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Trimtab - The House, the Car, and the Map

Cover art This collection of tunes was started in Minnesota before leader Jason Goessl relocated to Seattle, where he has since assembled a new version of the band. This complex music is the result of his...  » Read more
(Posted by Jon Davis 2010-07-01)

Trusties - Human Wheel

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The last time we heard from this excellent Finnish band was their previous album We Just Want to Rule the World from 2003 (review in issue #29). At that point Trusties was a trio, with a...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2010-07-01)

Ulysses - The Gift of Tears

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Ulysses is a Dutch metal-prog band and The Gift of Tears is their second album. Apparently, The Gift of Tears is a concept album, as Ulysses wanted to share their views and...

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(Posted by Henry Schneider 2010-07-01)

Unto Ashes - The Blood of My Lady

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If you can imagine a medieval fantasy made for the Sci-Fi Channel – yes, it’s overwrought and romantic in a neo-Gothic sort of way, and frequently anachronistic – this could be...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2010-07-01)

Various Artists - Hur! Hommage à la Musique de Christian Vander

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On the occasion of Magma’s 40th anniversary as a band, Soleil Zeuhl has assembled this excellent tribute compilation featuring an array of artists, including several former members of the...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2010-07-01)

XII Alfonso - Under

Cover art Apparently taking a break from their three-part tribute to painter Claude Monet, this French band has put out this lush instrumental concept album. You might typically say that an instrumental concept...  » Read more
(Posted by Jon Davis 2010-07-01)

Yang - Machines

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Some five or six years ago, French instrumental quartet Yang released their outstanding debut, A Complex Nature, on Cuneiform, then promptly disbanded before playing even a single concert....

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2010-07-01)

Yūgen - Uova Fatali: Yugen Plays Leddi

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Yūgen is an Italian based chamber rock ensemble (nine members + numerous guests for this recording) led by guitarist Francesco Zago. Another member of the group is multi-instrumentalist  » Read more
(Posted by Peter Thelen 2010-07-01)

Zao - Ethnic-3 Live

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Since the band was founded in the early 70s by ex-Magma members François Cahen (piano) and Yochk'o Seffer (saxes), theirs has been a constant evolutionary path, with no two consecutive...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2010-07-01)

Ancient Vision - Lost at Sea

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I'll hazard a guess that there aren't a lot of prog bands in Kansas City, Missouri, so that alone sets Ancient Vision in rarefied company. Their previous albums date from 1990 and 1995, so it's...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2010-01-01)

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