Adopting a new approach to his fusion of prog, metal and ambient music, the Polish guitarist has got the balance right. Jakub Zytecki may have cracked the work-life balance. Over the last nine years, this prodigiously talented guitarist – in tandem with his trusty rhythm section of bassist Michał Sarapata and drummer Józef Rusinowski – […]
In a world obsessed with instant gratification, Ex-Easter Island Head are living proof that taking your time and sticking to your guns can be immensely rewarding eventually. The Liverpool outfit have been making idiosyncratic music for the best part of 15 years, with their persistence now paying off on several levels. Their fourth album //Norther//, […]
Edinburgh’s sci-fi-inspired quintet are rocketing up the UK prog metal ranks. To misquote the Bible, the geeks shall inherit the earth. Science-fiction saga //Dune// is currently one of the most valuable properties in pop-culture, thanks to a pair of blockbuster adaptations by Denis Villeneuve. Meanwhile, the band that took their name from the same franchise […]
By its very nature, psychedelic rock was always meant to be adventurous and exploratory. It was initially meant to be full of bright colours and to have a perpetually beatific disposition, but humanity’s tendency to be awful soon put paid to that. Purveyors of psych with melancholy at its core, We Are Space Horses also […]
The prog jazz keyboardist taking her sound on a voyage into the Atomic age “When we first started out, it was a bit trial and error,” says keys player and bandleader Emily Francis. Inhabiting the space between prog and jazz fusion, the Emily Francis Trio produce a sound that’s sometimes cosmic or ethereal, sometimes earthy […]