TPA Pick Of 2015

TPA Writers Pick of 2015

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Jez's Albums of the Year:- Anekdoten – Until All The Ghosts Are Gone I got a genuine frisson of excitement when this release was announced and it hasn’t disappointed in the slightest – massive and delicate, stunning and enticing, the songs work beautifully and the performances from both band and guests are superb. My Album of the Year. Now, about playing in the U.K…. Agent Fresco - Destrier I’d never heard of them before but Agent Fresco have completely blown me away. This Icelandic band tick all manner of boxes with exquisite vocals, intricate melodies, wistful atmospherics spiced with a metallic edge when required. As unique as the landscape and culture that forged them. Thieves' Kitchen - The Clockwork Universe Over the course of their last few albums Thieves’ Kitchen have emerged as a band of staggering depth and versatility. This latest release is intricate yet focused, spinning an intriguing web that traps the listener. Crafted with care to produce a result unlike anyone else this band are a treasure. William D. Drake - Revere Reach As eccentrically English as The Ministry of Silly Walks and Morris Dancing, Bill Drake does his own thing and provides his audience with stunning vignettes of quirky nourishment that are guaranteed to raise a smile. Often odd but always intriguing, if WDD doesn’t appear in the New Year’s Honours List soon there’s more wrong with this country than I thought. echolyn - i heard you listening Masters of the lower case, echolyn have again released an album of songs to knock you back on your heels. That’s right, songs. SONGS. The word itself is often maligned in the Wacky World of Prog where instrumental self-indulgence is worn like a badge of honour. But at the heart of everything should be the song and this collection is of immense quality and meaning that rewards repeated listening.