Tag Archives: prog rock

LANDMARQ – Entertaining Angels

May 30, 2013

LANDMARQ - Entertaining Angels

Synergy 2012 Living up to its title, a wings-rustling spiritual return of the ’90s progressive heroes that was well worth waiting for. “This is not personal universe”, goes one song here, and in lesser hands than those of this U.K. … Continue reading →

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BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST – Turn Of The Tide

May 24, 2013

Polydor 1981 / Esoteric 2013 An apocalyptic transformation of art rock purveyors into a high-flying pop albatross. It was the logical end of a process that started on 1979’s – as refracted through the next year’s Berlin experience which would … Continue reading →

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SANGUINE HUM – The Weight Of The World

May 21, 2013

SANGUINE HUM - The Weight Of The World

Esoteric Antenna 2013 The second emersion of the Oxford foursome in search of the lost chord brings them closer to the shore. The submarine on the cover of 2012’s suggested a depth being fathomed, and there was a good deal … Continue reading →

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FM – Direct To Disc

May 19, 2013

Labyrinth 1978 / Esoteric 2013 The title says it all: Canadian trio go for an in-line trip to macrocosm and microcosm. It may sound like a good idea – to play a long piece live and mix it in real … Continue reading →

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CRISTIANO ROVERSI – AntiQua

May 16, 2013

Gonzo 2013 From the bottom of the garden to the bottom of the sea: a prog maestro goes for a solo shape-shifting. Having made his name as part of MOONGARDEN who, in the ’90s, made a serious attempt to restore … Continue reading →

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