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Holloway - Illusions

Holloway is a new band from Michigan, currently operating as a quintet, though the band that recorded this debut was just the threesome of Ross Morgan (guitar, vocals, drums), his brother Josh...

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(Posted by Paul Hightower 2011-06-01)

Hualun - Asian River

For their second release, this Wuhan post-rock crew has stepped up a few notches from their debut, Silver Daydream (

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2011-06-01)

Hypnos 69 - Legacy

It’s been a a few years since we reviewed this Belgian band’s previous effort, The Eclectic Measure, but this latest release Legacy (also available as a double-LP) is...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2011-06-01)

Ideal Bread - Transmit: Vol. 2 of the Music of Steve Lacy

Fans of Steve Lacy will adore this – a reverential treatment of seven Lacy compositions from various periods in his career, interpreted by players who have a high level of skill playing in...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 2011-06-01)

Il Tempio delle Clessidre - Il Tempio delle Clessidre

If you yearn for 70s Italian prog, rejoice as this genre is alive and well with the next generation of bands. The best is Il Tempio delle Clessidre (Temple of the Hourglass) whose name is a...

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(Posted by Henry Schneider 2011-06-01)

Incandescent Sky - Four Faradays in a Cage

This band is now up to their fourth full-length release of improvised music, and it’s an amazingly coherent effort, not at all random-sounding or chaotic. Their focus has always been more on...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2011-06-01)

J.C. Combs - Safe Passage

After a long period of what seems like relative inactivity, Electroshock released at least a dozen new titles in 2010. Safe Passage is among the most interesting of those, but also one of...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2011-06-01)

J21 - Yellow Mind - Blue Mind

J21 is the stage name of a Spanish guitarist who, judging from the list of collaborators here and on his other projects, is getting a lot of attention in musical circles. This CD features Trey...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2011-06-01)

Jack Dupon - Démon Hardi

[Regarding Démon Hardi]

An up-and-coming four-piece from the Auvergne region of France, there is nobody named Jack in the band – kind of like that other band...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2011-06-01)

Jack o' the Clock - How Are We Doing, and Who Will Tell Us?

The East Bay area (Oakland and surrounding) has produced some interesting musical hybrids of late. A lot of that no doubt has to do with Fred Frith’s involvement with the esteemed Mills...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2011-06-01)

Jan Bang - ...And Poppies from Kandahar

Sonic sculptor Jan Bang brings his formidable sampling skills to bear on this internationally star-studded disk. His large palette of extracted sounds varies dramatically from solo vocals to...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton, Scott Steele 2011-06-01)

Jesca Hoop - Kismet & Hunting My Dress

I missed this extraordinary songwriter's debut back in 2007, but when I heard her second effort I immediately sought it out. Kismet is a stunning entry into what might be called the...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2011-06-01)

John McLaughlin and the 4th Dimension - To the One

Has there ever been such a strong John McLaughlin studio album? This slightly revised quartet has come off some high mountaintops (specifically the guitarist’s last two albums, Industrial...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton, Scott Steele 2011-06-01)

Josiah - Procession

Procession is the fifth and final album by this UK stoner rock band formed in 2000. If you are a fan of head-slamming rock along the lines of Black Sabbath and Ozzie, this is the album for...  » Read more
(Posted by Henry Schneider 2011-06-01)

Julie Slick - Julie Slick

Julie Slick's musical ideas and experiments are no doubt strongly informed by classic King Crimson, not only due to alumni appearing across the 14 well constructed tracks. Slick works well with...

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(Posted by Jeff Melton 2011-06-01)

K Leimer - Degraded Certainties

Kerry Leimer's newest work delves deeply into the process side of ambient fabrications. Here, he gathers source elements that include strings, bells, and percussive sounds, and then runs them through...  » Read more
(Posted by Paul Hightower 2011-06-01)

Khatsaturjan - Disconcerto Grosso

Named after the famous Soviet composer (spelling may vary), this Finnish progressive quartet exudes classical ambition carried by formidable chops that many prog bands can only dream about....

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(Posted by Alan K. Lipton 2011-06-01)

Kraan - Diamonds

Kraan, now down to a trio of Hellmut Hattler, Jan Fride, and Peter Wolbrandt (bass, drums, and guitars/vocals respectively), seems to have found new freedom and energy in the three-piece format, as...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2011-06-01)

Lalo Huber - Lost in Kali Yuga

Lalo Huber is the keyboard player for Nexus and this is his first solo album. This 79-minute disc is mostly instrumental with a couple of vocal songs. The centerpiece of the disc is the four-part...

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(Posted by Dan Marsh 2011-06-01)

Lee Abraham - Black & White

On this album Lee Abraham is treading a similar path as countryman Steve Thorne (see Roundtables, this issue), though overall these songs have a stronger metal quality to them, especially in the...

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(Posted by Paul Hightower 2011-06-01)