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New #review today: "#Yowie’s follow-up to Synchromysticism is the equally baffling and impressive Taking Umbrage." #ExposeOnline #MathRock #SkinGraftRecords http://expose.org/index.php/articles/display/yowie-taking-umbrage-2.html

New #review today: "Purple Spirits is a collection of instrumental tributes to artists that have historical connections to #AncientFuture, and perhaps some that might not be readily obvious, but many current and former members are on hand for this one." #ExposeOnline #ZakirHussain #JimiHendrix #WorldFusion #WorldMusic http://expose.org/index.php/articles/display/ancient-future-purple-spirits-3.html

New #review today: "British science fiction / fantasy author #MichaelMoorcock had a close musical partnership with #Hawkwind in the 70s and 80s. Moorcock contributed his work to Hawkwind’s Warrior on the Edge of Time and Space Ritual Tour. In 1975, Moorcock and the Deep Fix recorded The New World’s Fair, a surreal psychedelic ride through decaying fairgrounds, fading utopias, and electric guitars tuned to chaos." #ExposeOnline #PsychedelicRock #SpaceRock #ProgressiveRock http://expose.org/index.php/articles/display/michael-moorcock-the-deep-fix-50th-anniversary-edition-the-new-worlds-fair-6.html

New #review today: " In 2024, #Steve Roach met Dina Pearlman-Ifil, who is the director of the #AlanRPearlman Foundation, and they conceived of a collection of music by artists using ARP machines as a tribute on the 100th anniversary of Pearlman’s birth. During the company’s existence (1969-1981) many of the most famous synthesizer parts in jazz and rock were played on ARP instruments." #ElectronicMusic #MartinGore #JohnFoxx #DavidTorn #MarkIsham #CraigPadilla #ARP2600 http://expose.org/index.php/articles/display/various-artists-soul-of-the-machine-a-celebration-of-the-life-legacy-of-arp-founder-alan-r-pearlman-.html

New #review today: "#TheShirts was a post punk band in New York City in the late 70s to very early 80s. They performed at CBGBs, and in 1981 they recorded their final album live at Moogy Klingman's studio in the heart of Manhattan in front of an intimate audience, but it has never released until now. The fourteen songs never appeared on any of their studio albums." #ExposeOnline #AnnieGolden #PowerPop #ThinkLikeAKey http://expose.org/index.php/articles/display/the-shirts-live-6.html

New #review today: "Taking their name from the Canadian media philosopher #MarshallMcLuhan, known for stating that “the medium is the message,” the band #McLuhan formed in Chicago in 1969 as a concept and mixed media group with no specific musical venue or style, which is evident when you listen to their one and only album, Anomaly." #ExposeOnline #ExperimentalMusic #ProgressiveRock #ThinkLikeAKey http://expose.org/index.php/articles/display/mcluhan-anomaly-6.html

New #review today: "#ThinkLikeAKey is digging further back in time for #JimmyCampbell’s earliest recordings with his first band #ThePanthers and then #TheKirkbys for It's a Crime: The Complete Recordings." #ExposeOnline #PsychedelicRock http://expose.org/index.php/articles/display/the-kirkbys-its-a-crime-the-complete-recordings-6.html

New #review today: "For 2025, #AntonBarbeau has two albums on #ThinkLikeAKey, Dig the Light and Glitch Wizard. Just last year he released Morgenmusik​ / ​Nachtschlager, a 2CD set of songs, not to mention various 7” singles and collaborations. His stock in trade is jangly #PsychedelicRock, though he touches on a lot of bases on these 26 songs." #ExposeOnline #PowerPop http://expose.org/index.php/articles/display/anton-barbeau-glitch-wizard-dig-the-light-2.html

New #review today: "Yes, it’s been more than ten years since #HappyFamily released Minimal Gods, which featured the band regrouping after a sixteen-year hiatus to produce their best work to date. But that renewed activity was short-lived, and the members burned out and split up — given the intensity of their music, it’s easy to see how carrying on could seem like an insurmountable burden." #ExposeOnline #ProgressiveRock #AvantProgressive #AvantProg http://expose.org/index.php/articles/display/happy-family-4037-2.html

New #review today: "This recent release from #LShankar sees the violinist revisiting traditional forms in a modern context. Full Moon is much closer to #Shakti than Peter Gabriel or Echo and the Bunnymen, and it shows Shankar’s mastery of his double-necked electric violin." #ExposeOnline #IndianClassicalMusic #ElectricViolin #violin http://expose.org/index.php/articles/display/l-shankar-full-moon-2.html

#NewRelease: #HedvigMollestad Trio - Bees in the Bonnet. New scorcher out from Norwegian guitarist. #ProgressiveRock https://hedvigmollestadtrio.bandcamp.com/album/bees-in-the-bonnet

New #review today: "#DrStrangelyStrange is an Irish #FolkRock band dating back to 1967, founded by Tim Booth and Ivan Pawle, who then teamed up with multi-instrumentalist Tim Goulding. They have been active 1967–1971, 1973–early-80s, 1996 (small reunion), and 2007–present." #ExposeOnline #ThinkLIkeAKey http://expose.org/index.php/articles/display/dr-strangely-strange-anti-inflammatory-1.html

New #review today: "First Wind is a curious artifact from the early 70s, relatively obscure but worthy of notice. I don’t remember when I first became aware of it, but hearing the opening track, “Ratsa (Don't Know Why),” hooked me in. Now #ThinkLikeAKey has brought it to wider release, with the addition of nine bonus tracks. The album is credited to #RicottiAndAlbuquerque, the duo of #FrankRicotti and #MichaelDeAlbuquerque." #ExposeOnline #JazzRock #BluesRock http://expose.org/index.php/articles/display/ricotti-albuquerque-first-wind-2.html

New #review today: "#Unicorn was a British soft #CountryRock band that was active from 1967 to 1978. This #ThinkLikeAKey retrospective album comprises Unicorn’s first and last recordings. All 22 tracks have been lovingly remastered by Prof. Stoned." #ExposeOnline http://expose.org/index.php/articles/display/unicorn-shed-no-tear-the-early-late-unicorn-6.html

#NewRelease: #HappyFamily - 4037 out 15 March 2025 on #CuneiformRecords First new music from classic Japanese #AvantRock band in 11 years. #ProgressiveRock https://cuneiformrecords.bandcamp.com/album/4037

New #review today: "#JillFraser is a composer and electronic musician with a background in television, films, and commercials using #Moog, #Buchla, and #Serge modular synthesizers, along with standard analog and digital synthesizers. She studied with #MortonSubotnick, #MelPowell, #JohnCage, and #LouHarrison at Cal Arts." #ExposeOnline #ElectronicMusic #ExperimentalMusic http://expose.org/index.php/articles/display/jill-fraser-earthly-pleasures-3.html

New #review today: "There is the bare minimum of information available about the underground 1970 band from Chicago called #Brevity. I can only assume that Brevity’s Home Is Where Your Dog Is was a one-and-done. Recorded by #FrankZappa's Straight/Bizarre label, the album sat in the vaults for over 50 years before being unearthed, lovingly restored by Prof. Stoned, and now released on #ThinkLikeAKey..." #ExposeOnline #PsychedelicRock http://expose.org/index.php/articles/display/brevity-home-is-where-your-dog-is-6.html

New #review today: "Yesterday’s Sunshine Today is a #ThinkLikeAKey reissue of the Greek label 2020 Timemachine vinyl album. In addition to the original nineteen covers, four bonus tracks have been added, including the final song “Hello God” performed by Patrick Campbell-Lyons and Alex Spyropoulous AKA #Nirvana. Yesterday’s Sunshine Today is a hit-or-miss compilation by mostly unknown artists." #ExposeOnline #PsychedelicRock http://expose.org/index.php/articles/display/various-artists-yesterdays-sunshine-today-6.html

New #review today: "British singer-songwriter #JohnBromley made a quiet exit from the music scene in 70s. He recorded his one and only album, Sing, in 1969, and now 55 years later, #ThinkLikeAKey is reissuing this remastered collection of 60s Brit pop psych songs, augmented by single A- and B-sides and demos with one song being previously unreleased." #ExposeOnline #PsychedelicPop #PsychedelicRock http://expose.org/index.php/articles/display/john-bromley-sing-6.html

New #review today: "Active between 1967 and 1971, the UK band #SecondHand released two under-appreciated albums, Reality (1968) and Death May Be Your Santa Claus (1971). The original releases of these two albums have been long sought after by collectors. Though both albums have been reissued over the years, these 2023 editions have been meticulously remastered by the renowned #ProfStoned." #ExposeOnline #PsychedelicRock #ProtoProg http://expose.org/index.php/articles/display/second-hand-the-moving-finger-reality-6.html

New #review today: "#CleopatraRecords seems to be on a quest to “reimagine” every classic album as a compilation with various combinations of well-known musicians doing each tune on the original. I’ve already written about two Pink Floyd albums which have received the treatment: Meddle and Animals. At hand is the first go at #KingCrimson, presenting the influential debut album in full..." #ExposeOnline #ProgressiveRock http://expose.org/index.php/articles/display/various-artists-reimagining-the-court-of-the-crimson-king-2.html

New #release today: "Back in the late 60s and early 70s there was an obscure British #PsychFolk band called #Lifeblud, founded by lead vocalist #RogerKnott. Those early albums were pretty decent and the British archival label Seelie Court reissued them in 2021, drawing attention to Roger’s music, which led #ThinkLikeAKey to release this two-disc compilation of Roger’s time in Nashville spanning 2005 to 2016." #ExposeOnline http://expose.org/index.php/articles/display/roger-knott-nashville-sessions-6.html

New #review today: "#AntonBarbeau, pop psych musician extraordinaire, has a long musical journey from Sacramento to London to Berlin After a string of releases starting 1985, #FruitsDeMerRecords discovered Anton’s love of pop psych and Krautrock, which led to a wider audience. Now #ThinkLikeAKey has released a double CD of 31 original songs. This massive set of quirky #PowerPop showcases Anton’s love of the decades-spanning genre." #ExposeOnline http://expose.org/index.php/articles/display/anton-barbeau-morgenmusik-nachtschlager-6.html

The band #Ogives has a unique taste on #ChamberRock, building dramatically from quiet beginnings. Also #PostRock http://expose.org/index.php/articles/display/do-you-have-the-patience-for-ogives-2.html

New #review: "In late 2022, #RolandHegi and #FelixWaldispuehl, both multi-instrumentalists who had previously played together in an instrumental #ProgRock band called #Fors, decided to pool their skills and talents in a new project centered around Roland’s recording studio in Zurich. Flow is the duo’s debut album as #FlameDrop." #ExposeOnline http://expose.org/index.php/articles/display/flame-drop-flow-3.html

New review today: "#Ogives is an octet from Liège, led by composer/multi-instrumentalist Pavel Tchikov and drummer/poet Alexis Van Doosselaere; La Memoire des Orages is the band’s debit album. Their sound is unusual and difficult to describe in any convenient terms or even by comparison to others. Loud #PostRock riffage spars with delicate #ChamberMusic, beautiful and elegant choirs duel with jagged electronic blasts and textures in the fabric of space..." #ExposeOnline http://expose.org/index.php/articles/display/ogives-la-memoire-des-orages-3.html

New #review today: "The four releases at hand comprise a set with the overall title The Tyranny of Fiction. They are described as EPs, though one is over 40 minutes in length, and were released over the course of several months in 2020 and 2021. Each presents #AllenRavenstine in a different setting, all of which include #WilliamBlakeney (whom we encountered recently with #Intersystems)." #ExposeOnline http://expose.org/index.php/articles/display/allen-ravenstine-electron-music-shore-leave-nautilus-rue-de-poisson-noir-2.html

New #review today: "The Danish group called #Svin has been around for a while now, starting as a quartet in 2011 and continuing as a trio since 2018. Henrik Pultz Melbye (saxes, keyboards, EWI), Lars Bech Pilgaard (guitar, keyboards), and Thomas Eiler (drums) produce music that is not observant of standard categories, infusing lots of electronics and power into something that crosses between jazz and rock." #ExposeOnline #AvantJazz #AvantRock http://expose.org/index.php/articles/display/svin-introducing-svin-2.html

New #review today for an obscurity reissued. "However it happened, these four guys who knew each other got together with producer Tony Atkins and recorded Time Flies as #Lodestone, which is a science-fiction concept album sitting stylistically somewhere between elaborate #PsychedelicRock like The Pretty Things and early #ProgressiveRock." #ExposeOnline #ProgRock #ProtoProg http://expose.org/index.php/articles/display/lodestone-time-flies-2.html

Today we have a new #review for Sacred by #ColourHaze. "Occasionally one can hear faint hints of The Jimi Hendrix Experience or classic Cream circa Disraeli Gears..." http://expose.org/index.php/articles/display/colour-haze-sacred-3.html #exposeonline #psychedelic