Latest Reviews on Prog
"Adheres largely to the blueprint of its warmly received predecessor." Alan Parsons' From The New World
Not yet ratedFormer Project man releases his sixth studio album under his name alone
Anthony Phillips infuses nimble guitar work with surreal intros on Radio Clyde 1978
Extended, remastered edition of 2003 release will appeal to fans of the Genesis co-founder’s playing and early solo songcraft
“Tender and free-flowing”: Jack Bruce’s Harmony Row, expanded to 4 discs
A fine revamp of one of his key post-Cream milestones, including two excellent TV concerts
“Hymnal and melancholy qualities are still to die for”: Greg Lake Live returns from 2005
His band doesn’t have the pedigree of many of his collaborators, but a future Jethro Tull guitarist and a TV show musical director prove highly capable foils in three-disc set
“A reminder of what an inspirational band they were”: Horslips At The BBC
Five discs of previously unreleased material from the Celtic rock pioneers
“The mixing of old and new is exemplary”: Tangerine Dream’s Coventry Cathedral 22
An impressive account of the electronic pioneers’ return to the Midlands half a century after their legendary show
“Intoxicating beauty remains; she enchants in any era”: Judy Dyble’s Darkness To Light
Clamshell collection assembles the original Fairport Convention singer’s trio of 21st-century career-reviving albums
Frank Zappa’s unaired TV special Cheaper Than Cheep is a recovered gem
A nearly forgotten 1974 afternoon show, with an audience of 100 and a short-lived Mothers line-up, rises from the avant-prog titan’s basement
NoSound’s To The Core could be a masochistic experience – but it’s worth it
In these difficult times, it could be a masochistic experience for some – but it’s thoughtful, sensitive and worth it
Mike Oldfield’s personal bravery shines throughout Hergest Ridge: 50th Anniversary
Long overshadowed by illustrious predecessor Tubular Bells, his 1974 hymn to the British landscape has never sounded so brooding or beautiful
“Lyric-led music in contrast with his King Crimson work”: Jakko M Jakszyk’s Son Of Glen
True life informs the versatile guitarist’s first post-Crimson solo release, with plenty to pique interest even if it veers away from traditional prog
"Fuelled by a cartoonish energy”: Atomic Rooster’s Atomic Rooster, remastered and expanded
The proto-prog trio’s crunching 80s revamp revisited, with extras and a live set
Brian Eno and Beatie Wolfe’s Luminal and Lateral are a double victory
Stunning collaboration yields two albums that are different – while also, somehow, the same
“He seems determined to prove he can sound unlike Genesis”: Nad Sylvan’s Monumentata
Best known as Steve Hackett’s live vocalist, he moves away from his usual tone with darker, more personal music than his earlier solo output
“Rick Wakeman-like piano flair and an agile, crystalline voice”: Renaissance’s Running Hard
Clamshell set illustrates a wondrous purple patch of symphonic prog-folk from Annie Haslam and co
Katatonia’s new era begins with Nightmares As Extensions Of The Waking State
Sweden’s melancholic masters successfully navigate recent choppy waters to deliver their lucky 13th album
“There’s no denying its compositional prowess”: Greenslade’s Large Afternoon Expanded
Fruits of their short-lived new-millennium reunion provides nostalgia and commentary, with live tracks containing more meat and punch
