Latest Reviews on 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
“His carefree aesthetic is wonderfully captured’”: Kevin Ayers’ Shooting At The Moon
Canterbury icon’s erratic second album, on vinyl for the first time, shines with the contributions of Mike Oldfield and Lol Coxhill
“Is this a feel-bad album?”: 10th anniversary edition of Bruce Soord’s solo debut
New vinyl version proves that songs he writes outside The Pineapple Thief’s domain still deserve to be heard
Gentle Giant’s Playing The Fool – The Complete Live Experience is an exceptional work
The real-life running order is reinstated, audience sound is returned and Derek Shulman’s song introductions are heard in souped-up version of 1977 classic
Anthony Phillips’ remastered, extended Sail The World is literally yacht music
It’s smooth sailing in every sense from the original Genesis guitarist, packed with extensive insight and unheard material
Gong’s 10th anniversary edition of I See You casts Daevid Allen’s final work in a new light
Subtle touches mark the full-circle moment when Allen – who still had plenty to say – put his band in the hands of Kavus Torabi, and the wheel moved on
Pentangle’s The Albums: 1968-1972: a lavish celebration of folk’s first supergroup
Box set featuring their first six records is enhanced with out-takes, live tracks and solo material by Bert Jansch and John Renbourn
A surrogate for Yes – but The Flower Kings’ Love is a fully-achieved ambition
It’s the rebooted band’s fifth album in less than six years, but it doesn’t sound like they’re running out of ideas
Pink Floyd At Pompeii – MCMLXXII is a stunning historical artefact
Restoration shines new light on classic footage shot during a transitional moment that would change music for ever
Neal Morse’s supergroup Cosmic Cathedral reassert their beliefs on debut album Deep Water
Former Spock’s Beard man with Chester Thompson, Phil Keaggy and Byron House offer strong virtuosic music – although preaching and genre-hopping may alienate some
Tangerine Dream’s 50th anniversary edition of Phaedra shines new light on its brilliance
Six-disc box set, including their UK debut concert and Steven Wilson remixes, shines new light on the creation of an electronic landmark
Hawkwind’s late-career purple patch continues with There Is No Space For Us
Hawkwind return with There Is No Space For Us, another impressive blend of familiar elements and stylistic surprises in what’s effectively a sister album to Stories From Time And Space
