Monthly Archives: August 2021

AL ROSS & THE PLANETS – Blue Crystal

August 22, 2021

Wienerworld 2021 British rock veterans turn adversity on its head and win the day with a set of fantastic tunes. Talk about bad luck here: an ensemble, who intermittently existed since 1983, get back to Abbey Road to lay down … Continue reading →

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ELECTRIC SIX – Streets Of Gold

August 21, 2021

Cleopatra 2021 Celebrating quarter-century of merriment with new takes on personal favorites, American genre-benders strut their stuff into the future. With the rate this ensemble’s releases pop out, it’s not truly surprising the group resort to outside material from time … Continue reading →

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VARIOUS ARTISTS – Fanfare For The Uncommon Man

August 20, 2021

Emersongs 2021 All in the mood for a melody to be feelin’ alright, rock elite pay homage to the ultimate piano man. An individual of the highest standard in terms of self-demand, Keith Emerson took his own life – and … Continue reading →

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TECTONICBEATS – Nightingale

August 19, 2021

TectonicBeats 2021 Californian synthmaster resurrects retrofuturistic psychedelia and puts a contemporary spin on crepuscular tunes. July 2020 saw Will Carney, also known as TectonicBeats, run through a celebratory schedule of bi-weekly digital releases which, within the month, congealed into a … Continue reading →

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PAUL BRETT & GORDON GILTRAP – Raven Reflections

August 18, 2021

Cherry Red 2021 Uncovering many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore, legends of British rock concentrate on tone to stress the beauty of a tune. Gordon Giltrap and Paul Brett are well-known for their electric flurries yet famous … Continue reading →

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