Art Rock Show – Dominic Sanderson – Blazing Revelations (Week 15)

Dominic Sanderson, een jonge muzikant uit Wakefield (UK), haalt inspiratie uit Engelse bands als King Crimson, Pink Floyd en Marillion. In februari 2023 bracht Sanderson een album uit met de titel Impermanence. Het is een conceptalbum dat is beïnvloed door de klassieke progressieve rock sound van de jaren 70, maar met een eigentijds randje.

TheEliteExtremophile review: “Two years later, he’s back with his sophomore release, Blazing Revelations. Sanderson, covering guitar and vocals, is backed by four additional musicians, including a dedicated wind instrumentalist. The music maintains its dark edge, but he is much more clearly drawing directly from Van der Graaf Generator than on his previous release.

Bouncing, chunky clavinet lines kick off “From the Weeping Cradle”, the first half of which is an enthralling instrumental.… Read more...

Art Rock Show – Limite Acque Sicure – Un’Altra Mano Di Carte (Week 14)

Corde Oblique is een van de belangrijkste etherische progressieve neofolk bands uit Italië. Het is het soloproject van Riccardo Prencipe (componist, kunsthistoricus) met vocale bijdragen van talrijke zangeressen en actrices.

Prog Archives review: “This band from Ferrara put out a 2022 debut album that was met with both high ratings and positive comments from the community, and well deserved as they had been a Banco tribute group which helped them hone their considerable chops, having paid their dues for 17 long years. They have now just launched their sophomore release, and it is fair to say, that a new milestone has been reached. These ‘ragazzi’ form a well-oiled ‘squadra’ that plays offensive minded prog, with little holding back or kicking the ball around without purpose. Every detail is crisp and emotive, the pace endlessly varied, and the technique flawless.… Read more...

Art Rock Show – Corde Oblique – Cries And Whispers (Week 13)

Corde Oblique is een van de belangrijkste etherische progressieve neofolk bands uit Italië. Het is het soloproject van Riccardo Prencipe (componist, kunsthistoricus) met vocale bijdragen van talrijke zangeressen en actrices.

Prog Archives review: “Finally Napoli’s Prog Folk guitar virtuoso and master composer, Riccardo Prencipe is committing to “the dark side,” that is, music with a fully-electrified sound palette. The good news is that it works! Riccardo masterfully blends his classical folk foundations with the newer metallic rock palettes with perfection and power (and, as usual, pristine sound engineering).

Retaining his favored Rita Saviano behind the vocal microphone, we also have the participation of several of Riccardo’s long-time collaborators, most notably, violinist Edo Notarloberti, Umberto Lepore on basses, Alessio Sica on drums, Luigi Rubino on keyboards, and Michele Maione on percussion.… Read more...

Art Rock Show – Pattern-Seeking Animals – Friend Of All Creatures (Week 12)

Pattern-Seeking Animals is een Amerikaanse progressieve supergroep gevormd in 2018 door Ted Leonard, Dave Meros, John Boegehold en Jimmy Keegan; allen zijn huidige en voormalige leden en medewerkers van collega progressieve rock ensemble Spock’s Beard

Prog Archives review: “I have pre-ordered every PSA album after the first when i realized how unique and dynamic this band was. And it was also very quickly that I knew that this was much more than a Spock’s Beard off shoot. It is obvious after just 4 complete listens of this their 5th album in 7 years, that yhis is their must focused and concise effort, and just possibly might be my favorite. (…)

Even though its not as eclectic ascthrir previous, its both extremely progressive (Another Holy Grail), and poppy (Days Well remember).… Read more...