Alex Lynham
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How Mogwai reached number one with As The Love Continues
By Alex Lynham published
After struggling through the pandemic to deliver their 10th album, Stuart Braithwaite revealed what they’d learned about doing soundtrack work and maintaining their own post-rock sound

“It’s about faith in humanity”: Public Service Broadcasting’s first small steps for music
By Alex Lynham published
J Willgoose, Esq outlined his approach to making labour-intensive music just after the launch of debut album Inform, Educate, Entertain

"We’ve become more stable, more solid than ever before.” How TesseracT made Sonder
By Alex Lynham published
From taking inspiration from visual cues to getting the fans involved, TesseracT reveal all about their 2018 concept album Sonder’s creation

The story of Scale The Summit's The Migration
By Alex Lynham last updated
With their second album, The Migration, Houstonians Scale The Summit turned their brand of kinetic instrumental prog metal all the way up to 11

Introducing Prog Limelight artist Jo Quail
By Alex Lynham published
Masterful cellist makes otherworldly, transformative avant-garde sounds…

Oceans Of Slumber - The Banished Heart album review
By Alex Lynham published
Not yet ratedIntimate fourth LP from Texan progressive metallers

Gungfly - Rumbling Box album review
By Alex Lynham published
Not yet ratedMonster reissue collection for ex-Beardfish frontman

Charlie Barnes - Oceanography album review
By Alex Lynham published
Not yet ratedPowerful third from prog pop wunderkind Charlie Barnes

Emma Ruth Rundle at Soup Kitchen, Manchester – live review
By Alex Lynham published
Not yet ratedMaking her name with post-metallers Red Sparowes has left Emma Ruth Rundle with a strange fan base.

And So I Watch You From After at Academy 2, Manchester – live review
By Alex Lynham published
Not yet ratedDespite going on hiatus shortly after their 2012 debut Yours Sincerely, Dr. Hardcore, Gallops have had success since they returned last year.

Long Distance Calling – Boundless album review
By Alex Lynham published
Not yet ratedGerman post-rockers return to instrumental roots.

Gogo Penguin – A Humdrum Star album review
By Alex Lynham published
Not yet ratedA not-so-humdrum fourth from the former Mercury Music Prize nominees.

Good Tiger – We Will All Be Gone album review
By Alex Lynham published
Not yet ratedBrilliant second from high pedigree eclectic London proggers.

Post-rock album reviews round-up
By Alex Lynham published
Not yet ratedAlex Lynham guides us through the peaks and valleys of essential post-rock with new releases from Human Pyramids, JYOCHO, The Reasonable Hope, Dialect and Kusanagi

Intervals - The Way Forward album review
By Alex Lynham published
Not yet ratedIrresistibly upbeat instrumental guitar fun

Charlie Cawood - The Divine Abstract album review
By Alex Lynham published
Not yet ratedDense psychedelica from Knifeworld side project

Oceansize - Effloresce album review
By Alex Lynham published
Not yet ratedManchester, 2003. The start of something beautiful

Sleepmakeswaves at Rebellion Bar, Manchester - Live Review
By Alex Lynham published
Not yet ratedThe Physics House Band and Vasudeva join Sleepmakeswaves for a breathtaking performance

Public Service Broadcasting at the Academy, Manchester - live review
By Alex Lynham published
Not yet ratedEvery Valley lads bring a roller coaster of moods and emotions to Manchester

Vuur - In This Moment We Are Free – Cities album review
By Alex Lynham published
Not yet ratedPromising debut from Anneke van Giersbergen and friends

Nordic Giants - Amplify Human Vibration album review
By Alex Lynham published
Not yet ratedMasked proggers’ powerful second, soundtracking a titular documentary

Vessels - The Great Distraction album review
By Alex Lynham published
Not yet ratedEclectic Leeds electronic collective Vessels move up a gear, now with added star turns
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