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STEVE HUGHES    Not to be confused with the Aussie Thrash Metal drummer or the stand-up comedian of the same name, Steve Hughes was previously the drummer with Big Big Train. Steve's first three solo albums were all roaring full steam ahead and showed so much promise, but sadly, it's been downhill all the way on a steep gradient since then, with his last six albums being left stranded in the sidings and sounding about as appetising as a stale British Rail pork pie in cattle class. The three "Channellings" albums sound like elevator musak at best, and the five "Themes" albums are listenable, but at the same time, instantly forgettable, making Genesis' 1980's output look like masterpieces by comparison. Thumbs Down

 4 stars 2015: Steve Hughes - Tales from the Silent Ocean - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kz_KG6gWDRSQIpZzHVn6o6FWGGbjY8q54
 4 stars 2020: Steve Hughes - From the River to the Sea (Refloated) - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mkvA7cyRDFMQGw2gH6mcjqw4dGOVLLC8c
 2 stars 2022: Steve Hughes - Project 38 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMOYHvNCalc
 2 stars 2022: Steve Hughes - More Channellings: Book One - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wluEwMqmcRE
 2 stars 2022: Steve Hughes - More Channellings: Book Two - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qRWt6bwXoI
 2 stars 2023: Steve Hughes - Visions of the Star Water Caves - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n12ggjYMwd35-4v63Iwqs5XIgPU88SK0U




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 5 stars 2013: The Inner Road - Ascension - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf317MRHUBg
 4 stars 2017: The Inner Road - Sanctuary - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecP1LCjOAuk
 4 stars 2019: The Inner Road - The Majestic Garden 

 4 stars 2011: The Institute of Modern Love - Welcome to the Institute of Modern Love

 3 stars 1986: IQ - Living Proof: Live from London - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpKkM-l3KbkkX3MaX826I_kS
 4 stars 2010: IQ - The Wake: Live at Boerderij, Zoetermeer - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpKWG7sR4Qb24vjPuUZlnzl9

 5 stars 1989: It Bites - Live in Tokyo - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2AAC3E2A29F89D51
 4 stars 2011: It Bites - It Happened One Night


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THE INNER ROAD    The road less travelled...  The Inner Road are slightly off the beaten track, so no surprise if you've never heard of them. They're a symphonic Neo Prog duo who compose mainly instrumental music with the occasional heavenly choir providing angelic backing vocals. All they need now is a lead singer - preferably female - for that little bit of extra mileage. Smile

5 stars 2013: The Inner Road - Ascension - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf317MRHUBg
4 stars 2017: The Inner Road - Sanctuary - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecP1LCjOAuk
4 stars 2019: The Inner Road - The Majestic Garden 

By the way, if you want to see New York City as you've never seen it before, then take a look at the 75-minute video for The Inner Road's Sanctuary album. Wink


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THE INSTITUTE OF MODERN LOVE     A short-lived institute, even by Neo Prog standards. The Institute of Modern Love have been around for over a decade now, but they've never quite gotten around to recording a full album, leaving us with a 5-track, 24-minute-long promo EP, which is all there is and maybe all there ever will be - which brings to mind Led Zeppelin for some strange reason. Ermm

 4 stars 2011: The Institute of Modern Love - Welcome to the Institute of Modern Love
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IQ      Are You Sitting Comfortably? Then I'll begin with some Tales from the Lush Attic. IQ were one of the original "Big Six" in the early 1980's Neo Prog movement (the other five bands being Marillion; Pallas; Pendragon; Solstice; & Twelfth Night). Until recently, Neo Prog was as much of a mystery to me as the mysterious Dark Matter which is thought to account for approximately 85% of  the matter in the known universe. In The Wake of listening to all of IQ's (mostly) superb albums though, they gradually broke down my Resistance to Neo Prog. Many modern prog bands have sunk without trace in the deep blue  Subterranea, or fallen by the wayside on The Road of Bones, but IQ have gone from strength to strength with the release of possibly their best album Ever in 2019: Resistance!  IQ are quite possibly one of the greatest Neo Prog bands Ever (with the possible exception of the inferior Nomzamo album) and I'll be listening to IQ's albums with increasing Frequency from now on.  Smile

 3 stars 1986: IQ - Living Proof: Live from London - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpKkM-l3KbkkX3MaX826I_kS
 4 stars 2010: IQ - The Wake: Live at Boerderij, Zoetermeer - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpKWG7sR4Qb24vjPuUZlnzl9


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IT BITES    A Cumbrian Neo Prog band* from the eighties who had another bite of the cherry with two comeback albums in the noughties. Smile

 5 stars 1989: It Bites - Live in Tokyo - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2AAC3E2A29F89D51
 4 stars 2011: It Bites - It Happened One Night


* Listed as a Crossover Prog band on ProgArchives.


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 4 stars 2012: Jadis - See Right Through You 

 5 stars 1999: Janison Edge - The Services of Mary Goode - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFB21013D2A0BD780

 5 stars 2007: Iain Jennings' Breathing Space - Coming Up for Air - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m-k1G3-5l988MDK_6ixN0gjIPx7MuQxOw
 5 stars 2009: Iain Jennings' Breathing Space - Below the Radar - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m6vrK5GjmkfHcPTiiInSmPPJnu5ruQ8Ow


 4 stars 2008: Josh & Co. Ltd - Through These Eyes - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdktF-lL0yEYDFEZWjYCG-El6SYqtfO_2
 4 stars 2016: Josh & Co. Ltd - Transylvania Part 1: The Count Demands It - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdktF-lL0yEa1jk-zU8l2Tq6N759EeRZB


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JADIS    Ship Ahoy! Stand by for some nautical Neo Prog from this Southampton-based band, which includes honorary member Martin Orford on keyboards, when he's not working with IQ. Jadis are named after a character in C.S. Lewis' "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe". I know what I like in my wardrobe, and that's shelves full of Neo Prog CD's, but the reality is, my entire Neo Prog collection (consisting of four Marillion albums) is far outnumbered by my eleven Genesis albums (including Calling All Stations). Anyway, when you're tired of Genesis, why not sample some Medium Rare treats from Jadis, with their latest studio album being as good a Starting Point as any. Smile

 4 stars 2012: Jadis - See Right Through You 


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JANISON EDGE    An outstanding one-album band with an edge over many of the better-known Neo Prog bands, mainly due to some stunning keyboard wizardry and the soaring, honey-voiced tones of singer Sue Element.  Janison Edge consists primarily of members of various other notable bands which reads like a veritable Who's Who of Neo Prog, with  Sue Element being the only member who has no earthly connection to another band. If you like female-fronted Neo Prog bands such as Magenta, then I'm sure you'll enjoy The Services of Mary Goode too. It's very unlikely there'll be a follow-up album after all this time, so best make the most of this one, as that's all there is and it's rather Goode too. Thumbs Up

 5 stars 1999: Janison Edge - The Services of Mary Goode - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFB21013D2A0BD780


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IAIN JENNINGS    You may know Iain Jennings better as the keyboard player with Mostly Autumn - the best Neo Prog band there never was - or you may not know him at all. Either way, Iain decided he needed some Breathing Space away from constant touring and recording with the band, and following a well-earned break on the tropical island of Hiatus, he came up for air with a whole decade-worth of four critically-unacclaimed solo albums, which may have fallen below the radar. Until now, that is.  Smile

 5 stars 2007: Iain Jennings' Breathing Space - Coming Up for Air - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m-k1G3-5l988MDK_6ixN0gjIPx7MuQxOw
 5 stars 2009: Iain Jennings' Breathing Space - Below the Radar - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m6vrK5GjmkfHcPTiiInSmPPJnu5ruQ8Ow



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JOSH & Co. Ltd.    A band that sounds like a retail chain of gentlemen's outfitters, but it's really just Bryan Josh and friends taking a break from touring and recording with Mostly Autumn. Smile

 4 stars 2008: Josh & Co. Ltd - Through These Eyes - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdktF-lL0yEYDFEZWjYCG-El6SYqtfO_2
 4 stars 2016: Josh & Co. Ltd - Transylvania Part 1: The Count Demands It - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdktF-lL0yEa1jk-zU8l2Tq6N759EeRZB
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 3 stars 2016: Konchordat - Rise to the Order



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TONY KAYE    A keyboard player extraordinaire who's been with more bands than I care to mention, most notably a member of YES from 1968 to 1971 and then again from 1982 to 1994. Tony Kaye's long-awaited solo debut "End of Innocence" is a heartfelt 20th anniversary tribute to the victims of 9/11. This powerful and emotionally uplifting album is a musical tour-de-force, sounding like no Neo Prog album you've ever heard before or will ever hear again, so why not sample some tasty special Kaye today. Smile


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 5 stars 1991: Yes - Union Live - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nV2PJHuycKE

YES, it's the unforgettable Union tour, featuring Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Steve Howe, Trevor Rabin, Bill Bruford, Alan White, Rick Wakeman & Mr. Tony Kaye, all on-stage together for the first and last time. Clap



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KINO *    What do you get if you combine members of four of Britain's premier Neo Prog bands (namely, Arena, It Bites, Marillion & Porcupine Tree) altogether into one band? You get Kino - Britain's answer to Transatlantic - who've struck it lucky in the lottery of life with two albums full of winning numbers. Smile



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KONCHORDAT    In ecclesiastical circles, a concordat is an agreement between the Vatican and a government whenever the Pope wishes to pontificate from on high. When it comes to pontification regarding our firmly held views in the world of Progressive Rock though, it's  unlikely we'll reach a concordat any time soon. I think you'll agree though that Konchordat are a pretty good band, even if Neo Prog is not your cup of tea. Smile

 3 stars 2016: Konchordat - Rise to the Order


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 4 stars 1992: Landmarq - Solitary Witness - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AI-PVetIe-4
 5 stars 1993: Landmarq - Infinity Parade - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLtaozkBDVg
 4 stars 1995: Landmarq - The Vision Pit
 5 stars 1998: Landmarq - Science of Coincidence
 5 stars 2015: Landmarq - RoadSkill: Live in the Netherlands - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mqNo3_WV6EeDJCIai33MuLH9BcXYljyAU

 5 stars 1996: Legend - Triple Aspect 
 5 stars 2010: Legend - Playing with Fire (Live 1992) - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nEi0BGmkqD900owJWCZ3ctV23RvMByeEE


  2012: Francis Lickerish - Far and Forgot: From the Lost Lands - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kq-pjlZUbHbWHat5VafAgRa4jb9t9rILI

 5 stars 2013: Lifesigns - Lifesigns - http://lifesigns1.bandcamp.com/album/lifesigns
 5 stars 2017: Lifesigns - Cardington - http://lifesigns1.bandcamp.com/album/cardington
 4 stars 2021: Lifesigns - Altitude

 4 stars 2013: Looking Glass Lantern - A Tapestry of Tales - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n_ZlbQCxWKOiADGclzoma494C2vww3qU8
 4 stars 2014: Looking Glass Lantern - The Hound of the Baskervilles - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lpzt9fLKAPIJbYuhvyhdZ9wSBBECpdgcw
 4 stars 2017: Looking Glass Lantern - Candlelight and Empire - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_l8aqd_ZQhAkX4ivxkYuCg9PtdiRZ0jx4o
 4 stars 2020: Looking Glass Lantern - A World of Great Invention - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mhp6z2QXHFdPKhIhLkcaWABu7u4jk-evw
 4 stars 2021: Looking Glass Lantern - The Country House Weekend - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kEmE9xuEXuH_a520diJmqbzKicXoPFBb4

 4 stars 1994: Lorien - Children's Games - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd7nm0MFgB0


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LANDMARQ     A band that's gone straight to the top of my list of favourite Neo Prog bands! Landmarq were led by blonde bombshell and incredible singer Tracy Hitchings until recently, when she very sadly passed away at the tender age of sixty. She's now up there somewhere entertaining the angels. Broken Heart Does It Really Happen that all eight of Landmarq's sensational albums are better than the latest landmark offering by YES!?? Yes, It Can Happen, although in all honesty, I know there are some of us here who won't view that as the greatest of recommendations. Anyway, putting that aside,  this amazing band have more strength and power than most Neo Prog bands I know of, which leads me to believe they may be on a diet of Ultimate Spinach. Still, you don't have to take my word for it when you can Behold & See for yourselves. Prepare to be Thunderstruck! Smile


 4 stars 1992: Landmarq - Solitary Witness
 5 stars 1993: Landmarq - Infinity Parade - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLtaozkBDVg
 4 stars 1995: Landmarq - The Vision Pit
 5 stars 1998: Landmarq - Science of Coincidence
 5 stars 2015: Landmarq - RoadSkill: Live in the Netherlands - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mqNo3_WV6EeDJCIai33MuLH9BcXYljyAU


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LEGEND     Is there anything more exciting in the wonderful world of prog than discovering a "new" female-fronted band that you never even knew existed before? That's certainly the case with Legend, who cleverly combine Paganism, Folk and Neo Prog into a unique style all of their own, bringing to mind delicate shades of Cyan, Magenta and Mostly Autumn. You can almost picture this merry band of tree dwellers dancing naked in the forest with the moonlit knight. Legend have been around for over 30 years now - including a 15-year hiatus - but for most of that time they've remained unknown legends in their lunchtime. Who knows though, if Legend make another comeback, in another 20 years time we may be saying Howe can they be the same band we once knew and loved when they only have one semi-original member remaining!?? Sound familiar? By the way, if you have a preference for female vocalists who wail like a siren, then you'll reach Wuthering Heights of Cloudbusting ecstasy with Legend's latest album. Just imagine Kate Bush singing on the best Neo Prog album you've never heard. Wow, Oh wow, unbelievable. Wow, Oh wow, she's incredible! Thumbs Up




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THE LENS     You'd need a photographic memory to recall that The Lens were around in the late 1970's, when it was a case of blink and you'll miss them. The Lens were the early forerunners of IQ, featuring none other than vocalist Peter Nicholls and Martin Orford on keyboards where the focus was clearly on excellent musicianship. We now travel in the TARDIS over twenty years into the future, when The Lens finally got around to recording their first studio album in 2001,  consisting now of a duo of Martin Orford and multi-instrumentalist Michael Holmes. When The Lens regenerated yet again - just like Doctor Who - nearly a decade later, Michael Holmes was the sole remaining focal point of the "band" as performer, composer and producer. If you're looking for the Best of British Neo Prog, then you've come to the right place, and for those who recall the magnificent music of German composer Manuel Goettsching, the mainly-instrumental Regeneration album is very reminiscent of Ashra 
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FRANCIS LICKERISH     A renaissance composer who's well-versed in classical music theory, which is very evident in his Far and Forgotten symphonic masterwork, From the Lost Lands, where you'll hear more violins, cellos and operatic sopranos than in the Last Night of the Proms. In fact, this grandiose and spectacular album of Symphonic Prog is loaded to the brim with more orchestral pomp and ceremony than Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance march. Francis Lickerish is probably best-known for his work as the guitarist with The Enid, but he's added  allsorts of other strings to his bow since then, having worked as a counselor and group therapist for many years. If it's music therapy you're looking for though, then look no further than Francis' first four magnificent studio albums with The Enid, which are generally regarded as their best.  Francis Lickerish made a very welcome return to the world of music in 2009 with his magical Prog Folk project, Secret Green, before going onto even greater things with his legendary From the Lost Lands album in 2012, which sounds like a long-lost soundtrack to an imaginary epic fantasy movie in the Lord of the Rings film series. Okay, so it's not Neo Prog as such, but this album was just too good to overlook. Secret Green's To Wake the King isn't a good album though. It's an outstanding album! And so, with eight varied albums to choose from, why not sample some Lickerish Allsorts today. They're rather tasty. Thumbs Up

  2012: Francis Lickerish - Far and Forgot: From the Lost Lands - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kq-pjlZUbHbWHat5VafAgRa4jb9t9rILI


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 5 stars 1976: The Enid - In the Region of the Summer Stars - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdU5MQKDXsk
 5 stars 1977: The Enid - Aerie Faerie Nonsense - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJOT707sogc
 5 stars 1979: The Enid - Touch Me - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ja0bqTOyecU
 5 stars 1979: The Enid - Live at Hammersmith Odeon - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpJ1s-Z1Yy6flVG3IJx5yLjj
 4 stars 1980: The Enid - Live at Loughborough Town Hall  - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpKIvA38vdBaQ3u0zDTxaUfO


Edited by Psychedelic Paul - May 28 2023 at 09:26
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