian Wavz"Maiah Wynne pop USA

Envy Of None has returned to deliver their much anticipated second album, Stygian Wavz. The album was released on Kscope Records, back on March 28. 2025. The band’s first…

The album cover for Sail the World by Anthony Phillips features a coastal scene under a blue sky. Framed by lush green foliage in the foreground and tree-covered hills on either side, the image looks out over calm waters dotted with small sailboats.

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Smooth Sailing: Anthony Phillips Charts New Depths with Remastered “Sail the World”

Aiden Robinson March 27, 2025 No Comments ambient Anthony Phillips easy listening new age pop

Anthony Phillips – Sail The World – Remastered & Expanded (Esoteric Recordings, 2025) Leave it to multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer Anthony Phillips, the founding Genesis…

The Ajjancy – To Be Arranged back cover.

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The Ajjancy’s To Be Arranged: Classic Rock and Pop Collide with the Unexpected

Kevin Baker September 15, 2024 2 Comments classic rock pop Progressive rock The Ajjancy

The Ajjancy – To Be Arranged (Self-Released, 2024) Remember the glory days when legends were born in smoky clubs, playing cover tunes with a twist…

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Zac Bauman – “Bell Jar”

Professor Mark January 15, 2024 No Comments "Bell Jar"blues bossa nova classical rock folk pop progressive folk ragtime Zac Bauman

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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Remastered Version of Renaissance’s Azur D’Or

Angel Romero January 19, 2023 No Comments classic rock pop Renaissance symphonic rock

Renaissance – Azur D’Or (Esoteric Recordings/Cherry Red, 2022 reissue) Esoteric Recordings has released an enhanced version of Renaissance‘s 1979 album “Azure D’Or.” Like other progressive…