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Eivør – Tungl: "A melodic, atmospheric and emotionally charged album which balances moments of pure beauty with an undercurrent of tension and menace. A difficult combination to achieve, yet Eivør makes it sound effortless." Read @TheProgAspect review... theprogressiveaspect.net/blo…
Brand X – Theory Of Nothing: @The_Band_BrandX | @moonjune "I suggest you dive in. They’ve made some terrific music over the years, and Theory of Nothing sits well alongside their classic live album Livestock." Read @TheProgAspect review... theprogressiveaspect.net/blo…
Michel St-Père – Like Father Like Son: "...a real labour of love for Michel and taken as such by the listener it provides some very enjoyable moments, with personality, warmth, humour, and unapologetic nostalgia throughout." Read @TheProgAspect review: theprogressiveaspect.net/blo…
Festival Review: Nene Valley Rock Festival 2026 – Day Two: Featuring FM | Corky Laing's Mountain | Claire Hamill Band | EBB | Von Hertzen Brothers | TDCW | Lesoir | Paulie Blues Band | and more Read @TheProgAspect report: theprogressiveaspect.net/blo…
Interview with Italian composer and musician Ciro Perrino @CiroPerrino - who kindly agreed to talk with TPA. Perrino talks about his musical journey - Il Sistema and much more... Read @TheProgAspect article... theprogressiveaspect.net/blo…
The Pineapple Thief – Far And Wide: @insideouteu | @InsideOutUSA "Far and Wide exudes confidence and can only enhance the band’s reputation." Read @TheProgAspect review... theprogressiveaspect.net/blo…
Nick Fletcher – An Unfolding Of Miracles: The common threads running through his solo albums are his inherent skill on guitar, which is a sublime mix of jazz and rock, along with hints of other influences in there as well." Read @TheProgAspect review: theprogressiveaspect.net/blo…
Kraanerg – Aria For Labellum Tongues: "So, an extraordinary record unlike anything I’ve heard this year. Kraanerg give it everything and more." Read @TheProgAspect review... theprogressiveaspect.net/blo…
Concert Review: Marillion "The audience is transfixed, utterly captivated by the magic of what they are hearing. Standing ovations break out repeatedly throughout the evening..." Read @TheProgAspect report: theprogressiveaspect.net/blo…
Concert Review: Tim Smith's SPRATLEYS with Panixphere at The Garage in London. Read @TheProgAspect report... theprogressiveaspect.net/blo…
Concert Review: Big Big Train @bigbigtrain "...these master story tellers have taken that material and creatively carved out one of their best ever live performances." Read @TheProgAspect report: theprogressiveaspect.net/blo…
John Holden – Thresholds "This is an album for our times and for every time, delivering a moving, uplifting and highly enjoyable listening experience that perfectly expresses the optimism and wisdom of the lyrics." Read @TheProgAspect review: theprogressiveaspect.net/blo…
TPA's monthly round-up of bands and artists gigging across the UK - October Edition theprogressiveaspect.net/uk-…
Festival Review: Nene Valley Rock Festival 2026 – Day One: Featured Noddy's Puncture (Emerson Lake & Palmer tribute band), Square Wild, The Fearless Scoundrels, Gypsy’s Kiss and rounding off the day A Foreigners Journey. Read @TheProgAspect report: theprogressiveaspect.net/blo…
Various Artists – We Are The Beautiful: Two Decades Of Shoegaze 1991-2011: @CherryRedGroup "In typical Cherry Red fashion, there are scene stalwarts alongside obscure (but largely deserving) artists." Read @TheProgAspect review: theprogressiveaspect.net/blo…
Celeste – Prince Of One Day: "...is all that and more, and with this new edition you can finally experience this album as it was originally intended by its creators." Read @TheProgAspect review: theprogressiveaspect.net/blo…
Festival Review: A Sunday In September 2026 at the Bedford in Balham and featuring: Wise Woman | Herds | Flint Moore | Abrasive Trees | and finishing off the event Solstice... Read @TheProgAspect report... theprogressiveaspect.net/blo…
Concert Review: Voyage 35 with Violeta Vicci "Voyage 35 really delve into one of the ‘deeper cuts’, harking right back to 1992’s On the Sunday of Life, with a spasmodic and percussive version of And the Swallows Dance above the Sun." theprogressiveaspect.net/blo…
Concert Review: Roger Taylor "Although Roger could easily have rested on his many laurels, this was not just some legacy act with by the numbers Queen songs and a smattering of solo stuff. This was the real deal..." theprogressiveaspect.net/blo…
Peter Hammill – Tears In Time: @CherryRedGroup | @EsotericArts "With Tears In Time, Peter Hammill has created a masterful, quietly daring collection of cohesive, addictive and absorbing songs." Read @TheProgAspect review... theprogressiveaspect.net/blo…
