POLYCHROME (France) Someday

Another new discovery (no, its not very disco!) from France, courtesy of the magnificent Anne-Claire of Bad Dog Promotions, Polychrome is the brainchild of two brothers Simon and Maxime Senizergues, respectively keyboardist and guitarist as well as both being...

GALASPHERE 347 (Multi) The Syntax of Things After a seven-year silence since their debut offering back in 2018, this mini-multi-national supergroup is back with another symphonic/galactic ride for our enjoyment. Why label them a supergroup, you may ask? Well here are...

HUIS (CANADA) A Huis Clos

The Quebecois band with a name that works in both French and Dutch has finally thrown us a little loop by releasing an album with a few surprising classic covers. Do not worry proggers, there is no Celine, Shania or Bublé anywhere to be heard. Led by the mercurial...

RING VAN MOBIUS (NORWAY) Firebrand

My previous experience with this band was not ideal, I perhaps was just not impressed enough to review their previous album, ‘The 3rd Majesty’, not because it wasn’t hyper talented trio but rather more to do with the more overt technical displays that have always...

Phil SELVINI & the MIND WARP (ITALY) T.E.T.R.U.S.

From the elegant colonnaded city of Bologna comes this highly talented young band, led by multi-instrumentalist Filippo Selvini and helped by Leonardo Spampinato (electric guitar), Davida Sebartoli (keyboards), Francesco Scordo (bass guitar), and Leonardo Puglisi...

ROBEC (NORWAY) The Forest is too Loud

Electronic music can on occasion be just as boring and unimaginative as any another form of music, and some of the more ambient pillows of cotton candy synthesizer fluff will definitely eliminate your insomnia. The more elaborate the compositions the better, though my...