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Khatsaturjan - Aramed Forces of Simantipak

Listening to this new album by the Finnish band Khatsaturjan took me back to the 70s and mid-period Genesis. Aramed Forces of Simantipak is a rock symphony lasting almost 70 minutes. Though I...  » Read more
(Posted by Henry Schneider 2007-03-01)

King Eider - Somateria spectabilis

Two guys, Waalkens and Gerritse from the Netherlands, with help from Pomp on drums and Huigen and Holdtman as occasional vocalists, form King Eider. Somateria Spectabilis (named for a...

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(Posted by Roel Steverink 2007-03-01)

Kings of Convenience - Quiet Is the New Loud, Versus & Riot on an Empty Street

This is one of those belated discoveries, where a copy of this Norwegian duo’s latest came into my possession, and then I attempted to work my way backward to their self-titled (and...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2007-03-01)

Kopecky - Blood

It is indeed blood that ties the membership of this fine Wisconsin based instrumental trio together. Three siblings: Paul Kopecky, the drummer, a consummate professional who provides the framework...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2007-03-01)

Kotebel - Omphalos

Omphalos is the fourth album by Spanish band Kotebel. Their instrumentation includes drums, bass, guitar, two keyboards, vocals, and flute. Vocalist Carolina Prieto sings softly in a...

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(Posted by Mike Grimes 2007-03-01)

La Maschera di Cera - LuxAde

The stunning Il Grande Labirinto from 2003 made me a confirmed fan of this group, one of the finest retro groups making the rounds these days. La Maschera di Cera use every technique of...

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(Posted by Sean McFee 2007-03-01)

La STPO - Tranches de Temps Jeté

There’s just something about the sound of a marimba. No matter how much it sticks to minor keys, no matter how it tries to be dissonant, it ends up sounding cheerful. I don’t know if...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2007-03-01)

La Tulipe Noir - Nostiman Hemar

This Greek quintet has been around since the mid-90s, this being their fourth release, a concept album about Homer's Odyssey. The best thing about this band are the idiosyncratic vocals of lead...  » Read more
(Posted by Peter Thelen 2007-03-01)

Lands End - The Lower Depths

Remember Lands End? They were part of the 90s West Coast prog revival, though it’s been eight years since their last release, Natural Selection. Now they’re back with a...

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(Posted by Paul Hightower 2007-03-01)

Larry Kucharz - Electro Engravings

Up until now, most of the works we’ve reviewed by Kucharz have fallen into a few categories: those of pure floating ambient tonal color that evolve slowly in three-dimensional sound...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2007-03-01)

Lazuli - Amnésie

One of the surprises of Baja 2006 was this unique French band that, frankly, I had never even heard of before. The fact that they were being promoted by Musea may bode well for future releases...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2007-03-01)

Legendary Pink Dots - 25th Anniversary Single

2006 marks the 25th anniversary of The Legendary Pink Dots and the band toured extensively in the US and Europe this spring and summer. It is rare occurrence that a band remains together this long and...  » Read more
(Posted by Henry Schneider 2007-03-01)

Legendary Pink Dots - Your Children Placate You from Premature Graves

Your Children Placate You from Premature Graves is a Dots album released in honor of their 25th anniversary. Over 25 years the band has gone through a number of changes and today the Dots...

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(Posted by Henry Schneider 2007-03-01)

Legendary Pink Dots - Your Children Placate You from Premature Graves

2006 marks the 25th year of this band's existence, and this CD marks some ridiculous number of releases I won’t even speculate about. This venture finds them in a fairly calm mood, and is...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2007-03-01)

Les Claypool - Of Whales and Woe

Bassist Les Claypool (Primus, Oysterhead, Sausage, et al) is a busy guy these days, with his first book and feature film making news, plus recent touring with Primus keeping him occupied. Then...

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(Posted by Paul Hightower 2007-03-01)

Light - The Story of Moses

This album sprouts directly from the treasure trove of Dutch prog rock, although it took a Spanish label to finally release it on CD. The music is inspired by the great classic composer Bach, but in...  » Read more
(Posted by Roel Steverink 2007-03-01)

Lizard - Spam

Lizard is a Polish “neo” band influenced by King Crimson and UK originally. After 1996’s W Galerii Czasu and a subsequent official bootleg, they laid low for a few years...

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(Posted by Sean McFee 2007-03-01)

Lubimov, Trostianki, Rybakov - Misterioso

As part of ECM's continuing new music series, enter a semi-classical trio who embrace the quietudes of modern compositional expression with a keen sense of space and beauty by focusing on modern...  » Read more
(Posted by Jeff Melton 2007-03-01)

Magenta - Home, New York Suite & Night and Day

My goodness this band has been busy. Or I should say: Rob Reed has been busy, since he’s the creative engine that runs this group. He’s had time to do all this plus the Chimpan A side...

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(Posted by Paul Hightower 2007-03-01)

Magenta - The Gathering

Magenta’s first live DVD was filmed in their native Wales in 2005 following the tour for the Seven album. Material from the Home album is previewed, though the set is mostly...

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(Posted by Paul Hightower 2007-03-01)