Latest Reviews on Prog
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
“Multifaceted if superficially flawed gem”: Hawkwind’s Hall Of The Mountain Grill returns
Box set contains studio and live bonuses along with fresh remaster of the 1974 album
60s psych rock duo Nirvana prove they were ahead of their time on The Show Must Go On
12-disc full catalogue collection shows how they bemused and confused by incorporating classical instruments long before it was common
John Wetton’s Concentus II is 10 discs of sumptuous live performance
Ongoing retrospective series revisits his solo era of the 90s
“Like Pink Floyd played by 10cc”: Supertramp’s Crime Of The Century and Crisis? What Crisis?
Third and fourth studio albums remastered at half speed for vinyl reissues
“Genuinely shocking, and uninterested in the post-rock status quo”: Jo Quail’s Notan
The cello champion defies comparison as her compositional skills continue to develop and impress
Arjen Anthony Lucassen has fun counting down to Armageddon on Songs No One Will Hear
Tragedy and comedy are combined among rich musical moments in Ayreon leader’s pre-apocalyptic adventure
Between The Buried And Me’s The Blue Nowhere brakes for no one
Their 11th album arrives via a slimmed-down line-up, but they remain as musically wide-ranging as they’ve ever been
Vangelis’ soundtrack for 1492: Conquest Of Paradise has aged as badly as its parent movie
The late synth genius delivers several memorable moments – but his music from Ridley Scott’s 1992 flop contains corny parts too
Green Carnation enthrall with trilogy opener The Shores Of Melancholia
Textured and laced with extremes, plus a guest appearance from Enslaved’s Grutle Kjellson, each song stands strong alone but the collection works best as a whole
Chimpan A battle the TikTokification of music on M.I.A. Vol 1
Rob Reed and Steve Balsamo’s unique approach delivers an ambitious and unorthodox triumph
“Enigmatic and unskippable from the offset”: Ihlo finally return with Legacy
Six years after beloved debut Union, the British prog-metallers deliver a record that floats and comes crashing down at all the right moments
Steve Rothery and Thorsten Quaeschning, as Bioscope, go on a journey with Gentō
Cinematic soundscapes offer a widescreen experience for those who want to commit
“Brought back to life with tremendous care”: Cardiacs’ On Land And In The Sea
The late, great Tim Smith’s prog-punk magnum opus returns on vinyl for the first time since 2007
