Tag Archives: space rock

HAWKWIND – Coded Languages

March 6, 2015

Atomhenge 2015 Homecoming sleekness and cleansing ritual from cosmic team who spoke in tongues. It was totally unpredictable, given that most prog rock bands changed their tack at the end of the ’70s, that this ensemble would make it to … Continue reading →

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GONG – I See You

January 29, 2015

Madfish 2014 Smiling eye of the beholder – Pot Head Pixie, not Big Brother – looking askance at the world in order to order the chaos. Those daring think Daevid Allen’s ailment could blunt his glance, shouldn’t bang a gong; … Continue reading →

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HAWKWIND – The Flicknife Years: 1981-1988

January 7, 2015

Flicknife 1981-1988 / Atomhenge 2014 Stray strands of space rockers’ labyrinthine DNA given a Schrodinger’s box treatment on five CDs. One may think the ’80s weren’t the greatest of times for HAWKS, yet leaving ‘s stable didn’t prevent the band … Continue reading →

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SONTAAG – Sontaag

December 4, 2014

Esoteric Antenna 2014 Back to the future – not clear blue but energetically fascinating. Given prog artists’ proclivity for cluttering their albums covers with bright imagery, this NY quartet’s self-titled debut immediately stands out from the crowd. But whatever serenity … Continue reading →

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LE MUR – Silentia Nova

November 12, 2014

Tribal Stomp 2013 Wide-eyed, off the wall surprise with a space scope and grand groove. There are two ways to read this German trio’s name: with and without space between its parts. It can suggest both an exotic primate and, … Continue reading →

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