Tag Archives: prog rock

HAWKESTREL – The Future Is Us

September 10, 2019

Purple Pyramid 2019 Removing locks from an old box, a flock of HAWKWIND alumni find a new nest for exploring vibrant continuum. As their erstwhile mothership seems to be ensconced in its pseudo-concept space, bent on alienating fans and former … Continue reading →

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SHINING PYRAMID – Children Of The Stones

September 9, 2019

SEQ 2018 Suspended between shoegazing and electronica, British proggers roll their rocks up the hill and let it loose. No matter what the title of their second album may imply, this combo’s modus operandi hasn’t shifted from dreamy soundscapes to … Continue reading →

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POTTER’S DAUGHTER & Annie Haslam – Blood And Water

September 5, 2019

Potter’s Daughter 2019 American art-rock collective invite the RENAISSANCE siren for a sanguine ballad to hypnotise and haunt you. It takes a lot of bravado for any songstress to have a chanteuse of legendary stature as a duet partner, yet … Continue reading →

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FRÉDÉRIC L’ÉPÉE – The Empty Room

September 3, 2019

Yang Music 2019 Inhabiting space with memories, French composer exorcises sadness from his six strings. “They reach into your room, just feel their gentle touch: when all hope is gone, sad songs say so much”: these classic lyrics must mean … Continue reading →

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RENAISSANCE – A Song For All Seasons

September 1, 2019

Warner Bros 1977 / Esoteric 2019 With a turn toward changes, symphonic rockers are beckoned to new horizons where past and future, and here and there, come together. Here was an ensemble who, by 1978, had toured the world, graced … Continue reading →

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