James Booth and the Return – ‘An American Warlock in Holywood’ (2024)
California-based James Booth and the Return are back with another eclectic full-length album that mixes prog, jam, and psychedelic rock.
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Cheer-Accident – ‘Vacate’ (2024)
Cheer-Accident’s ‘Vacate’ is an “easy listening” record from an art rock band that deserves close listening.
The Pink Floyd Deep Cut That Perfectly Encapsulates ‘The Wall’
Pink Floyd’s ‘The Wall’ arrived 45 years ago this week with a resonant, sharply drawn track that summed up its theme. Too bad Roger Waters kept going.
Coincidence – ‘Coincidence,’ ‘Clef de Ciel’ + ‘Archives 1973-1974’ (2024)
“Jazz-rock” often implies nothing more than clever technique, but Coincidence cross-pollinates with moments of great prog – and that’s even better.
Why Pink Floyd’s ‘The Endless River’ Provided a Perfect Ending
Released 10 years ago this week, Pink Floyd’s determinedly uncommercial ‘The Endless River’ reminded us just how fantastically weird they once were.
Why King Crimson’s Biggest Hit LP Was ‘So Fully Formed, But Also So Unusual’
Released 55 years ago, King Crimson’s ‘In the Court of the Crimson King’ offered a dark burst of seminal progressive rock that presupposed a new rock trend.
Mile Marker Zero – ‘Coming of Age’ (2024)
Mile Marker Zero’s ‘Coming of Age’ is a great modern progressive rock record that recalls the musical joys of another era.
Dave Bainbridge of Downes Braide Association: The Albums That Shaped My Career
Dave Bainbridge may be the best progressive rock keyboardist that’s flown under your radar.
Jon Anderson and the Band Geeks – ‘True’ (2024)
Already given countless accolades, Jon Anderson and the Band Geeks’ ‘True’ is truly an album for Yes fans everywhere.
Delay Tactics – ‘Out-Pop Options’ (1982); ‘Any Questions?’ (1984; 2024 reissue)
A new reissue of ‘Out-Pop Options’ and ‘Any Questions?’ from Carl Weingarten’s Delay Tactics shows that great prog music survived 1977’s big punk asteroid.
