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Deep Sage
Gouge Away
Deep Sage finds Gouge Away making more space for melody without removing the tension from their music. Christina Michelle can move from quieter singing to a much harsher deliv…
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Aphelion
Leprous
Aphelion finds Leprous moving between spare electronic passages and much larger rock arrangements. The Norwegian band keep Einar Solberg's expressive voice at the front, but s…
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Voidkind
DVNE
Voidkind makes Dvne's progressive metal more direct without reducing it to short, simple songs. The riffs arrive with greater urgency, while clean singing and more spacious pa…
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Ember
Breaking Benjamin
Breaking Benjamin turn up the aggression on Ember without making a major change to their sound. Heavy guitar grooves, large melodic choruses and Ben Burnley’s familiar voice r…
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This Could Be Texas
English Teacher
This Could Be Texas gives English Teacher plenty of room to show their range. The band move between sharp post-punk, melodic indie rock, quieter piano passages and more compli…
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Like an Arrow
Blackberry Smoke
Like an Arrow shows how much variety Blackberry Smoke can find inside a familiar Southern rock sound. There are heavier riffs, quieter country songs and stretches of funk, all…
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Ilion
Slift
Ilion pushes Slift's heavy psychedelic rock towards an even larger scale. Eight tracks fill nearly eighty minutes, with thick guitars, busy bass and forceful drums carrying mo…
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Hemispheres
Rush
Hemispheres puts a great deal of music into four tracks. Rush combine the force of a hard rock trio with changing rhythms, long instrumental passages and carefully arranged ke…
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What Else Can She Do
Kaitlin Butts
What Else Can She Do is short, but it has a clear purpose. Kaitlin Butts follows women facing difficult choices, using country arrangements that make room for both uncertainty…
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Let Me Get By
Tedeschi Trucks Band
Let Me Get By sounds like the work of musicians who trust each other. Tedeschi Trucks Band bring a dozen players into songs that draw on blues, soul, funk and roots rock, yet …
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First Temple
Closure In Moscow
First Temple gives busy progressive rock a strong sense of fun. Closure in Moscow fill the songs with quick guitar movements, high singing and changing rhythms, but they also …
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Blow by Blow
Jeff Beck
Blow by Blow gives Jeff Beck's guitar the freedom to lead without making the rest of the band feel secondary. The instrumental music connects rock, jazz and funk through clear…
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Insider
Amplifier
Insider pushes Amplifier towards a heavier, more direct guitar sound. The bass and drums give the riffs a substantial foundation, while Sel Balamir's voice tries to provide a …
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The Yes Album
Yes
The Yes Album makes complicated playing feel welcoming. Steve Howe's guitar adds folk, country and harder rock details, while Chris Squire's bass and Bill Bruford's drums keep…
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Lowborn
Anberlin
Lowborn gives Anberlin's alternative rock a more spacious electronic setting. The guitars still have weight, but atmosphere and Stephen Christian's singing often take priority…
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Folklore
Big Big Train
Folklore finds Big Big Train giving their detailed progressive rock a stronger connection to folk music. Strings, brass and flute add colour around the guitars and keyboards, …
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Boy Hits Car
Boy Hits Car
Boy Hits Car bring a more acoustic and atmospheric character to their heavy rock sound. CRegg Rondell's voice can move from a gentler delivery into a much more forceful perfor…
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Prologue
The Milk Carton Kids
Prologue creates a complete folk sound from two voices and two acoustic guitars. The Milk Carton Kids make the smaller setting feel generous through close harmonies and carefu…
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Platinum
Miranda Lambert
Platinum gives Miranda Lambert plenty of room to change direction. Across sixteen songs, she moves between polished country-pop, rougher rock performances and traditional arra…
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Royal Tea
Joe Bonamassa
Royal Tea turns Joe Bonamassa's long-standing love of British blues into a clear album idea. Recorded at Abbey Road with producer Kevin Shirley, it uses heavy riffs, soulful s…
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Known/Learned
Arcane
Known/Learned gives Arcane two very different ways to tell the same story. The Australian band divide this double album between heavier progressive music and a much quieter, l…
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Foxtrot
Genesis
Foxtrot brings the theatrical and instrumental sides of Genesis into a stronger relationship. Peter Gabriel's changing voices give the songs character, while the keyboards, gu…
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Who's the Boss in the Factory?
Karmakanic
Who's the Boss in the Factory? gives Karmakanic's progressive rock a warm, melodic character. Jonas Reingold's bass is easy to follow, the keyboards have plenty of colour, and…
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Narrative
156/Silence
Narrative is heavy in a way that reaches beyond its breakdowns. 156/Silence combine harsh guitar patterns with uneasy electronics and stretches of tension. The approach gives …
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