55 years in, there’s a dependable charm to the moderate ambitions of Focus’ Focus 12
55 years in, there’s a dependable charm to the way Thijs Van Leer keeps his quartet’s ambitions moderate
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“A comprehensive celebration, impressively extensive”: Pallas’ Eyes In The Night 1981-1986
Must-have seven-disc set documents the Scottish neo-proggers’ struggle for survival and excellence
50 years on, Hans Lundin continues to produce rewarding music”: Kaipa’s Sommargryningsljus
Sole remaining founding member provides “summer dawn light” featuring entrancing vocals and an awe-inspiring line-up
Bookset edition of Jethro Tull’s Bursting Out: a huge improvement on previous reissue
Bookset series turns to the band’s first live release, which showcases Ian Anderson as zany ringmaster
Nightingale’s Nightfall Overture returns with live extras that add significant value
Updated version of Swedish prog metallers’ 2005 re-recordings comes with live extras that add significant value
“Extensive improvisations just don’t work”: Frank Zappa’s Live At The Whisky A Go Go, 1968
Seems like there’s a reason this live recording remained unreleased in his lifetime
“There’s a feel redolent of broadening horizons”: Devin Townsend’s Terria vinyl reissue
2001 release, inspired by his home nation, put the Canadian back on track after his previous misstep
Airbag expand their sonic environment on The Century Of The Self
Norse notables expand their sonic environment with an effective sideways step
“Jollity can’t undercut the music’s impact”: Marillion’s An Hour Before It‘s Dark Live
Pandemic-era masterpiece brought vividly to life with additional material.
“Songs given a greater dynamic range”: Nordic Giants revisit their past on Origins
Post-rock duo Rôka and Löki reshape their earliest tracks ahead of all-new album’s arrival
Pop tricks abound among the soaring vocals and elegant orchestrations of Eivør’s Enn
Pop tricks abound among the soaring vocals and elegant orchestrations of her heaviest album yet
‘Flamenco motifs, fancy footwork and an over-the-top macho swagger”: Carmen’s The Albums
Three-disc retrospective illustrates the promise of a mid-70s band supported by David Bowie and Tony Visconti
“Documents a clamorous creative peak”: Edgar Broughton Band’s Gone Blue – The BBC Sessions
Four-CD collection covers the period 1967-73, including 32 unreleased tracks
“Superbly-executed… a shame they never toured”: Squackett’s A Life Within A Day reissue
The 2012 prog titans’ collab re-emerges with 5.1 Blu-ray surround mix included
Tool review - Resorts World Arena Birmingham May 30 2024
Tool return to the UK for the second time this decade for a masterclass in mind-boggling imagery and prog instrumentals
Kati Rán’s Sála is a folk masterpiece years in the making
Dutch artist presents a folk masterpiece years in the making with help from Kristian ‘Gaahl’ Espedal, Mitch Harris and others
Marjana Semkina’s Sirin ought to be heart-shattering; but instead, it feels full of hope
Iamthemorning vocalist brings light to the dark in second solo album
“With one eye on MTV and another on film soundtracks, big choruses with star-turn assists are go”: Steve Hackett’s Feedback ’86 and Till We Have Faces vinyl remasters
Released six years apart, the albums share some DNA – but one feels more of a curio than the other
Portals Festival 2024 review: a genre-splicing two-day triumph
From post-rock idols If These Trees Could Talk to drone metal prospects Big|Brave, this year’s Portals was a consummate celebration of adventurous music
