Latest Reviews on Prog
Hawkwind’s PXR5 plugs into the more celebrated Hall Of The Mountain Grill
Their last album with the wayward genius – showing the band at their most confrontational yet most accessible – returns in remastered vinyl and CD with additional tracks
Lunatic Soul’s The World Under Unsun concludes eight-album circle-of-life story
Riverside’s Mariusz Duda concludes his circle-of-life-and-death story with eighth instalment (that takes place between the fifth and fourth)
Gazpacho’s Magic 8-Ball explores characters at breaking point
Norwegian art-rockers deliver tightly-focused songs after a Hollywood clash forced them to reboot their 12th album
Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention’s One Size Fits All, five decades on
The original nine tracks expanded to 58 – and while there’s some repetition and flawed live production, the energy is vigorous
Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds – the Deluxe and Ultimate editions
Sumptuous box sets that gather all available versions plus a wealth of bonus material – not all of which will be welcomed
“An opportunity to reimagine the strangeness they could conjure”: King Crimson’s In The Wake Of Poseidon and Lizard
Undervalued 1970 albums, created during period of upheaval, are presented for reinterpretation with help from Steven Wilson and David Singleton
The Utopia Strong’s Doperider is an epic psychonaut’s journey
Unlikely supergroup’s third album moves away from Krautrock to explore new territories
XTC’s art-rock classic Drums And Wires benefits from Steven Wilson's finesse
Their 1979 commercial breakthrough benefits from Wilson’s finesse, while Steve Lillywhite’s original mix remains daisy-fresh
“Forensic foray into album that changed recorded music”: Alan Parsons Project’s I Robot: Super Deluxe Box Set
Despite a number of previous reissues, 1977 man-versus-machine concept album has never been explored so comprehensively
“Overwhelming, progressive as hell and utterly unique”: Peter Hammill’s solo box set
183-song box set offers a colossal overview of the Van der Graaf Generator vocalist and eternal musical outlier
“This album won’t stun, but will stir”: John Lees’ Barclay James Harvest return with Relativity
Follow-up to 2013’s North is an easygoing epic with ambitious themes that’s well worth the wait
David Gilmour’s Live At The Circus Maximus is a maxed-out experience
Pink Floyd mainstay and his colleagues are in imperious form on concert movie from his Luck And Strange tour
“Still a bewildering but rewarding experience”: Faust’s self-titled debut album returns
The German collective’s opening salvo remains as uncompromising as ever
Darryl Way’s Wolf: Cadenza box set proves they should never have been out of the spotlight
3CD set shows the Curved Air man’s underdogs had plenty of bite in Canis Lupus, Saturation Point and Night Music
“Dispense with prog expectations and enjoy the fun”: Alan White’s Ramshackled
The drummer decided to make a simple album with a good band, featuring guest spots from Jon Anderson and Steve Howe. With the exception of an ill-advised cod reggae track, it’s all good – if undemanding
“A truly virtuosic and deeply musical homage”: BEAT LIVE reanimates King Crimson’s 80s
The quartet’s relaxed yet enthusiastic approach means they never sound indulgent as they segue between pachyderm-impersonating dissonance and languorous ambience
Genesis’ The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway anniversary edition: even better than the Rael thing
With its many component parts and forward-thinking modernism, their most celebrated yet debated album finally receives the release it deserves
