APN’s Indie Inspection – March 2024
Welcome to “The Indie Inspection!” In this monthly feature, I dive into new releases from a handful of...
Prog Rock
Prog Rock
Favorite Overrated Underrated with Tiny Tree
Tiny Tree's Embolism is one of the best heavy-type music releases this year. Here I have them talk about their favorite, overrated, and underrated albums.
Album and Beer Pairing: Procol Harum – A Salty Dog | Bell’s Two Hearted Ale
What does Procul Harum's quintessential album, A Salty Dog have to do with Bell's Two Hearted Imperial Pale Ale? Absolutely nothing, but everything as well.
Yowie: Synchromysticism | Just What The Noise Doctor Ordered
Yowie's Synchromysticism will engage and engross the listener. It will shake you to your core. Your brain will be treated like pizza dough.
Mastodon: Emperor of Sand | Still Carving Their Own Path
Vocally Emperor of Sand is the strongest Mastodon have been. None of the band members are natural vocalists and it’s taken work, but that work has paid off.
Album Review: Esperanza Spalding – Emily’s D+Evolution
Esperanza Spalding's Emily’s D+Evoliution isn’t just Spalding’s most adventurous record yet, it’s one of the most ambitious records I’ve heard this year.
Album Review: Steven Wilson – Hand. Cannot. Erase.
Steven Wilson's latest album Hand. Cannot. Erase. is like black licorice: it’s not for everyone, but those who've acquired the taste will like it a lot.
Album Review: Lonely Robot – Please Come Home
Please Come Home, John Mitchell's debut solo album as Lonely Robot, is too reliant on 80's tropes and over-compressed guitar. Aaron Cooper investigates.
Adopt This Album: Kestrel – Kestrel
B.G.M. looks at Cherry Red's reissue of Kestrel's long-forgotten album, "an enjoyable slice of 70s prog with some good tunes and solid playing throughout.
Album Review: Opeth – Pale Communion
Opeth show's that their 11th studio album Pale Communion is worth the wait. It's progressive and heavy; yet, unique compared to the band's other records.