Hér 🇬🇧 Monochrome

On Monochrome, you hear a mix of Slavic melodies and Scandinavian atmospheres, Nordic fusion and jazz. This Polish band draws its inspiration from 11th-century Norwegian wisdom poetry.The album opens with slow, soft sounds. The throat sounds give it an extra special touch. The lyrics consist of a single sentence that is repeated monotonously. This fits … Read more

Nad Sylvan 🇬🇧 Monumentata

Now that the year is almost over, I’m shining my light on “Monumentata”, by prog rock genius Nad Sylvan. This singer/multi-instrumentalist/composer combines not only folk, classical and rock, but also jazz and old R&B.  The high, fragile vocals of the light poppy opening track are beautiful. The fade out is a bit disapointing. Despite the … Read more

ICU 🇬🇧 Now and Here – 30th Anniversary Edition

Thomas Glönkler is the frontman of the German neo-prog band ICU. Thirty years ago, ‘Now and Here’ was released, exploring human existence through a confrontation with our inner nature. Now, the remastered version, Now and Here – 30th Anniversary Edition, has been released.‘One Life (i) The Spirit Of Nature’ starts very softly. Slowly, the music … Read more