How Stanley Clarke made Up: creativity and the art of bass liberation By Chris Roberts published 13 May 22 On 2014's Up, the ever-innovative Stanley Clarke nodded to his past while continuing to explore the outer reaches of bass, in another love letter to the instrument
The Waterboys find space for romantic and rebellious reflection on All Souls Hill By Chris Roberts published 6 May 22 Mike Scott continues prolific period and embraces collaboration on 15th Waterboys album All Souls Hill
Nektar - ...Sounds Like This: "An excellent work of excavation..." By Chris Roberts published 29 April 22 Not yet rated Expanded and remastered edition of Nektar’s transitional third.
Pleasant but never bland, Midlake's For The Sake Of Bethel Woods mulls over time, illness and innocence By Chris Roberts published 18 March 22 Folk-proggers Midlake streamline to set their soul free on For The Sake Of Bethel Woods
Spoon absorb the spirit of ZZ Top on the lively Lucifer On The Sofa By Chris Roberts published 11 February 22 Arch art-rockers Spoon have come to realise that the devil has all the best tunes
Matt Berry - Gather Up: "an appetite-whetting beginner’s guide" By Chris Roberts published 26 November 21 Not yet rated Toast of the town: Matt’s music earns respect.
The Krautrock albums you should definitely own By Chris Roberts published 24 November 21 Krautrock runs a truly revolutionary gamut from avant-garde dance to proggy space rock to minimalist electronica and beyond – and these are its best albums
How Genesis journeyed from pioneering prog to eighties' superstardom By Chris Roberts published 3 November 21 Peter Gabriel left Genesis, and that was supposed to be that. But they adapted, survived punk, defined 80s rock, climbed the pop charts, and became one of the biggest bands of all time
The Kate Bush albums you should definitely own By Chris Roberts published 12 October 21 Kate Bush is probably the most important and influential British female singer-writer-musician ever - and these are her best albums
Yes - The Quest: "a spirited attempt to roll back the years." By Chris Roberts published 1 October 21 Not yet rated Age and a global pandemic cannot wither them, as prog’s founding fathers notch up another landmark with album number 22.
Mark Knopfler does it gently on The Studio Albums 1996-2007 By Chris Roberts published 1 October 21 Dire Straits mainman Mark Knopfler's steady-going box set showcases the value of underplaying
How Tears For Fears added prog to pop and ruled the 80s By Chris Roberts published 20 August 21 A shared love of Blue Oyster Cult, Genesis and King Crimson saw Tears For Fears become much more than an 80s pop band
Caravan - Who Do You Think We Are? review By Chris Roberts published 20 August 21 Not yet rated Eccentric brilliance, double entendres and Canterbury tales: prog’s gentlest geniuses get the career-spanning treatment they deserve on this epic 37-disc box set.
Caravan: 37 discs of rule breaking and treasure on Who Do You Think We Are? By Chris Roberts published 20 August 21 Caravan's massive, career-wide box set Who Do You Think We Are? lays down their enchanting legacy
Ultravox: more prog than new romantic? By Chris Roberts published 14 July 21 The Midge Ure-fronted Ultravox may have been 80s chart regulars but their sound owed more to prog and Krautrock than 80s pop
Earl Slick lets his fingers do the talking on Fist Full Of Devils By Chris Roberts published 2 July 21 Out now: Guitar legend Earl Slick plays blues with feeling on Fist Full Of Devils, his first solo album for 18 years
Imogen Heap's soundtrack to Harry Potter And The Cursed Child is a hidden prog gem! By Chris Roberts published 30 April 21 Why hasn’t the world noticed how blatantly and blissfully prog Imogen Heap’s Harry Potter soundtrack is?
Jon Anderson - Animation album review By Chris Roberts published 30 April 21 Not yet rated Jon Anderson’s electronic 80s epiphany rarely stops moving
Field Music - Flat White Moon review By Chris Roberts published 23 April 21 Not yet rated Superbly astute art poppers shine again.
Finding Wildflowers is a mellow snapshot of a maturing Tom Petty By Chris Roberts published 16 April 21 Tom Petty's Finding Wildflowers (Alternate Versions) is a bouquet picked of versions which strayed from the path
The Anchoress - The Art Of Losing review By Chris Roberts published 12 March 21 Not yet rated Art-pop chameleon Catherine Anne Davies hits the (wuthering) heights on luminous, literary second album. Existential torment has never sounded so alluring…
Transatlantic's The Absolute Universe: not one technically flawless concept album, but two By Chris Roberts published 5 February 21 Acclaimed proggers Transatlantic go for broke on fifth album The Absolute Universe
How Peter Gabriel ditched the masks and made the album that changed his life By Chris Roberts published 28 January 21 Cooped up inside success, Peter Gabriel walked out of the Genesis machinery and into a brand new, mumble-free dawn
10 examples of the supernatural genius of Jaco Pastorius By Chris Roberts published 1 December 20 We investigate the career highlights of Jaco Pastorius, bass player extraordinaire
Jon Anderson - Song Of Seven: Remastered And Expanded review By Chris Roberts published 27 November 20 Not yet rated Yes man’s second solo album remains infectiously joyful.
