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Clearlight – Symphonies An Essential Return To French Progressive Rock Brilliance

Clearlight – Symphonies: The Collected Recordings (Esoteric/Cherry Red, 2026) Symphonies: The Collected Recordings gathers essential Clearlight albums into one newly remastered clamshell box. Cherry Red’s…

The illustration shows two hands cupping a circular disc with radiating lines, flanked by flame-like shapes.

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Memoria, a Tribute to Vesa Pasanen of Finnish Psych-Prog Masters Hadal Sherpa

Angel Romero March 28, 2026 No Comments electronic music Hadal Sherpa Progressive rock psychedelic progressive rock psychedelic rock symphonic rock

Hadal Sherpa — Memoria (self-release, 2025) Memoria is the third album by Hadal Sherpa, a Finnish instrumental psychedelic progressive rock band from Vantaa, Finland. Hadal…

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Daymoon – Wednesday

Professor Mark March 17, 2026 No Comments Daymoon – Wednesday Fred Lessing jazz Jeff Markham Lavínia Roseiro Luca Calabrese Paulo Chagas Progressive rock psychedelic rock Thomas Olsson Tiago Soares

The spectacular, Portuguese, progressive rock band Daymoon has returned in 2026, to release their 5th studio album, “Wednesday – A Bold Journey Through Sound and…

A tall figure draped in gray-and-olive camouflage cloth stands in the center of a forest clearing, the fabric flowing outward toward the foreground like a long train. The background shows slender trees, mossy ground, tree stumps, and a misty horizon. Vertical text frames the image: “Tusmørke” on the left and “Balderdom” on the right.

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Tusmørke’s Mythology, Where Balder Rises and Prog Refuses To Behave

Aiden Robinson March 6, 2026 No Comments Progressive rock psychedelic rock Tusmørke

Tusmørke – Balderdom (Karisma Records, 2026) On Balderdom, Norwegian progressive rock band Tusmørke flirts with oddity and Nordic mythology. “Svensk drøm” opens the record under…

The cover of Bright Spirit by Gong presents a symmetrical, geometric design set against a deep blue background. At the center, a tall prism splits into bright rainbow beams that extend vertically through the composition. Overlapping translucent circles form a mandala-like pattern around the prism, creating an eye motif with the word “GONG” placed across its center. The album title appears below in spaced white letters.

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Gong Closes A Trilogy With Brilliance On Bright Spirit

Angel Romero March 4, 2026 1 Comment electronic music Gong Progressive rock psychedelic rock

Gong – Bright Spirit (Kscope, 2026) The current incarnation of Gong has released a fantastic new album, one of the band’s best and a strong…

A cloaked figure draped in camouflage cloth stands in a misty forest clearing, the long fabric pooling across the mossy ground. Tall trees and cut stumps surround the figure. The band name “TUSMØRKE” runs down the left side and the title BALDERDOM down the right in green lettering.

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Tusmørke Roll Out “Svensk Drøm” Single from Upcoming Balderdom Album

Prog News January 21, 2026 No Comments Progressive rock psychedelic rock Tusmørke

Norwegian progressive rock band Tusmørke is re-inventing itself on its 13th album, Balderdom, set to be released on March the 20th. The first sample of…

A multi-layered geometric design fills the cover with radiant color. Triangular beams in rainbow hues converge toward a central oval containing the word “GONG.” Blue circles and speckled gradients sit behind the vivid centerpiece. The title Bright Spirit appears in white letters at the bottom.

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Psychedelic Rock Pioneers Gong Unveil ‘The Wonderment’ Single And Video

Prog News January 10, 2026 No Comments Gong Progressive rock psychedelic rock

Progressive psychedelic rock veterans Gong have released a new single, “The Wonderment,” accompanied by a music video created by visual artist Drain Hope. The track…

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Postcards From The Void

Kevin Baker December 18, 2025 No Comments Progressive rock psychedelic rock

Ping – Songs from the Nebula (Apollon Records Prog, 2025) Ping have been tinkering with Norwegian experimental rock since the last millennium. Songs from the…

A swirling cosmic landscape bursts with fantastical mushrooms in every shape and color. Vibrant reds, blues, and golds frame a star-filled sky at the center, while circular portals and organic patterns create a psychedelic scene. The title Fungal Future floats near the top.

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Shroom-Inspired Sounds: Mycophagist Diffuses Fungal Future

Angel Romero December 2, 2025 No Comments Albert Hofmann electronic music erence McKenna Maria Sabina mycology Mycophagist Paul Stamets Progressive rock psychedelic rock psychotropic R. Gordon Wasson

Mycophagist – Fungal Future (Fringe Biology Recordings, 2025) Mycophagist has released its debut album, Fungal Future, an eight-track fiercely psychedelic project themed around mushrooms and…

The cover artwork presents a cream-toned background with a large black exclamation mark formed from fine vertical lines at the center. The band name sits in the upper right corner, and the title The Recordings 1970–1971 appears in the lower left.

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Gracious! A Brief Blaze That Deserved A Longer Life

Angel Romero November 24, 2025 No Comments Alan Cowderoy Gracious!Martin Kitcat Paul “Sandy” Davis Progressive rock psychedelic rock Robert Lipson symphonic rock Tim Wheatley

Gracious!: The Recordings 1970-1971, 3CD/DVD Expanded Edition (Esoteric/Cherry Red ECRUS4005, 2025) Gracious!: The Recordings 1970–1971, 3CD/DVD Expanded Edition feels like opening a sealed time capsule…