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‘Hawkwind: The Days of the Underground,’ by Joe Banks (2020): Books

‘Hawkwind: The Days of the Underground,’ by Joe Banks (2020): Books

For the devoted fan, Joe Banks’ book will be dissected, ingested, and enjoyed in equal play time as all the great Hawkwind albums.

Circuline – ‘CircuLive::NewView’ (2020)

Circuline – ‘CircuLive::NewView’ (2020)

Circuline’s new concert recording ‘CircuLive::NewView’ is melodic and molten rock that sizzles right out of the pizza prog oven.

Henrik Cederblom – ‘Zobop’ (2020)

Henrik Cederblom – ‘Zobop’ (2020)

A melodic hybrid of Swedish folk/jazz-rock, Henrik Cederblom’s ‘Zobop’ serves as a much-needed musical life jacket.

Mandoki Soulmates – ‘Living in the Gap’ + ‘Hungarian Pictures’ (2020)

Mandoki Soulmates – ‘Living in the Gap’ + ‘Hungarian Pictures’ (2020)

No dusty throwbacks, Mandoki Soulmates push prog into a very here-and-now wide-open throttle with two sweeping new albums.

Days Between Stations – ‘Giants’ (2020)

Days Between Stations – ‘Giants’ (2020)

Days Between Stations’ ‘Giants’ is sublime prog rock that ignites brain synapses back into a life they only knew in the heyday of 1974’s melodic maelstrom.

The Grand Undoing – ‘In a Vigil State’ (2020)

The Grand Undoing – ‘In a Vigil State’ (2020)

A true rock-pop-folk album, the Grand Undoing’s ‘In a Vigil State’ features honest songs that are both clever and melodic.

Rick Wakeman and the English Rock Ensemble – ‘The Red Planet’ (2020)

Rick Wakeman and the English Rock Ensemble – ‘The Red Planet’ (2020)

Rick Wakeman’s ‘The Red Planet’ is a grand musical gesture that descends slowly on analog winds and is buoyed by a progressive rock ‘n’ roll parachute.

Staring Into Nothing – ‘Love’ (2020)

Staring Into Nothing – ‘Love’ (2020)

A fresh glance at melodic progressive-rock music, Staring Into Nothing’s ‘Love’ reveals a wondrous waterfall of beauty on repeated spins.

Jon Anderson – ‘1000 Hands’ (2020)

Jon Anderson – ‘1000 Hands’ (2020)

In its own wise way, Jon Anderson’s guest-filled, often quietly involving new solo album ‘1000 Hands’ sails pretty darn “close to the edge.”

Nektar – ‘Live at the Wildey Theatre’ (2020)

Nektar – ‘Live at the Wildey Theatre’ (2020)

Roye Albrighton’s dearly missed, but Nektar is still very much alive, very well, and still a band who can conjure the magic of ’70s-era prog rock.