Tag Archives: prog rock

SKY – Sky 3

June 9, 2015

Ariola 1981 / Esoteric 2014 Further adventures of pop-symphonists – subtler and sunnier and certainly funnier. After a chart-topping triumph of their , SKY seemed to have a winning formula in their lap, but this band never were about repetition. … Continue reading →

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EXOVEX – Radio Silence

June 5, 2015

Aboufanti 2015 White noise, black hole: journey into the great unknown where the light lurks. You can blame it on certain dark side dwellers, yet it’s difficult to justify the depressive quality of today’s prog movement, even though this can … Continue reading →

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WILL Z. – New Start

June 4, 2015

Mega Dodo 2015 Delicately spiritual trip from Belgian dream master with Pot Head Pixie on hand. Caught in the circle of the BOOK OF AM project and inspired by Jainism and the birth of his son, Will Z. finds an … Continue reading →

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TREY GUNN – The Waters, They Are Rising

May 29, 2015

7D Media 2015 Water, water every where: a liquid touch from a guitar supremo. Great experimentalist that he is, Trey Gunn never breaks away from a natural timbre, and what can be more natural than lapping of water, a soundscape … Continue reading →

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CLEARLIGHT – Impressionist Symphony

May 21, 2015

Gonzo 2014 Aural gallery opens a new view as guests from the past pay a visit. Looking from the outside, it’s been a four-decade quest for Cyrille Verdeaux, an attempt to re-embrace the grandeur of 1975’s “Clearlight Symphony” that brought … Continue reading →

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