So what if you combined the more jazzy and whimsical side of progressive rock with the danceable start of the age of New Wave that’d become highly popular in the 80s? Say you brought members from highly acclaimed groups such as King Crimson, Roxy Music, Yes, and Soft Machine and you take their sounds and abilities and give them a more straight-edged, almost pop twist. Well for one you’d get a supergroup, and for another one, you’d get the U.K.

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So I wanted to review an album, but I had no idea what album to review. So instead of thinking long and hard about it, I figured to have a little fun and do some randomness. I went to RYM recommendations and selected a random number between 1 and 200 and I had to listen to and review the album it chose. With that, this was the album that I ended up having to review, and from the cover alone I was pretty excited to check it out because it gave me some awesome black midi or Ashenspire vibes. ... read more

When we talk about space rock the first thing that comes to mind for most people is that more atmospheric side of the genre, say bands such as Pink Floyd or Ozric Tentacles, but not often do we hear about the more experimental, jammy, psychedelic, and krautrock influenced side of the space rock coin. Bands such as 35007, Far East Family Band, and even Gong are such bands that have influenced and evolved through the space rock formation. Though, it would be a shame to not talk about one of the ... read more

Dreams are so interesting and odd to me. The idea of journeying to the inner corners of your mind and imagination with no rhyme or reason, yet some form of meaning is something that feels almost like fiction. This real-world phenomenon has been researched from point a to point z, and I feel like we might never get a grasp of what they truly mean due to people’s different psyches. Our psychological understanding of what is and isn’t, the false truths bleed into dreams and our minds ... read more

Oh boy, let’s dive into something way different than what I normally cover. Now I do not like making negative reviews but with this release, I just have to talk about this EP. I don’t know why, but something in me wants to review this hunk of junk.

I and Weezer are two things that can surprisingly go together in the right circumstances, and in others, it sort of falls flat. All their albums, for me (Except for Raditude and SZNZ: Summer), are fairly alright, with my favorite being ... read more

History test, listen up! There will be 4 questions with one right answer. That'll be on the final, trust me, so remember this. Now the question is: “What was the most popular song in 2013 according to the Billboard top 100?”

1. Thrift Shop by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
2. Try by Pink
3. The A-Team by Ed Sheeran
4. Get Lucky by Daft Punk

If you answered D, then you are wrong, it is A, which is dumb. That aside, we all know what Daft Punk was right? I know, that you know, that I ... read more

To my knowledge, I haven’t reviewed a live album, like maybe I have but I just forgot. That being said, I did feel like doing one today because I thought with the amount of new stuff this year, it is befitting to get into the car and take a little detour from the studio stuff with the live elements. I usually love live albums. Usually, mind you. Sometimes they can be pretty garbage, whether it be a bad set or just a bad recording, but relatively speaking I never find any live album. ... read more

We’ve looked at many bands and albums over these few months, so let’s keep this trend up. I have looked at more gothic bands, most notably Anglagard and Discipline, with both releasing albums that I think are all-time masterpieces. However, I never found a band that was gothic, but with the tempo of more happy bands, such as Moon Safari or Cheeto’s Magazine. A more pastel goth band if you will. That is until now. 2022 has been a great year for progressive rock and it just ... read more

‘Tis a good day, the sun is shining, the birds are whispering, and everything is alright. I think it is prime time for another very popular band to come back and make the day even better, I mean Porcupine Tree did it with Closure / Continuation, why not another one? Maybe another band with a heavy sound and a very experimental attitude to their music…maybe a band that tries new things every time they release something. Maybe…maybe we need a little bit of The Mars Volta in ... read more

It seems like I am starting to make a trend of sorts where I review albums with a very similar sound, Yoshimi, Long Season, and now Dots and Loops. A trifecta of sorts of more dreamy psych rock with mixes of experimentation it’s sort of funny to review three albums from three of the biggest continents, America, Europe, and Asia. Kinda unique how things manage to work out like that. Anyways, I was recommended to check this album out, so thanks.

So, about Stereolab. They are an English ... read more

So in a Google doc, I have written 99 reviews so far. 99 is the number of albums I have rated and reviewed. I have reviewed albums in the past, many albums in fact, but I never got seriously dedicated to the craft until I decided to review Neroli by Brian Eno. That was when I found a big passion for myself, and so I started this passion project to share my opinion out there with the world. I cannot believe it has gotten this big in almost a year, and it seems to never be stopping any time soon. ... read more

I have always had a strong soft spot (no pun intended) for Soft Machine. Their unique playing style mixed with their use of my Avant Garde and more awkward structure gives them a feel like no other. Listening to all of their discography was a treat to go through, learning how their sound evolved more and more. It was definitely a fun experience. I figured that I should give them another spin for old times sakes. It's always good to hear one of your favorites play live is it not? A lot of times ... read more

Japanese Progressive Rock is sort of obscure for me in a lot of ways. The only bands I know in that sort of range is Koenjihyakkei and Ruins. I am way more familiar with the Japanese Zuehl scene than any other sub genre of Prog with only a bit of a few exceptions such as OOIOO and Sigh, however I haven’t really gotten in depth with those bands yet. It is something I definitely want to invest more time to, and I decided to search for some good Japanese Prog bands. So I found a list on RYM ... read more

In the realm of progressive rock, supergroups come into the fray quite often. Many musicians love to get together and have a good time. It is a tradition in any genre really, hip hop groups like Wu-Tang Clan and Run The Jewels are fairly notable examples, same with punk music with groups like Fake Names and Me First And The Gimme Gimmes. Back to Prog rock though, supergroups happen all the time it seems. Emerson, Lake, and Palmer are the most popular examples, with Greg Lake from King Crimson ... read more

To be honest I do not have anything to note about how I came about reviewing this record. I was recommended to check it out and review it, and that’s the gist of it.

So The Flaming Lips are a pretty popular psych band that formed in the 80s, formed by Wayne Coyne (guitar) and his brother Mark Coyne (Lead vocals). This small group would later turn into a full-fledged band by the end of the 80s, and they started to gain some big traction in the 90s after getting a signed deal with Warner ... read more

Well, this seems like a great contender for album of the year. I have said this before but Prog has been killing it this year. There have been so many great releases that I can tell will be regarded as instant classics for the next 10 years, and it seems like we’ll get even more this September. So I wanna highlight an album from last month that has quickly become one of my favorites this year. The metal we got from this year so far has been at worst ok, but at best stellar, and this right ... read more

There are some albums out there where you listen to them once, and it feels like your thoughts are instantly carved in stone. Yeah, this is one of those albums. I heard it more than once for the sake of the review, but each listens felt the same. The same thoughts, the same ideas, everything felt the same for this album each listen.

So The Killers are a band formed in America in Vegas by Brandon Flowers (Vocals/Keyboard/Bass) and Dave Keuning (Guitar). At the time of their debut album, which ... read more

I have talked about The Tangent before, so I don't need to give them an introduction at this point. This album is their follow-up to 2017, highly political and poetic, The Slow Rust Of Forgotten Machinery. Up until that point, this band has been relatively playing it a bit safe with their Prog convictions, sometimes dipping their toes in other styles, but mostly stayed true to a more symphonic and jazzy style of prog rock. However, with Slow Rust, we got some experimentation with the lyricism. ... read more

Whenever something like this pops up in the Prog spectrum I always get excited to check it out. This more atmospheric, alternative-driven Neo-Prog is one of my favorite aspects of the genre creates. Hogarth Era Marillion, Frost*, RPWL, and post-Immortal Arena, all of which are extremely well done in their musical prowess. That drive and power they have in each of their albums always make me adore their work effort, and their compositional abilities. I have found a new love for these types of ... read more

Well in the metal spectrum, something like this was bound to happen. Formed in the early 90s, Stoner Metal appeared as the heavier hitting brother to Stoner Rock. Combining blues rock and psych rock, with elements of Doom Metal and Drone Metal to create a melodic sound, rich in the use of a little lady called Mary Jane. The genre was pretty big in the 90s with releases like Wretch by Kyuss, Clutch’s self titled album, even White Zombie utilized the elements of stoner metal with their ... read more