Tag Archives: Marillion

Album Review: Transatlantic, “Kaleidoscope”

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Tom Emanuel

Forming a supergroup is always a risky proposition. If you aim high, you risk alienating your fans, and the record-buying public at large, if/when your material doesn’t hit the mark. And if you aim high, no matter how good the … Continue reading →

Posted in Album Reviews | Tagged Albums of 2014, Black as the Sky, Dream Theater, Flower Kings, Into the Blue, Kaleidoscope, Marillion, Mike Portnoy, Neal Morse, Peter Trewavas, prog, progressive rock, Roine Stolt, Shine, Spock's Beard, symphonic prog, Transatlantic | 4 Comments

Tom’s Top 5’s: Albums of 1985

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Tom Emanuel

Given my predilection for synth-pop, and my belief that the 1980s are often unfairly lambasted, especially among classic/progressive rock listeners, it’s surprising to me how few full albums I actually own from the mid-80s. “Greatest hits” packages and individual tracks, … Continue reading →

Posted in Top 5's | Tagged Brothers in Arms, Dire Straits, Gowan, Marillion, neo-prog, No Jacket Required, Phil Collins, Prefab Sprout, prog, progressive rock, Steve McQueen, Strange Animal, Top 5 Albums of 1985, Two Wheels Good | 1 Comment

Tom’s Top 5’s: Albums of 1983

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Tom Emanuel

1983 is the first year in which I find myself really stretching. The following albums are all quite solid, a couple of them positively excellent. But outside of the five listed, there are a) relatively few records from 1983 I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Top 5's | Tagged An Innocent Man, Billy Joel, Bonnie Tyler, Faster than the Speed of Night, Genesis, Jackson Browne, Jim Steinman, Lawyers in Love, Marillion, neo-prog, pop, prog, progressive rock, Script for a Jester's Tear, Top 5 Albums of 1983 | Leave a comment

Track Spotlight: Transatlantic, “Shine”

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Tom Emanuel

Speaking as a Christian–as a Christian who’s going to seminary next year even–Christian rock music is, by and large, terrible. Just… terrible. Neal Morse is one of the few popular artists working today who writes music that is both explicitly … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Track Spotlights | Tagged Dream Theater, Flower Kings, Kaleidoscope, Marillion, Mike Portnoy, Neal Morse, Pete Trewevas, progressive rock, Roine Stolt, Shine, Spock's Beard, symphonic prog, Transatlantic | 3 Comments