It is Prog‘s model new Tracks Of The Week! 5 new and numerous slices of progressively inclined music so that you can get pleasure from.
Congratulations to Italian kraut-gaze quartet Oslo Tapes, whose observe Analemma received a good race final week, pipping UK proggers Circu5 into secind place and with Halifax proggers L.O.E. in third place.
The premise for Tracks Of The Week is easy – we have collated a batch of latest releases by bands falling below the progressive umbrella, and collated them collectively in a single submit for you – makes it a lot simpler than having to dip out and in of varied particular person posts, would not it? The thought is to observe the movies (or pay attention if it is a stream), get pleasure from (or not) and likewise to vote on your favorite within the voting type on the backside of this submit. Could not be simpler, might it?
We’ll be bringing you Tracks Of The Week, because the title implies, every week. Subsequent week we’ll replace you with this week’s winner and current a number of latest prog music so that you can get pleasure from.
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GAZPACHO – WE ARE STRANGERS
Norwegian proggers Gazpacho will launch their extremely anticipated twelfth studio album, Magic 8-Ball, by Kscope on October 31. We’re fortunate sufficient to have heard it, and we will inform you it is nice. The anthemic We Are Strangers is the second single from the album (the band shared 8-Ball in August) is an ideal taster for the delights that await you. Additionally, any tune described as “like Rush had a fistfight with Godzilla” is OK with us!
“We Are Strangers was born throughout a jam session the place we had been enjoying round with some ‘attention-grabbing’ time signatures,” the band say. “The sort that makes you take into account if all these late nights might need made an enduring influence on the system. For the reason that tune is about destiny and the way it randomly exhibits as much as change all the things, that instability felt proper. Our fates appear to be flying round till they randomly strike, whether or not good or unhealthy. Destiny wears a thousand faces and blindsides us, leaving all the things modified within the blink of an eye fixed. A cellphone name at evening, a take a look at consequence, a lottery ticket. All strangers till they aren’t anymore.
“When it was completed, we requested ourselves if this was a Gazpacho tune or if it sounded somewhat like Rush had a fistfight with Godzilla and as soon as we considered it we determined the reply was ‘Hell Yeah’. To each.”
AIRBAG – ERASE
Norwegian prog trio Airbag introduced this morning that they may launch a stay album, Dysphoria, by Karisma Information on November 21. The upcoming launch was recorded at Poppodium Boerderij in Zoetermeer, The Netherlands in 2024. The brooding Erase is the primary music launched from the album.
“Erase was in some ways the centre piece of the A Century Of The Self tour,” says guitarist Bjørn Riis. “It represents each the theme of the exhibits and the highly effective efficiency and sound of the band. It was actually a excessive level for us too, when all of the lights turned pink and that foreboding echosound explodes from the audio system adopted by the thunderous bass. This stay model is a straight-out rocker, and you may actually hear how a lot we loved ourselves on stage!”
PURE REASON REVOLUTION – BETRAYAL
UK prog rockers Pure Motive Revolution lately introduced they might be on the invoice for MidWinter progressive rock competition within the Netherlands in February, as a part of their upcoming The Darkish Third twentieth anniversary stay exhibits, which can see Chloe Alper rejoining the band onstage. On the similar time, they shared a brand new remix/transforming of the observe Betrayal from their most up-to-date studio album, Coming Up To Consciousness.
“Love this epic combine from Wondastation, it’s an actual journey, pulling within the listener from begin to finish,” enthuses mainman Jon Courtney. “Betrayal has been dissected, however superbly reassembled, pushing the observe to harmonic heights. Take pleasure in!”
ALEX HENRY FOSTER – IN THE VALLEY OF THE SUN
Canadian post-rocker Alex Henry Foster goes the instrumental route on new single In The Valley Of The Solar, launched whereas he and his band work on materials for his or her subsequent album. The observe retains true to Foster’s post-rock roots, however there’s loads of cinematic scope right here too, which is why his sound appeals to so many prog followers as nicely.
“It’s been loud, noisy, and actually intentional in my studio lately, which is especially galvanising for me since I’m engaged on a stunning new artistic venture,” Foster says. “Stunning as a result of it wasn’t truly deliberate at first, and I noticed its inspirational essence spark in my coronary heart in such a manner that it took priority over all the things I used to be foreseeing to immerse myself in at that time…”
JONAS LINDBERG & THE OTHER SIDE – GRUVAN
Melodic Swedish prog outfit Jonas Lindberg & The Different Siden will launch their newest album, Time Frames, on November 7. It is the follow-up to 2022’s acclaimed Miles From Nowhere, and Gruvan is the primary music to be launched from it. As you’d anticipate, it is melodic, epic (weighing in at over eight minutes!) and prodigiously delivered, with some relatively youthful assist as nicely!
“Gruvan is Swedish and means ‘The Mine’,” Lindberg explains. “That is truly the identify of the studio the place many of the album was recorded. Initially supposed to turn out to be extra of a bluegrass tune, it derailed as normal and ended up as an ‘Different Facet’ observe with a 12/8 fusion groove as an alternative. On this one, my 2-year-old daughter crashed the percussion classes, grabbed a shaker and performed alongside. It sounded so cool that she ended up showing on the observe.
FIRELIGHTERS – MY TIME WILL COME
Franco-British progressive rock band Firelighters started life as a duo of singer and lyricist Alex, who grew up steeped within the mists of Wales, and seasoned French composer and guitarist Joël (it is all first names solely right here) in 2020, however have since been fleshed out by Nicko Kalifornia (bass) and Hervé (drums), who joined in early 2024. The band are gearing up for the discharge of their debut album, Quiver, whch they may launch on October 24, and from which comes the catchy and vigorous My Time Will Come.
“In opposition to a backdrop of intertwining guitar melodies, groovy bass strains, atmospheric keyboards and rhythms oscillating between restraint and liberation, Alex’s crystalline, emotive voice fluctuates between vulnerability and energy,” the band say. “The songs unfold like landscapes: textured, spacious, and consistently shifting, with advanced preparations that benefit repeated listening.”
THE HIRSCH EFFEKT – DER BRAUCH
Hanover trio The Hirsch Effekt right this moment introduced they may launch their new album, Der Brauch, by Lengthy Department Information on January 30. The album sees the band spreading their musical wings, shifting in a extra progressive vein than earlier, heavier albums. Which might solely be a very good factor. Title observe, Der Brauch, which interprets as ‘the customized’ exhibits the band can nonetheless pack a punch, solely now it is blended with extra intricate and proggy passages.
“Our work with The Hirsch Effekt may be very project-based – some phases which are very busy, then some monotonous phases the place I work alone. It is laborious to keep away from consistently questioning whether or not I’m working sufficient, incomes sufficient, contributing sufficient to retirement,” explains vocalist and guitarist Nils Wittrock. “Because the lyrics state: “Jeden Tag das gleiche, jedes Mal. Wo sind all die Leute, die ich nie sehen wollte? Keiner bleibt zu Hause, außer mir. Hoffentlich merkt keiner: Ich bin immer noch hier.” (“Daily the identical, each time. The place are all of the individuals I by no means wished to see? Nobody stays dwelling, besides me. Hopefully nobody notices: I’m nonetheless right here.”)”
