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Dana Sipos The Astral Plane Review by Gary Hill In terms of progressive rock, this definitely doesn't fit under the heading. I'd argue that it fits as art rock music. You might disagree, but at the least I can't imagine anyone arguing with the opening and closing tracks fitting as art rock. To me there is enough art music throughout the set to qualify. You'll also find a lot of Americana and some healthy helpings of jazz. However you classify it, this works well. This review is available in book (paperback and hardcover) form in Music Street Journal: 2021 Volume 5. More information and purchase links can be found at: garyhillauthor.com/Music-Street-Journal-2021.

Track by Track Review

Light In Moon On A strange, but tasty sonic tapestry begins this, and the cut works out from there. Eventually vocals join over the top of the arrangement. The rhythm section brings a real jazzy groove, but the keyboards have a more art-rock based approach.

Swallows Call I dig the roots music meets art rock concept on this. It has some hints of jazz in the mix, too. The noisy sort of guitar element is an interesting touch, too. I dig the piano on the piece.

A Crude Likeness Echoey Americana with hints of jazz make up the concept of this tasty number. It is gentle, but has energy. It's also classy.

Light Around The Body More Americana is in the driver's seat here.

Skinny Legs I dig the combination of artsy with Americana and jazz. This is an effective piece of music.

Daniel There is a very down-home feeling to this cut. It has plenty of folk with some country music in the mix. I particularly like the vocal arrangement on this cut. It's quite effective.

Greenbelt I really love the jazzy, dreamy kind of art vibe to this thing. It's all class.

Hoodoo Artsy Americana is on the menu here. This is another strong tune.

Breathing Barrel We're back into decidedly art rock based territory here. I really like this cut a lot. It has great textures and energy.

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