prog rock

UTG TRACK-BY-TRACK: Time King – ‘Suprœ’

If you haven’t yet heard of Time King, then I suggest you take this opportunity to get acquainted, because it’s only a matter of time before these five dudes from Long Island take the prog-rock scene by storm. Armed with an airtight live presence and an unrivaled attention to detail, the still-budding band are masters […]

Pinback Announce ‘Summer In Abaddon’ 10th Anniversary Tour Dates With Tera Melos

Indie rock got a prog update when Pinback first hit the scene in 1998. Fast forward to today and the San Diego dudes are still running fast, most recently having dropped the bright, upbeat Information Retrieved in 2012. Arguably their best album, however, is 2004’s Summer In Abaddon, an excellent showcase of Rob Crow’s distinct vocals and Armistead Burwell Smith […]

LIVE REVIEW: Closure In Moscow – ‘Pink Lemonade’ Album Launch (5/10/14)

It’s been five years since Australia’s Closure in Moscow announced themselves to the world with their critically acclaimed debut First Temple. So it’s with a sense of great anticipation and joy that the band’s ever faithful fan-base enters the Evelyn hotel tonight to witness the birth of its follow-up, the bombastic progressive-rock opus known as […]

Moonlit Sailor Debut Cover Art For ‘We Came From Exploding Stars’

Earlier this evening, the Swedish post-rock outfit Moonlit Sailor released the cover art for their highly anticipated fourth album, We Came From Exploding Stars, which according to the band’s official Facebook page, will be released “soon…” You can check it out for yourself at the bottom of this post, following the jump. This will be […]

STREAM: Caspian – ‘Hymn For The Greatest Generation’

Thanks to our good friends over at Spin.com, you can stream Caspian’s upcoming EP, Hymn for the Greatest Generation, in full, here. The five song collection, due out less than a week from today (November 11) via Triple Crown Records, will feature three new tracks, two remixes featuring samples from 2012’s Waking Season, and a demo […]

2013 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Inductees Announced, Rush Finally Make It In

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has often gotten some flack for its inductees; it tends to add rap and disco heavyweights while ignoring tide-and-true rock and roll artists. One artist that this seems to have been happening with over and over was progressive rock gods Rush. Today, Flea from the Red Hot Chili […]

The Mars Volta – Octahedron

Artist: The Mars Volta Album: Octahedron Genre: Rock Label: Warner Bros. Taking a sharp turn for the 5th record, The Mars Volta have relaxed jsut a bit. Octahedron, the group’s newest release was said to be an “acoustic record” which, given the band’s style may make people think of hippies and bongos, but it’s far […]