Tag Archives: Focus

FOCUS Report From All Around The World

July 26, 2016

Given that FOCUS‘ last endeavor was a  of the band’s previously released cuts, one would assume Thijs van Leer has excluded experimentalism from their creative scope. As if to counter such a notion, there are three new releases from the Dutch veterans … Continue reading →

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SWUNG – Vol.1 & 2

June 14, 2015

Cherry Red 2014 Out of FOCUS and into the blinding blur, Dutch trio feel their way through improv bits and pieces. Since the most famous yodel-rock band returned into the fray this side of the Millennium, they’ve been pursuing Thijs … Continue reading →

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FOCUS – Golden Oldies

November 16, 2014

Cherry Red 2014 On the new crest of their profile’s moving wave, Dutch veterans surf across the back catalogue to bring it to the shore. Not a spent force by any means, it was the success of the new “RoboCop,” … Continue reading →

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FOCUS refract their classics

April 15, 2014

It’s become one of today’s fads but in the case of Dutch proggers FOCUS a re-recording of their past repertoire, including the post-comeback material from “Focus 8” and “Focus 9 / New Skin,” actually makes sense. Thijs van Leer’s voice can’t handle … Continue reading →

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