Originally posted on March 11, 2022

There is something kinda eccentric when hearing a folk band like Gryphon. Progressive Folk and Progressive Folk Rock is an odd genre, with the uses of more acoustic instruments and woodwinds to send you back in the times of olden farms medieval valleys, or take you into a scenic woodland area filled with big mushrooms and bigger red wood trees. It is certainly an interesting genre of Prog I feel is a tad underrated, aside if you talk about bands like Jethro ... read more

Originally posted on March 10, 2022

The African American funk singer Stevie Wonder is usually considered one of the most popular musicians ever, with his ever blooming creativity and care he puts into his albums. Many of his works have inspired many RnB, Soul, Rap, and most artists of all genres around the world to make eccentric, hypnotic, and beautiful music, but for some reason, up until now, I have never heard a single song from him. I know it's weird, but I was never particularly ... read more

Originally posted on March 6, 2022

As many of you all may know, The Flower Kings are one of my favorite, if not my absolute favorite modern progressive rock acts. To me their work is top tier in many respects. From the beautiful and space like Stardust We Are, to the happy and fun filled Banks of Eden. I fully believe they can capture many essences of what makes Prog of today so fun to dive into for both young and old fans. Their music isn’t perfect mind you, but they do have a great and ... read more

I have grown a full on attachment to Italian Progressive Rock. The lot of multiple musical styles in a fresh new and foreign tone gives it a sort of edge, both stylistically and conceptually, especially with Italian culture being in the front end of most albums from both the classic and modern eras of Italian Progressive Rock and what brought it to be and what kept it moving forward. It’s only super interesting to learn about. However I am not gonna talk about that, because I am reviewing ... read more

Originally posted on March 2nd, 2022

Have you ever seen an album cover and immediately get interested in an album. Sometimes you don’t even know what the album is about or who made it. So when I saw it for a recommendation on Discord I just wanted to check this out.

Everything Everything is an art pop group that came from the 2010s and are still going today. This is an album they are best known for, and after hearing it, I 100% know why. Every song on here is super catchy and ... read more

Originally posted on March 2nd, 2022

In 1967, the Multi National Canterbury and Jazz rock band, Gong, was born. Truthfully I never really cared much about the band, heard a few songs but never found them worth investing. However today I learned a member of the band had a short solo career, but despite it being short it was relatively loved for progressive rock and psychedelic rock fans. One such album is considered his best, and it’s Obsolete. I didn’t know why but I just decided ... read more

Originally Posted on March 1st, 2022

Steven Wilson, one of modern prog’s most prolific and celebrated artists. The leader of many projects like his mixes of popular bands like King Crimson and Gentle Giant, and musical experiments like Storm Corrosion and Bass Communion. He is best known for his efforts in the band, Porcupine Tree. Not only is he well respected in the progressive rock community but also in many other Music communities such as ambient fans, metal fans, even pop and jazz ... read more

Originally posted on February 28th, 2022

There is a difference between gone and lost. When something is gone, it can never be retrieved again, when something is lost, it can be found again. This happened one time in history. One day, in 1911, a painting, a rather famous painting more specifically, was stolen from the Louvre. It sparked a full wide investigation and speculation on who took it. When it was finally brought back, it was a lost relic at the time and soon became one of, if not the ... read more

Originally posted on February 27th, 2022

I have been a good fan of The Flower Kings for some time now, obviously. So listening to more of their albums is always a special treat for me. It’s like a goody bag filled with great songs and great sounds. I have not found any album of their’s which I haven’t enjoyed. This album is no different, heck this may be a contender for their best. So let’s dive in what I really love about this album.

I have to say that they just ... read more

Originally posted on February 24th, 2022

It’s honestly kinda rare for me to find a album I strangely find endearing. Obviously there are records I love and would if I had the chance to get them on a record and play them on my player, but there are very few albums I’d say are the best album I have heard, and strangely, I found myself with something kinda like that with this album. Remember the Future by the Progressive and Psychedelic Rock band Nektar is quite the interesting album. ... read more

Originally posted on February 27th, 2022

Wow my first rap album review. I do really enjoy rap a fair bit. I think as a genre is both accessible and versatile. A lot of great artist and groups has came from the genre, some of my favorites are Wu-Tang Clan, Tyler The Creator, and Kanye West, however one was a bit of a mystery too me, that being MF DOOM. He is commonly cited as one of rap’s most inspirational figures, inspiring huge artists today. It got me interested in checking him out, ... read more

Originally posted on February 20th, 2022

I have heard a lot of great things about Kate Bush’s music. I heard that a lot of her albums were really great, but I never explored much of her music, until now. I was tired of missing out of what was supposedly a great artist. It was tearing me apart, and I wanted what Kate had to offer with her music. So, I decided to give in and listen to her first album, since it was pretty well loved in a lot of music circles. After listening to it, good ... read more

Originally posted on February 15th, 2022

I have always respected Frank Zappa as both a band leader, musician, songwriter, and basically anything he could get his hands on. His work ethic is so well defined and he clearly had a knack for making music that you can both ponder and have a good time too, no matter how strange each song is. However I find this is best exemplified with not his studio albums, nor his classical works, but his live performances. Before hearing this I heard Bongo Fury, ... read more

Originally posted on February 10th, 2022

After hearing Unfold the Future, I sort of had an itch to listen to more material from The Flower Kings. I really digged the music on the previous album I reviewed of them, and I really wanted to check more of them out. Their symphonic sound and their beautiful vocal performances always got to me, so I just started to have an itch for the band. I wanted to hear the band more and more, and I wanted to love every bit of them. So I figured, if I went all ... read more

Originally posted on February 10th, 2022

I am fairly familiar with American Progressive Rock with bands like The Mars Volta, Coheed and Cambria, and Kansas. However I never fully invested my time to that sort of thing. I love a few bands but I never fully formed a true relationship with it. But there I was, in the Great Plains of a Spotify playlist with a bunch of 20 minute Prog rock songs. Some well known bands like Rush and Genesis was in there, but also some bands I never heard before. I ... read more

Originally posted on February 10th, 2022

So, I never really cared much for Paul McCartney’s music. He and George aren’t really my favorite Beatles. I appreciate John’s musicianship, and I love Ringo’s goofy charms, but I just couldn’t care less about George or Paul. However Paul always struck me oddly, especially when he decided to dip his toes in more weird music like with Temporary Secretary. However other than that, I never cared much for his music. To me, it ... read more

Originally posted on February 9th, 2022

The Flower Kings is a really interesting band for me. They are like that family member you would love to formerly meet, however due to time constraints, you can’t. However today, I was getting tired of not being able to listen to this supposedly great Prog band. I really wanted to see what the hubbub was about, and so I decided to indulge in them a bit. So I did some research. What was their best album. A lot of varied results. Some said it was ... read more

Originally posted on February 7th, 2022

I have been sort of going on a more modern Prog journey recently, more specifically in the Neo Prog sub genre. Just recently (I think maybe even last night) I listened to all of the albums from one of my favorite bands ever, Marillion. It was a journey of amazing performances and amazing use of the genre. So I figured the next band I’d listen to in this genre would be IQ. I heard a bit about them through some YouTubers like Notes Review and some ... read more

Originally posted on February 4th, 2022

Brian Eno is definitely one of most eclectic and well respected artist in the 20th and 21st century. He is a visual artist, a composer, and a well pronounced music creator. He is both a rockstar and a ambient mastermind with his style and craft of his albums to where each, even the ones that are more quiet and reserved do have a certain specialty that some other bands cannot achieve. And I like to say that Brian Eno is less of a musician and more of a ... read more