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In Arcadia – ‘Phon’ (Trepanation Recordings)

In Arcadia – ‘Phon’ (Trepanation Recordings)

Posted by | Dec 14, 2020 | ,

If this is not a genre you are used to you need to open your mind a bit for this. This is not something you hear every day, and it is not something that everyone can pull off either. If you were to ask John B what genre this even is, he’s not sure I could tell you. There are elements of ambient, but it has more structure than he would usually expect for ambient. Maybe psychedelic but that is still not right. He’s just going to say it would fit into those families. One of you reading is making fun of our bai for not knowing, we’re sure, and that is probably deserved but this is pretty unique from his usual theatre… and he loves it!

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Incursion – ‘The Hunter’ EP (No Remorse Records)

Incursion – ‘The Hunter’ EP (No Remorse Records)

Posted by | Dec 14, 2020 | ,

Originally founded in 1982, the first incarnation of Incursion only lasted four years and recorded three tracks. With limited musical experience in the intervening 30 odd years, it shows that the New Wave of Traditional Heavy Metal movement from Florida from the early ‘80s has not really moved on a lot in this camp. The five-track EP is demonstrative of the musical style of the early ‘80s. Being of the age when he can appreciate the music, David O actually doubts if the nostalgia for the era will deliver anything tangible in return for their endeavours on anything other than a local level.

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Riverside – ‘Lost’n’Found – Live In Tilburg’ (Inside Out Music)

Riverside – ‘Lost’n’Found – Live In Tilburg’ (Inside Out Music)

Posted by | Dec 9, 2020 | ,

Polish prog lords Riverside have released seven highly impressive studio albums since they burst onto the scene in the early Noughties, but live albums have been fairly thin on the ground. So this new revamped release of ‘Lost’n’Found – Live In Tilburg’, previously only available as limited self-released fan club/tour-edition album, is a welcome addition to the Riverside catalogue.

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Theatre of Tragedy – ‘Musique: 20th Anniversary Edition’ (AFM)

Theatre of Tragedy – ‘Musique: 20th Anniversary Edition’ (AFM)

Posted by | Dec 8, 2020 | ,

There is a lot to digest here. John B has to be honest: he’s feeling pretty left out that he’s first finding out about ‘Musique’ when it is the 20-year re-release. He’s been missing out for all these years. If you have read any of his previous reviews you will have a good idea about many of the things that he’s going to say here. Theatre of Tragedy hits basically every major point winner that works on him, with this one while also touching on some nostalgia, reminding him of some of the styles of music in video games of the time.

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