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Sonus Umbra - Spiritual Vertigo

Cover art I really want to like Sonus Umbra. They have so many elements I like – a combination of electric and acoustic instruments, judicious use of modern technologies, complex song structures with varying...  » Read more
(Posted by Jon Davis 2005-09-01)

Slava Ganelin and Ned Rothenberg - Falling into Place

Cover art Pianist and composer Slava (Vyacheslav) Ganelin is known for his assertive power trio in Russia and his leadership within the Israeli free jazz scene since emigrating there in 1987. In contrast, New...  » Read more
(Posted by Jeff Melton 2005-09-01)

Red Pocket - Thick

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Fans of the wonderful Charming Hostess can now rejoice. While this is not a Charming Hostess album, it does feature Jewlia Eisenberg in a somewhat similar setting. Her vocal foil for this outing is...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2005-09-01)

Ray Charles - Ô Genio Live in Brazil

Cover art Not long after releasing one of the signpost LPs of modern pop crossover, Ray Charles took his big band to Brazil and filmed two television programs featuring his live stage set. Charles was just as...  » Read more
(Posted by Jeff Melton 2005-09-01)

Phoenix - Renascent Phenomenon (Archives 4: 1970-1971)

Cover art Supposedly this album of songs was written back in the early 70s for the original version of Dutch group Phoenix, which included Jos Hustings who, along with partner in crime Mathilda Roza, is...  » Read more
(Posted by Paul Hightower 2005-09-01)

Opeth - Lamentations - Live at Shepherd's Bush Empire 2003

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This concert focuses mostly on Opeth’s “mellow” album Damnation. For the first set, it is performed in its entirety in order (with one other song interpolated). Then they...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2005-09-01)

Nyl - Nyl

Cover art This prog rock quartet from Russia aims at two often hefty contrasting concepts: commercialism and ingenuity. It’s amazing how a complex structure flows out in a sing-song refrain. You can’t...  » Read more
(Posted by Roel Steverink 2005-09-01)

N.R. Hills - Strange, Like a Scented Stone

Cover art This is English musician N. R. Hills’ 4th album by my reckoning, and it seems to be along the same lines as previous releases. He’s a tough cookie to track down and his label has no web site so...  » Read more
(Posted by Paul Hightower 2005-09-01)

Mindgames - International Daylight

Cover art Mindgames is yet another new neo-prog band from the Low Countries, Belgium in this case. This is their first full album, following a 1999 demo release (a new release is supposedly on the way). The...  » Read more
(Posted by Paul Hightower 2005-09-01)

Matraz - Tiempo

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By now I guess it’s safe to say more people know Matraz from their second album (Gritaré, reviewed...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2005-09-01)

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