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Steve Howe Made a Colorful, Quite Surprising Debut With Tomorrow

Steve Howe Made a Colorful, Quite Surprising Debut With Tomorrow

Released 55 years ago this month, the self-titled debut by Yes stalwart Steve Howe’s old band Tomorrow is one of the best of its psychedelic kind.

Tomas Alfredson's 'Let the Right One In' (2008): Reel to Real

Tomas Alfredson’s ‘Let the Right One In’ (2008): Reel to Real

Tomas Alfredson’s ‘Let the Right One In’ reimagines a modern vampire fable with great acting, endearing characters, and a contrapuntally hopeful score.

Prog Collective - 'Seeking Peace' (2023)

Prog Collective – ‘Seeking Peace’ (2023)

Prog Collective’s ‘Seeking Peace’ wobbles and rolls through melodic twists and turns, avoiding many of the current cliches of neo-progressive rock.

Simon Moullier - 'Isla' (2023)

Simon Moullier – ‘Isla’ (2023)

Not many knew about Simon Moullier a mere three years ago but with his third outing ‘Isla,’ there’s simply no excuse not to. He’s the vibraphonist you will want to keep on your radar.

Chick Corea - 'The Montreux Years' (2022)

Chick Corea – ‘The Montreux Years’ (2022)

The late Chick Corea was a musical chameleon who thrived in a multitude of musical assemblages, as heard on the new ‘Montreux Years’ anthology.

Returning to One of Yes' Most Overlooked Eras: 'Magnification'

Returning to One of Yes’ Most Overlooked Eras: ‘Magnification’

John M. Gouldin breaks down five less-heralded albums Yes released between 1996-2001, concluding with Jon Anderson’s swan song ‘Magnification.’

When the National Anthem Was Simply Terrible: Gimme Five

When the National Anthem Was Simply Terrible: Gimme Five

Let’s hope whoever sings the National Anthem at tonight’s Super Bowl does better than this. They almost have to, right?

Satoko Fujii + Otomo Yoshihide - 'Perpetual Motion' (2023)

Satoko Fujii + Otomo Yoshihide – ‘Perpetual Motion’ (2023)

Satoko Fujii and Otomo Yoshihide made music on the spot on ‘Perpetual Motion,’ relying strictly on instincts and virtuosity. Luckily, Fujii and Otomo have loads of both.

Why Neutral Milk Hotel's 'In an Aeroplane Over the Sea' Still Very Much Matters

Why Neutral Milk Hotel’s ‘In an Aeroplane Over the Sea’ Still Very Much Matters

Released 25 years ago today, Neutral Milk Hotel’s ‘In an Aeroplane Over the Sea’ is still magical, inexplicable and a fresh alternative to everything else out there.

Roscoe Mitchell + Kikanju Baku - 'Evolutionary Events' (2023)

Roscoe Mitchell + Kikanju Baku – ‘Evolutionary Events’ (2023)

A couple of jazz subversives generations apart but telepathically on the same elevated plane, the collaboration between Roscoe Mitchell and Kikanju Baku continues with ‘Evolutionary Events.’