“III” demonstrates a masterful command of instrumentation, lyrical construction, and thematic content, aping the conventions of vintage 70s prog rock but tempered with contemporary sensibilities and engaging Brazilian rhythms.
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We Came From Space: “Overlords” (2023) – Album Review
Balancing the catchy hooks of Beatlesque pop melody with a fusion of 70s rock motifs and progressive rock virtuosity, We Came In Space’s second album Overlords is a thrilling cosmic odyssey.
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Great Wide Nothing: “Hymns for Hungry Spirits, Vol. II” (2023) – Album Review
Hymns for Hungry Spirits, Vol. II succeeds as a confident and diverse collection of progressive rock tracks that derives genuine hope in an increasingly unfeeling universe.
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Great Wide Nothing: “Hymns for Hungry Spirits, Vol. I” (2020) – Album Review
Great Wide Nothing’s “Hymns for Hungry Spirits, Vol. I” preaches a prog-rock gospel of empathy and nuance, framing multiple perspectives of human longing in a wall of alluring melodic intricacies.
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Pattern-Seeking Animals: “Only Passing Through” (2022) – Album Review
“Only Passing Through” from Pattern-Seeking Animals was our favorite album of 2022, exemplifying the strengths that emerge when converging elements from both pop/rock and progressive music.
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The Light In The Ocean: “Deep Reef Dream” (2022) – Album Review
The Light in the Ocean’s third album is a tongue-in-cheek romp, an underwater prog adventure featuring killer octopi, oceanic lairs, chemical monsters, pirates, and/or jazz bars in Atlantis (your mileage may vary). Even if the album might meander a bit at times, Deep Reef Dream remains musically daring whilst also providing an anthemic hard rock sojourn.
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