I’m not sure that I’ve ever been so excited to hear an album from a band I had never heard of before. When I stumbled across “Lost Cause” on BandCamp I immediately put this on the top of my radar and the various singles that came out have steadily increased my hopes. The release date was pushed back a week and it ended up being one of the longest weeks of my life. So the question is, does this album that was ten years in the making live up to the hype?
Tag Archives: Progressive Rock
Karfagen – Birds of Paradise
Every year you’re guaranteed to miss some great releases due to the sheer amount of material out there. Unfortunately, even things that make their way to you can still fail to make an impact for whatever reason. This was the case for the stunning Echoes From Within Dragon Island which didn’t get the true opportunity to shine for me until recently.
“Seven Seas” by Barock Project – Review
“Seven Seas” – Barock Project9.1/10 | Progressive Rock Album covers are important. They have to be eye grabbing, creative, thematically appropriate, and above all they have to look good. The resurgence of vinyl can be attributed to many different things, but for me it’s because it is the only media that captures the importance of …
“Fragments of the 5th Element” by Magic Pie – Review
“Fragments of the 5th Element” – Magic Pie8.7/10 | Progressive Rock After a Spring packed with releases and a solid start to June, I was really disappointed by the lack of exciting albums over the Summer. As a result, I spent most of the past few months finding albums from earlier this year as well …
Continue reading ““Fragments of the 5th Element” by Magic Pie – Review”
“Terraformer” by Thank You Scientist – Review
“Terraformer” – Thank You Scientist 9.4/10 | Progressive Rock Albums are in an interesting place right now. More and more bands are eschewing the format entirely while others still are releasing bloated projects stuffed with filler tracks to draw out their run time to unnecessary lengths. Look no further than Thank You Scientist’s Terraformer, which …
Continue reading ““Terraformer” by Thank You Scientist – Review”
Koda Music 