Multifaceted Argentinian artist Gabriel Agudo has sung regularly for The Steve Rothery Band, and the favour’s returned on his ambitious second solo album. Tales & Thunders (bit.ly/GabrielAgudo) is an engaging selection of modern prog songs embracing everything from the moon landings to the pandemic. Rothery plays lead guitar, bass and drums on Even To The Edge Of Doom; Dave Foster and keyboard whiz Derek Sherinian are among the other high-calibre stars on this rewarding, gleamingly produced record, delivered with Agudo’s signature gusto.
Led by versatile guitarist/vocalist Emil Moen, Norwegian quartet Sykofant bring together fusion’s jazzy vocabulary, odd/funky grooves, early-Floyd psych and much more on their edgy and eclectic self-titled debut (on Sycophantastic Records). From fiddly opener Pavement Of Color to chewy 14-minuter Forgotten Paths, they straddle surf-, noise- and post-rock…
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