Angra – Cycles of Pain Review
Ten albums down. This landmark tests a band in many ways—not everyone’s destined to land on Defenders of the Faith after all. That vital quality, consistency,...
“There’s a tendency for people to cherry-pick tracks or create playlists… we prefer our music to be listened to from the opening track to the final notes”: Downes Braide Association on the album as art form
Geoff Downes and Chris Braide argue the case for storytelling, collaborating, and carrying on the legacies of John Wetton, Greg Lake, Chris Squire and Keith...
Xoth – Exogalactic Review
When the Elder Gods finally turn their dread gaze on this flake of cosmic dandruff, Xoth will be there to pass out beers. “Party Lovecraft” is...
“This was the Prime Minister we were dealing with, and we were very naughty boys:” a story of The Move, acid, axes and a 55-year-old political scandal
Roy Wood, Trevor Burton and Bev Bevan look back at The Move, the psychedelic pioneers who paved the way for the Electric Light Orchestra
“It remains a touchstone of art-rock genius, a true masterpiece”: Why you should definitely own The Modern Dance by Pere Ubu
Pere Ubu's 1978 esoteric art rock masterpiece The Modern Dance cleared the ground for much of the more adventurous music that's been recorded since
From the Heartstrings to the Soul: Kati Seibel’s Musical Alchemy Unraveled
In the world of adult contemporary pop, Kati Seibel emerges as a luminary figure, intertwining an astute comprehension of musical composition with haunting Gothic undertones,...