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Mark’s Quick Review: Barock Project’s – Detachment
So this album starts out very strong. Again the haunting piano opening I have an affinity for. Lead vocals at times sound like Paul Carrack other time harmonies are very strong almost as strong as Moon Safari. The strong opening leads to an average middle of the album...
Mark’s Quick Review: Amarok’s – Hunt
So when I head that Mariusz Duda was a guest on this album I knew I had to check it out. This album may not measure up to a riverside album to me but its a very good album. An album I was happy to spin a few times for this review. Mariusz Duda's track is the highlight...
Mark’s Quick Review – Cell 15’s – Chapter One
Where did these guys come from? Wonderful album out of no where from Robert Richardson. The first 20 measures or so of the title track were a bit off putting because of how much is sounded like Spock's Beard but it quickly diverges into their own sound. This album was...
Mark’s Quick Review: Brother Ape’s – Karma
So here is a band that I have always hoped that their next album would be the one that I really like how ever again this album is hit or miss for me. If you like the same music I like I would suggest you give it a listen. There are three decent songs on here, but the...
Mark’s Quick Review: Panzerpappa – Pestrottedans
So this is rather difficult album for me to review because it is very jazz influenced and instrumental. If you like Saxophone, drums, keyboard, Chapman Stick, guitar this album might be for you. When I like this music its typically watching it performed. I just never...
Mark’s Quick Review: Yuka and Chronoship’s – The 3rd Planetary Chronicles
70's Progressive Rock and Modern Day Progressive Metal has a decent following in the land of the rising sun. It is only natural to expect some great music to follow. Yuka & Chronoship is just that. The album is mostly instrumental which does not typically align...
Mark’s Quick Reviews – Cosmograf’s – The Hay-Man Dreams.
The reason I have the previous band rating is so you know the personal bias I have going into listening the new album. Lets face it, that is a big part of what goes into your like or dislike of an album. So seeing as I was going into this album thinking that this is a...
Mark’s Quick Review: Flicker’s – How Much are you Willing to Forget
So I forgot where I read about this album on some review blog somewhere. I decided to listen to their free crappy bit rate version on https://flicker-band.bandcamp.com/. I was absolutely floored from first listen and listened to it back to back to back. I immediately...
Mark’s Quick Review: 3RDegree’s – Ones and Zeros
This is the first 3RDegree album that really caught my ear. George's soulful singing is a great pairing for this album that has some moments of drama. This album is made for music patrons that like Ayeron's subject matter as this album is probably the best excuse for...
Mark’s Quick Review: Damanek – On Track
So in an unusual move I gave a debut album a PREVIOUS BAND RATING of 4 for a debut album. That was due to the strength of previous band members works in other bands. Most notably Guy Manning and Sean Timms who I liked so much I flew them both to Chicago at different...
Mark’s Quick Review: Xanima’s – Planet Hope
If you have never read the key for my ratings below please do so one time. I feel my ratings are tougher than my peers. Also Check my last.fm link to see how compatible our music tasts are. This Swedish female fronted band takes some its influences from modern pop...
New band Hyvmine, featuring guitar virtuoso Al Joseph, to release new album Jan 19th
We are in a new era of guitar virtuosity with some incredible players making names for themselves. Add Al Joseph to ths list. The Berklee grad is getting ready to release the debut album from his band Hymine and it showcases not only his insane guitar chops but also...
Ayreon Universe – Best of Ayreon Live to be released on CD/DVD/Blu-Ray
Ayreon Universe is the Best of Ayreon Live – A unique performance featuring 16 singers, 28 songs, 2+ hour performance, 9000+ fans and a special appearance by Arjen Lucassen. All of this captured by 30 cameras! It’s proof that you should never say ‘never’. After...
Mark’s Quick Reviews: Gerald Peter’s Project – Incremental Changes, Pt. 1
If you have never read the key for my ratings below please do so one time. I feel my ratings are tougher than my peers. Also Check my last.fm link to see how compatible our music tasts are. Vienna, Austria-based keyboardist, composer, producer, and technology...
Mark’s Quick Reviews: Möbius Strip’s – Self Titled Album
If you have never read the key for my ratings below please do so one time. I feel my ratings are tougher than my peers. Also Check my last.fm link to see how compatible our music tasts are. So this is definitely not an album for me, as its too jazzy for me. I can't...
Mark’s Quick Reviews: Echo Us – To Wake a Dream in Moving Water
If you have never read the key for my ratings below please do so one time. I feel my ratings are tougher than my peers. Also Check my last.fm link to see how compatible our music tasts are. Very nice mellow album. The perfect antidote after watching a really crazy...