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British Sea Power
Valhalla Dancehall [ Rough Trade / CD - released 24/Jan/2011 ] 'Valhalla Dancehall' has a glorious scope, moving from the windswept nine-minute meditation of "Once More Now" to the neat electronic pop of "Living is so Easy" through to up-tempo, spiky-guitar workouts. |
Broken Social Scene
Forgiveness Rock Record [ Spunk! Records / CD - released 17/May/2010 ] Their first album in five years, Broken Social Scene's 'Forgiveness Rock Record' contains spacious songs written as a band by a band, resulting in more cohesive, melody-driven compositions than previous output. |
Cynic
Re-Traced [ Season of Mist / CD - released 13/Sep/2010 ] Cynic's EP 'Re-Traced' consists of four re-interpretations of songs from 2008's 'Traced in Air' plus a previously unreleased track. |
Demians
Mute (Limited Edition) [ Century Media Records Ltd / CD - released 12/Jul/2010 ] 'Mute' contains ten songs of complex imagination & virtuosity from multi-instrumentalist, and French music mastermind, Nicolas Chapel. |
Engineers
In Praise of More (Special Edition) [ Kscope / 2 CD - released 27/Sep/2010 ] This limited edition double disc set includes a bonus CD that contains an instrumental version of the 'In Praise of More' album. |
Gavin Harrison & 05Ric
Circles [ Kscope / 2 CD/DVD-Audio - released 6/Sep/2010 ] Previously only available on the band's website and at gigs, this double disc kscope edition of 'Circles' includes the original album plus a 5.1 surround mix too. |
Lunatic Soul
Lunatic Soul II [ Kscope / CD - released 25/Oct/2010 ] Following on from the original recording, which was released on kscope to critical acclaim in 2008, 'Lunatic Soul II' is the second solo album from Mariusz Duda, the lead singer and creative force behind the post-progressive band, Riverside. |
A Mountain of One
Institute of Joy [ POD / CD - released 18/Jan/2010 ] 'Institute of Joy' is full of progressive, hypnotic rock; pastoral folk; gospel; and life-affirming sounds, perfect for the psyche of like-minded entities. It's a phenomenally creative work from a band at the peak of their powers. |
The Pineapple Thief
Tightly Unwound [ K-Scope Music / Snapper Records / CD - released 8/Jul/2008 ] Album number seven for this Sommerset-based progressive rock band, and their first for K-Scope. |
The Pineapple Thief
Someone Here is Missing [ Kscope / Snapper Music / CD - released 17/May/2010 ] 'Someone Here is Missing' is: "A record of dark edges, full of love & regret, my life in the last eighteen months pretty much", according to singer / songwriter, Bruce Soord. It also happens to be their best yet. |
PVT
Church With No Magic [ Warp Records / CD - released 20/Sep/2010 ] 'Church With No Magic' represents a band not afraid to risk it's hand for the sake of something new. |
Richard Barbieri
Stranger Inside [ Kscope / Snapper Music / CD - released 22/Sep/2008 ] 'Stranger Inside' is another fine solo album from the ex-Japan and current Porcupine Tree keyboard legend. 'Stranger Inside' further develops Barbieri's unique approach to texture, harmony and rhythm. |