Category Archives: modern prog

Moron Police – “A Boat on the Sea”

Posted on January 8, 2020 by

I get a lot of submissions from labels and PR reps. When Roie Avin of Royal Avenue Media (and InsideOut and the Prog Report) sent me “A Boat on the Sea” by Moron Police, I wasn’t blown away. I listened … Continue reading →

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Rob’s Top 20 of 2019

Posted on December 17, 2019 by

I announced this live on the recent radio show but here it is (officially), my top 20 studio albums of 2019! No EPs, no live albums and no compilations allowed. I left off A LOT of great albums and my … Continue reading →

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Sue’s Sweet Sixteen of 2019

Posted on December 16, 2019 by

My 2019 Sweet Sixteen “best of” studio albums list includes a reissue with new tracks added, because…. This was a great year for music, here are some albums that made an impression with me upon my first listen. Not definitive … Continue reading →

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Iapetus – “The Body Cosmic”

Posted on November 30, 2019 by

I believe metal fans who will encounter the new release The Body Cosmic by two-man team Iapetus will be divided into three camps.  Camp one: folks who love “early” Opeth and progressive extreme metal; camp two: metal fans who don’t … Continue reading →

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Godsticks announce new album ‘Inescapable’ / Share first single ‘Denigrate’ feat. TesseracT’s Daniel Tompkins

Posted on November 25, 2019 by

Godsticks announces their new album “Inescapable” will be released in February. Also a new single is out which features Daniel Tompkins of TesseracT! Here’s the full press release with all of the information.   THE NEW STUDIO ALBUM – DUE … Continue reading →

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Rob’s Recommendation Roundup: Volume 16

Posted on November 8, 2019 by

Frank Wyatt and Friends – “Zeitgeist” Release Date: 1 November 2019 Website: frankwyattmusic.com Frank Wyatt is one of the founding members of prog rock legends Happy the Man. The band was signed to Arista Records in the late 70s when … Continue reading →

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Flying Colors – “Third Degree”

Posted on October 1, 2019 by

Rock supergroup Flying Colors have returned with their aptly titled third album, “Third Degree” which is their first in 5 years. The band is still made up of guitar god Steve Morse, his bassist buddy Dave LaRue, keyboardist/vocalist Neal Morse, … Continue reading →

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