Tag Archives: folk rock

SONUS UMBRA – A Sky Full Of Ghosts

April 13, 2021

Sonus Umbra 2020 Approaching their 30th anniversary, art-rockers of worldwide renown venture into celestial realm to find spectral closure. It took this ensemble – split currently between Chicago and Abu Dhabi, which must have influenced their stylistic reach – almost … Continue reading →

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PIGMY – Manifestación

April 2, 2021

Guerssen 2020 Transmogrifying ancient text into sound, one melody-obsessed Catalan conjures up most potent magic. Weird as it may seem, nowadays only a rare ensemble perform the blissfully quirky Renaissance rock the way the artists from five decades ago did, … Continue reading →

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THE WALK-A-BOUT – Afterglow

March 24, 2021

Shred The Evidence 2021 Unplugging their charge to heighten the listener’s sensuality, Australian-American quintet serve up a translucent images of two unexpected songs. If the gist of walkabout is to search for one’s self, this ensemble seek their identity in … Continue reading →

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REFLECTION CLUB – Still Thick As A Brick

March 22, 2021

Madvedge 2021 Ultimate prog rock opus gets an ultra-tribute – reflected in, or rather refracted through, in über-aficionado’s perspective. There’s been many a homage paid to JETHRO TULL over the years – in the shape of single songs, stylistic figures … Continue reading →

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GRYPHON – Get Out Of My Father’s Car!

March 21, 2021

Gryphon 2020 With erstwhile tomfoolery taking a twisted turn, English mushrumps shift their shenanigans towards the future. This ensemble never took themselves too seriously – unlike their music which, for all its joviality, has always been delivered with sober virtuosity … Continue reading →

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