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This isn't a slam-dunk into progressive rock, but it's clearly progressive music. There are parts that are decidedly rock oriented, too.

This band hails from my hometown of Rockford, Illinois. With no insult to any of the other great bands who have come from Rockford, they are among the most talented and intriguing acts from the area.

I pretty much always like anything from Ian Narcisi.

Ian Narcissi always creates progressive rock that’s fairly mainstream and accessible. This new disc (the second in a trilogy) is no exception.

This album was actually released early in 2018. It's been reissued with a bonus track that's a preview of the second album.

This isn't a tidy fit under progressive rock. It's not a tidy fit under reggae, either, though.

This is not progressive rock in the traditional sense of the word. It’s progressive music for sure, though.

Perhaps this isn’t progressive rock.

Nattefrost is one guy, Bjorn Jeppesen.

This is a new vinyl reissue of an album I already reviewed on CD.

I've reviewed several releases from this act before. The music created by Nattefrost is electronic and lands in similar territory to acts ranging from Kraftwerk to Synergy.

This German act is described as progressive rock. While I wouldn't disagree with that, don't come into this expecting rapid changes and powerhouse virtuosity.

This is some pretty intriguing stuff.

Electronic music, space rock and much more merge here.

There is a whole subset of prog bands (Wolverine, for instance) that started as death metal acts and evolved into progressive rock.

I will almost certainly never set foot in the Transylvanian countryside, but after hearing Tau, I can feel like I’ve actually visited there.

There were three new albums this time that disappointed me a bit.

This Nektar album might not get the attention of Recycled or Remember the Future, but it's really a classic Nektar set.

Nektar front-man Roye Albrighton passed away while this album was being prepared for release. I've read that this was actually his last live performance with the band.

This new three-LP set is a live recording of Roye Albrighton's final performance with Nektar.

This is a brand new single from the new incarnation of Nektar. Roye Albrighton might be gone, but the spirit of classic Nektar is alive and well.

This new edition of Nektar's 2020 release is all class. It's a two-disc set.

This new two CD one DVD set includes live recordings from Nektar. All of this dates from 1973 and was recorded in Sweden, but it comes from at least a couple different shows.

This new set from Cherry Red is the first official release of ...Sounds Like This available for some time. The album was the third they recorded, but it was unusual.

This is not precisely progressive rock, but it is definitely art music.

The mix of sounds here is great. It ranges from electronic music to jazz, King Crimson like prog and a lot more.

I like pretty much everything I’ve ever heard from Bill Nelson.

This collection is literally made up of studio sketches. Bill Nelson spent a period of several years working on song ideas for a band he was looking to assemble.

This box set houses three CDs from Bill Nelson. Two of the albums were recorded as soundtracks.

One always expects something special when you play an album from Bill Nelson. This double CD set is no exception there.

I've not heard of this French band before, and this release sure makes a great first impression. The music here is inventive, creative and unique.

I can definitely see some people disagreeing with this landing in progressive rock. For my money, though, it fits.

This is one of those albums where I’m sure people will disagree with it landing under progressive rock.

This is definitely not progressive rock. That said, it is progressive music.

This album was originally released in 1976. That version featured vocals in German.

This new album is intriguing. The band has two members who were in the final incarnation of Nektar before Roye Albrighton's death - Klaus Henatch (keyboards and vocals) and Tom Fry (bass and vocals).

Although I've landed this under progressive rock, it's of the modern alternative rock based sound that's tied heavily to Radiohead.

30 years after the bombs fell, there’s not much live music any more. But there is Nightsatan.

Every once in awhile, I discover a great new band, but recently, I’ve discovered several bands that have been around for a decade or more that leave me mystified as to how I missed them all this time.

It should be noted here (for the sake of full disclosure) that Music Street Journal writer John Pierpoint plays bass in this band.

This is the newest album from progressive rockers Nineteentwelve.

This is a double CD set from Nineteentwelve. Well, technically it's from that prog outfit and Omenopus, but the first CD is strictly Nineteentwelve.

Long before Kurt Cobain and company formed a band called "Nirvana," there was a British act releasing music under that name.

Here's a history lesson for you. Would you be shocked to learn that Kurt Cobain and his crew were not the first band to release albums under the name "Nirvana?"

I've reviewed quite a few releases from this act. I'd say that this one is probably more dated sounding than the rest, but at the same time it's among the more mainstream.

I’ve put this under “progressive rock.” Is it traditional prog?

This double CD set is intriguing It's all jazz-based, but it's more often than not experimental and freeform. This is probably not quite like anything you've ever heard before.

Perhaps this isn't progressive rock. It is clearly art rock, though. This is electronic music.

This new set collects three albums by Clive Nolan and Oliver Wakeman into one impressive box set.

This is an instrumental album. It’s also mostly fusion, but there are other elements at play, too.

I’ve always loved Erik Norlander’s music. His sonic style lands in modern prog territory in some ways, but more than anything it’s rooted in the classic progressive rock of the 1970s.

I really like everything here. The power and majesty of these songs is great.

Italians are known for a lot of things.

To a large degree you know what you will get with a Nox Arcana album.

Nox Arcana always delivers. The brain-child of Joseph Vargo, this outfit produces a gothic, electronic sound that is creepy enough for Halloween events.

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