Tag Archives: prog rock

PROCOL HARUM – Procol Harum

June 29, 2015

Regal Zonophone 1967 / Esoteric 2015 A cornerstone of art rock, still fresh and shining brightly. One may wonder whether PROCOL HARUM really understood the grandiosity of their debut single – one of the most impressive debut ever – when … Continue reading →

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DODSON AND FOGG – In A Strange Slumber

June 21, 2015

Wisdom Twins 2014 Life and death rumination from a purveyor of penumbral delights. There’s always been a dark hue in Chris Wade’s folk-tinctured tapestries like , but this album marks his first descent in such a gloom. No, it’s not … 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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SKY – Five Live

June 13, 2015

Ariola 1983 / Esoteric 2015 Half-homecoming celebration of classical spirit on the rocks with Down Under surprises abound. SKY emerged in England, but the band’s magical guitar front had come from Oz, and that’s where the quintet recorded their only … Continue reading →

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SKY – Sky 4: Forthcoming

June 11, 2015

Ariola 1982 / Esoteric 2015 Full-on classical extravaganza in a pop-rock setting – long overdue but still surprising. That was a SKY thing from the off, to include a few symphonic pieces on each LP, and that’s what the band’s … Continue reading →

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