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Friday, September 3, 2021

Closet Disco Queen & The Flying Raclettes "Omelette du Fromage"

Country: Switzerland
Genre(s): Instrumental Psychedelic, Progressive Rock, Stoner
Label: Hummus Records
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: September 3, 2021
Tracklist
1. Melolo-Aromatomat (8:11) 
2. Glutentag (4:48) 
3. Flugensaft (3:41) 
4. Goussepaille (3:09) 
5. Spartacuisse (3:24) 
6. Flugantaj Raketoj (3:09) 
7. Gigadodane (12:27) 

Total Time 38:49

Line-up
Closet Disco Queen are: Luc Hess & Jonathan Nido 
The Flying Raclettes are : Kevin Galland & Chadi Messmer

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Arts "Find A Way"

Country: Sweden
Genre(s): Neo-Prog
Format: CD, digital
Release date: September 3, 2021
Tracklist
1. In Search Of Ignorance (10:36) 
2. Find A Way (7:44) 
3. Psychedelic Rendezvous (9:57) 
4. Try To Be You (5:34) 
5. Blind Alley (6:49) 
6. Yearning (3:45) 

Total Time 44:25

Line-up
Stefan Sahl - Vocals & Bass
Jessica Jonevad Bonté - Guitars & Vocals
Dan Berglund - Drums & Percussion
Jonas Kjernald - Keyboards

Media/Samples
Bandcamp

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Oscil "First Step On My Moon"

Country: France
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: September 3, 2021
Tracklist
1. Harlem Shadows (3:43) 
2. The Pact (7:28) 
3. A Shropshire Lad (5:08) 
4. You (5:41) 
5. Romance (7:05) 
6. The Heart Of A Woman (6:41) 
7. First Step On My Moon (6:59) 
8. Enter The Haze (6:03) 

Total Time 48:48

Line-up
Ingrid Denis - vocals
Florent Jeannel - drums
Aubry German - bass
Vincent Mouge - guitars & keyboards
   With
Bastien Brenot - saxophone (5)
Jean-Philippe Massicot - piano & keyboards (5)
Ludo Desa - vocals (6)

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Kristoffer Gildenlöw "Let Me Be A Ghost"

Country: Sweden
Genre(s): Progressive/Art Rock
Label: New Joke
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: September 3, 2021
Tracklist
  1. Let Me Be A Ghost pt. I
  2. The Wind
  3. Blame It All On Me
  4. Falling, Floating, Sinking
  5. Fleeting Thought
  6. Fade Away
  7. Don’t
  8. Lean On Me
  9. Let Me Be A Ghost pt. II
  10. Still Enough
  11. Where I Ought To Be
  12. Let Me Be A Ghost pt. III
  13. Look At Me Now
Line-up
Kristoffer Gildenlöw (Kayak, Pain of Salvation) - Vocals, Various Instruments
   With
Joris Lindner: Drums (2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11), Hammond Organ (2)
Dirk Bruinenberg: Drums (12)
Erna auf der Haar: Vocals (8)
Ronja Gildenlöw: Vocals (2)
Marcel Singor (Kayak): Guitar solo (5)

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Preview

Alessandro Corvaglia "Out of the Gate"

Country: Italy
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: AMS - AMS330CD
Format: CD, digital
Release date: September 3, 2021
Tracklist
1. Promised Land
2. The Night of the Eyes
3. Preaching on Line
4 ….and the Lady Came in
5. White Ghosts
6. Vision
7. A Deed within a Dream
8. Where Have I Been?
9. 12 Towers (Gordon Giltrap)
10. Out of the Gate

Line-up
Alessandro Corvaglia (Delirium, La Maschera di Cera, Höstsonaten)
  With
Martin Grice (Delirium)
Andrea Orlando (Finisterre, Höstsonaten, La Coscienza di Zeno)
Mark Cunningham (Pascal Comelade)
Matcella Arganese
Daniele Sollo (Höstsonaten)
Stefano Avigliana, Emanuele Telli, Dariush Hakim, Ettore Mazzarini, Massimo Moscatelli (Il Giardino Onirico)
Filippo Bagnoli
Maurizio Fiaschi
Mauro Sabbione
Matteo Nahum (Höstsonaten)
Raffaella Izzo
Cesareo
Gordon Giltrap

Description/Reviews:
“Out of the Gate” sounds like a ’70s record conceived by musicians who, while capable of composing the most complex of prog-rock suites, concentrate on melody, the power of simplicity and the strength of the arrangements instead; it is no coincidence that the album contains two tributes to guitarist Gordon Giltrap (the unreleased “A Deed within a Dream” and the arrangement of “12 Towers”, a song that Giltrap himself has given to Corvaglia on the occasion of this album): the essence of his compositions is clearly evident here, as well as the influence of the most immediate and ‘catchy’ cuts written by progressive rock bands such as King Crimson, Genesis and Caravan, combined with the expressive charisma of the ex-Marillion Fish; all of that exceptionally blends in the eleven minutes of the ending title track, closing a work full of shades that surprises with every new listening!
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Trailer

Proud Peasant "Peasantsongs"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: September 3, 2021
Tracklist
1. A Prelude
2. Daybreak
3. Cencibel
4. Turbulence
5. Down at Circe's Place
6. The Avatar
7. Red (Live from VoyagerFest 2015)
8. Saturn, Lord of the Ring / Mercury, The Winged Messenger

Line-up
Charlie Campbell - keyboards (2,6-8)
Josh Denslow - drums (2,7,8)
David Houghton - classical guitar (1,5,7,8), electric guitar (2,6-8)
Millicent Hughes - keyboards (1,6), violin (2,8)
Mark Poitras - vibraphone (1,2,8), percussion (2), malletkat (6), keyboards (6)
Xander Rapstine - acoustic guitars (1,4), snare drum (1), keyboards (1), electric guitar (1,2,4-8), tenor guitar (3), melodica (4), vocals (5)
Kyle Robarge - bass (2,4,5,7,8)
Jay Allen - keyboards (3-5)
David Hobizal - drums (4,5)
Dave Irish - drums (5)
Clif Warren - bass (5)
    With:
Henna Chou - yangqin (1)
Lauren Lyman - flute (1)
Mary "Sky" Skiles - odaiko (1)
Josh Peters - percussion (2)
Brian Butz - tuba (3)
Roy Coon - clarinet (3)
Phil Davidson - violin (3)
Melanie Morgan - flute (3)
Phil Davidson - violin (5)
Chico Jones - percussion (5)
Chris Pickens - French horn (5)
Tony Rogers - cello (5)
Shauna Satrom - trombone (5)

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Thursday, September 2, 2021

Bonus Worm "You're Living In A Nightmare, John"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Metal
Format: digital
Release date: September 2, 2021
Tracklist
1. Rift (15:14) 
2. Sanjuro (6:19) 
3. Skyward (8:46) 
4. ducks. (0:02) 
5. Some Place Far Away (7:58) 
6. Monolith (3:06) 
7. Azathoth (13:04) 

Total Time 54:29

Line-up
Sam Hayman - Keyboards, synths
Jared Berriman - Guitars, bass, vocals 
   With
Isaac Downs - Additional vocals (3, 7)
Ellie Wilson - Additional vocals (5)
Zac Collier-Vickers - Voice acting (2, 6)

Media/Samples
Spotify
Deezer

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Ghosts of Jupiter "Keepers of the Newborn Green"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Rock, Psychedelic
Format: digital
Release date: September 2, 2021
Tracklist
1. The Undertaking (4:09) 
2. Villains (3:14) 
3. On Bending Tides (3:42) 
4. The Wandrian (5:25) 
5. Northern Road (3:13) 
6. Sea Of Madness (6:06) 
7. Battlekat (5:03) 
8. Imperium Waves (2:50) 
9. Gustav (5:41) 
10. No Direction (3:39) 

Total Time 43:02 

Line-up
Nate Wilson: Vocals, Keyboards, Flute, Guitar
Adam Terrell: Guitar
Thomas Arey: Drums & Percussion
Thomas Lada: Bass
  With
Yahuba Garcia-Torres: Percussion (2,9) 
Emma Watson: Handclaps (2,10)

Description/Reviews:
Ghosts of Jupiters’ third LP Keepers of the Newborn Green explores the Boston area band’s song growth from the organ and guitar-based space rock to British pastoral prog. Where the guitar rock/organ-oriented shades of Traffic and Jeff Beck Group showed in the band’s earlier work, Ghosts of Jupiter have progressed into a storybook setting where medieval imagery dominate as the flourishing sounds of Wishbone Ash merge with the Peter Gabriel era Genesis. And while there are no indulgent 23-minute “Supper’s Ready” types on Keepers, there is plenty of glorified instrumental sections to make any prog fan take notice.
Read the full review by Shane Handler at glidemagazine.com

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021

Clive Nolan "Song of the Wildlands"


Country: UK
Genre(s): Symphonic
Label: Crime Records, We Låve Rock Music 
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: September 1, 2021
Tracklist
1. The Story Begins (3:05) 
2. There's A Threat (4:53) 
3. Crossing The Ocean (4:28) 
4. Beowulf's Promise (3:23) 
5. Grendel Attacks (4:21) 
6. Celebration (2:14) 
7. The Hag's Revenge (2:49) 
8. Journey (3:17) 
9. Underwater Cavern (3:50) 
10. Rewards (6:07) 
11. Beowulf, The King (4:00) 
12. Dragon Fire (4:58) 
13. The Warrior Dies (2:42) 
14. Funeral Pyre (5:15) 
15. The Story Ends (1:38) 

Total Time 57:00 

Line-up
Clive Nolan (Shadowland, Arena, Pendragon, Caamora) - Orchestration, keyboards, and programming
Vicki Swan - Nyckelharpa
Mark Westwood (Shadowland, Caamora) - Electric Guitar
Stig Andre Clason - Acoustic Guitar
Arnfinn Isaksen - Bass Guitar
Scott Higham (Pendragon) - Drums
Geir Johansen - Extra Percussion
Birgitte Njå - Lur
Morten Clason - Flute
Ross Andrews - Narrator
Ryan Morgan - Vocals (Beowulf)
Christina Booth (Magenta) - Vocals (Tyra)
Gemma Ashley - Vocals (Solveig)
Natalie Barnett - Vocals (Freja)
Ensemble Anonym - Plainchant
The "Wildland Warriors Choir" - Choir

Description/Reviews:
The album is based on the saga of Beowulf and spanning the genres of rock, folk, symphonic rock and classical music.
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Tillison Reingold Tiranti "Allium: Una Storia"

Country: Multinational
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Reingold Records
Format: CD 
Release date: September 1, 2021
Tracklist
  1. Mai Tornare
  2. Ordine Nuovo
  3. Nel Nome Di Dio
Line-up
Andy Tillison (The Tangent/Po90): Keyboards, Drums
Jonas Reingold (The Flower Kings/Steve Hackett/Karmakanic): Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar 
Roberto Tiranti (New Trolls/Ken Hensley/Labyrinth): Vocals
   with 
Antonio De Sarno (Moongarden, Barock Project, Mangala Vallis): Lyrics
Ray Aichinger: Soprano & Tenor Saxophones

Description/Reviews:
The album "Allium: Una Storia" is a concept album which takes as its subject a real band "Allium" that Tillison saw play and jammed with in Italy when he was a teenager in the mid 1970s.
The new band -TRT-'s album is an imagining of the record Allium might have made. Written in the style of the music that they played, the band were joined by Italian lyricist Antonio De Sarno (Moongarden, Barock Project, Mangala Vallis) who, in keeping with Tillison’s original music, wrote the kind of lyrics that might have been penned by Allium at that time. 
The album, whilst paying homage to this and many other forgotten Rock Progressivo Italiano bands, is all original material written in 2021. 
The album features full-on European style progressive rock music and of particular note are the incomparable Italian language vocals of Roberto Tiranti which bring a new dimension to the established work of Tillison & Reingold 

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