Category Archives: Reissues

FLAME DREAM – Elements

January 14, 2026

Vertigo 1980 / 3VƐ 2025 Harnessing classical concepts to give them a tune, Swiss collective descend from celestial spheres to the rivetingly mortal coil. Progressive rock might have been in decline in the late ’70s, but this ensemble didn’t seem … Continue reading →

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CONEY HATCH – Coney Hatch

October 28, 2025

Anthem 1982 / 2025 Denizens of Ontarian heavy scene expand their debut longplay to belatedly celebrate its unbelievable anniversary. By the early ’80s Canada had had its fair share of hard rock bands, but such top-notch entertainers as APRIL WINE … Continue reading →

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JOHN HOWARD – Kid In A Big World

October 22, 2025

CBS 1975 / Think Like A Key 2025 Undiminished delights: English warbler’s debut album resurfaces enhanced and expanded for its five-decade anniversary reissue. There could be many reasons for the Beeb to refuse to play a song, but to consider … Continue reading →

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FAIRPORT CONVENTION – Gladys’ Leap

September 25, 2025

Woodworm 1985 / Talking Elephant 2025 The unlikely, if surefire, return of rustic revelers to the recording fray and friendly forays into the past and the future. When a Gloucestershire postwoman named Gladys would jump over a three-feet-wide brook on … Continue reading →

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FLAME DREAM – Out In The Dark

September 22, 2025

Vertigo 1981 / 3VƐ 2025 Swiss progressors stress their pop prowess to set off reissue programme with finesse. It took most art-rock ensembles who started in the ’70s a lot of effort to adjust their style to the ’80s demands … Continue reading →

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