Tag Archives: fusion

TAUTOLOGIC – Re:Psychle

March 21, 2018

Turtle Down 2018 Warm wonders from the Windy City where everyday heroes get their fair share of woe and joy. “There’s a dearth of fresh excitement in the music world today”: the statement from one of this record’s songs rings … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews Tagged , ,

FOCUS – The Family Album

March 20, 2018

In And Out Of Focus / Cherry Red 2017 Snapshot of Dutch veterans’ recent past and nearest future, with not a ghost from distant palace. It’s a bit misleading: usually, family albums are dedicated to the exploration of roots and … Continue reading →

Posted in Reissues, Reviews Tagged , , , ,

GONG EXPRESSO – Decadence

March 18, 2018

Gong Expresso 2017 Slowly but surely: straight branch of pixies-planted tree reaches out for indulgence and a fall. Here’s a new band whose very name may betray their pedigree to aficionados keeping in mind and holding in high esteem the … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews Tagged , ,

SIMON PHILLIPS – Protocol 4

March 11, 2018

Phantom 2017 Proceed with no rules: drummer’s drummer delivers vertiginous, if well-grounded, trip into limitless fantasy. For all his versatility, it’s easy to feel Simon Phillips’ presence on a record, and his involvement in one is a mark of its … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews Tagged , , , , ,

ALLEN HINDS – Fly South

March 1, 2018

Allen Hinds 2016 Elegantly streamlined fusion offering from American six-string maven and his glorified coterie of kindred spirits. Born in Alabama and based in LA, wherever Allen Hinds may roam the stage, more often than not flying South would mean … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews Tagged , , , ,