Art Rock Show – The World as We Knew It (Week 17)

Oorspronkelijk gevestigd in Cardiff is Retreat from Moscow een melodieuze rockband die uitgebreid optrad tussen november 1979 en augustus 1981. Kernleden van de band Andrew Raymond, Greg Haver, Tony Lewis en John Harris kwamen in 2018 bij elkaar om oud en nieuw materiaal op te nemen voor dit album.
Bridget Herlihy van Ambient Light: “Prog rock can be broadly defined as music characterised by classical influences, the use of synths, and/or compositions that far exceed the standard three to four minute duration. While Retreat From Moscow tick all of these boxes, ideally this album should not be pigeonholed to fit into the confines of one particular genre, as it is impressively broad in its scope, incorporating facets of indie and 70’s and 80’s inspired rock, along with elements of synth pop.… Read more...