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Exposé Online @exposeonline.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2026

New #review today: "On the gentler side of #ExperimentalMusic, we find #EmilyASprague, who also fronts a band called #Florist. Cyano finds her creating music using modular synthesizers and her voice, and the result is a charming and meditative set of fourteen tracks […] [Original post on mas.to]

Emily A. Sprague — Cyano cover art. Pastel blotches in shades of blue and green on a white background.

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Exposé Online @exposeonline.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 15/10/2026

New #review today: "For those who have kept up with #Isobar over their (so far) five album run, it only takes a track or two to recognize that something has changed. Perhaps it’s a more busy and complex sound profile, or maybe I’m just recognizing that fact now […] [Original post on mas.to]

Isobar — V cover art. Shades of blue in irregular distribution with the artist and title in white letters.

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Exposé Online @exposeonline.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 14/10/2026

New #review today: "With The Faithful of the Land, #Compassionizer continues moving away from the darker atmosphere of earlier releases toward something more spiritual and contemplative, as the title suggests. This latest album from the Russian ensemble offers seven […] [Original post on mas.to]

Compassionizer — The Faithful of the Land cover art. A painting of green mountains with touches of snow backed by a clear blue sky.

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Exposé Online @exposeonline.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 14/10/2026

New #review: "Back in 2024, Norway’s #Wizrd released their second album, Elements, and it’s a real gem. Complex enough to please any prog fan and catchy enough to appeal to listeners who think prog is too esoteric or obscure." #ExposeOnline #ProgressiveRock […] [Original post on mas.to]

Wizrd — Elements cover art. A drawing of a hand crossed by four wavy ribbons of various colors.

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Exposé Online @exposeonline.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 12/10/2026

New #review today: "Taking its title from an oblique reference to a #CaptainBeefheart track (“My Human Gets Me Blues” from Trout Mask Replica), its subtitle is Blues Cats from Now to the 23rd Century. It’s a project masterminded by #JerryKing, and much like the […] [Original post on mas.to]

My Human Digs Me Blues - Cats from Now to the 23rd Century cover art. A folk-art painting of a black and white cat sitting on a stool playing a resonator guitar and smoking a cigarette.

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Exposé Online @exposeonline.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 11/10/2026

New #review today: "Founded in the mid-70s, the West Midlands band #SwellMaps occupied a category all their own, combining post-psych experimentation with a fiercely independent DIY spirit. Centered around brothers #NikkiSudden and #EpicSoundtracks, the band produced […] [Original post on mas.to]

Mark Mulholland — Down Silver Streets cover art. A drawing of Nikki Sudden's face with a black and red paisley background.

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Exposé Online @exposeonline.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 10/10/2026

New #review today: "Anyone who’s heard #StickMen before is aware that #KingCrimson is a big part of their musical DNA, and they’ve been known to play tunes from much of that band’s history, not just the 90s phase referenced by the title Let's THRAK Again." […] [Original post on mas.to]

Stick Men — Let's THRAK Again cover art. The title written against a solid red background.

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Exposé Online @exposeonline.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 09/10/2026

New #review: "#ThinkLikeAKeyRecords continues its excavation of regional obscurities with Basement Sessions, a collection of recordings made by New Jersey's #TheShades between 1978 and 1980. The Shades were energetic, competent musicians with wide-ranging tastes […] [Original post on mas.to]

The Shades — Basement Sessions 1978-1980 cover art. A photo of the six band members.

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Exposé Online @exposeonline.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 09/10/2026

New #review today: "First off, this is a most unusual release for #SpottedPeccaryRecords, a label that typically focuses on electronic ambient music with beautiful melodic themes and smooth edges. Tenochtitlan to Etzanoa is a modern tribute to the ceremonial listening […] [Original post on mas.to]

Shane Morris — Tenochtitlan to Etzanoa cover art. A close-up picture of an Aztec carving.

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Exposé Online @exposeonline.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 09/10/2026

New #review today: "#MalcolmGalloway has a full plate — not only does he compose and produce work as a solo artist, he is also one of the main composers, singers, and multi-instrumentalist for his prog band #HatsOffGentlemenItsAdequate, who have a new album Parallel […] [Original post on mas.to]

Malcolm Galloway — Stare cover art. A plain white background with a side view of a stark black stairway leading nowhere, and a large black circle to one side.

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Exposé Online @exposeonline.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026

New #review today: "When compared to the previous releases I’ve heard by Spanish drummer #XaviReija, this Electric Quintet album is, perhaps ironically, a bit less electric, leaning more towards a smoother #jazz sound. Not to say it would qualify as “smooth jazz” for […] [Original post on mas.to]

Xavi Reija Electric Quintet — Nu Breed cover art. An indistinct photo of a group of people who seem to be wearing ragged clothing.

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Exposé Online @exposeonline.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026

New #review today: "On their fifth studio album, #EdenaGardens makes a grand statement that seems to be what all previous releases were leading up to. The essence of all six tracks is finding a groove, which the band seems to get to intuitively, then holding on to it […] [Original post on mas.to]

Edena Gardens — Quintessence cover art. A sketchy, somewhat skeletal human figure surrounded by layers of different colors.

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Exposé Online @exposeonline.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026

New #review today: "#Stratosphere is the nom de plume of Belgian multi-instrumentalist #RonaldMariën, who has been releasing music since the early 90s. Most of his works originate on electric guitar, using numerous effect pedals, layered loops, as well as bass […] [Original post on mas.to]

Stratosphere — Sphere I cover art. A yellow circle with a vertical yellow line in the center against an irregular background in shades of grey.

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Exposé Online @exposeonline.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2026

New review today: "#NickNicely's latest album, Or a Brockley Afternoon, finds him continuing to refine and revise his singular sonic language." #ExposeOnline #PsychedelicRock #PsychedelicMusic expose.org/index.php/articles/displ…

Nick Nicely — Or a Brockley Afternoon cover art. An infrared or color-shifted photo of a person with a cloth over their head, standing in front of trees and shrubs.

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Exposé Online @exposeonline.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026

New #review today: "The last year has brought us two releases from keyboardist #TimMorse: a new, expanded version of his 2005 album Transformation and a new studio album, The Fourth Crossing. The original release of Transformation was reviewed in our pages back in […] [Original post on mas.to]

Tim Morse — Transformation 20th Anniversary Edition cover art. Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man drawing in the center of an irregular strip of stars between torn bits of parchment.

Tim Morse — The Fourth Crossing cover art. A photo of a mountain lake across the center with white backing above and below, and water seeming to drain out of the bottom of the photo.

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Exposé Online @exposeonline.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 03/10/2026

New #review today: "Salvaging the Future is the third part of a trilogy of albums by #DeanDeBenedictis that started 21 years ago with Salvaging the Past, and followed up ten years ago with Salvaging the Present. I don’t believe I’ve ever heard the first, but I do […] [Original post on mas.to]

Dean de Benedictis — Salvaging the Future cover art. An irregular greenish shape floating among clouds.

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Exposé Online @exposeonline.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 03/10/2026

New #review today: "Following the ambitious Dark Mystery Temple trilogy, comprising Glitch Wizard, Dig the Light, and Klaust, #AntonBarbeau turns away from overarching concepts and returns to a more straightforward celebration of #PsychedelicPop with this release." […] [Original post on mas.to]

Anton Barbeau — Come Home to Me cover art. A black and white photo of the artist in a dark, shadowy room wearing dark glasses, accompanied by two women, one looking at the camera, the other looking up at him.

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Exposé Online @exposeonline.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026

New #review today: "With their ninth album, the London band #HatsOffGentlemenItsAdequate continues their streak of winning #ProgressiveRock releases. Parallel Lives is certainly recognizable as a Hats Off album, but it does add new wrinkles to the established sound." […] [Original post on mas.to]

Hats Off Gentlemen It's Adequate — Parallel Lives cover art. A photo looking along railroad tracks converging in the distance, with parts of a tunnel surrounding it, but also with a flat landscape visible.

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Exposé Online @exposeonline.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2026

New #review today: "#Rhùn and #FreeHumanZoo played live on the same night of March 8, 2024 at Le Zèbre in Paris; it was the the final night of the three-night #SoleilZeuhl festival. This style of music pioneered by Magma is still alive and well and thriving, even […] [Original post on mas.to]

Rhùn — Evil Erbez cover art. A photo of the front of a theater with the marquee reading Free Human Zoo et Rhùn / 8 Mars 2024.

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Exposé Online @exposeonline.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2026

New #review today: "#BatesMotel was a fixture of the late-70s Los Angeles club circuit, playing venues such as the Whisky a Go Go, Starwood, Madame Wong's, and Hong Kong Café while building a loyal local following. Despite industry interest and connections that […] [Original post on mas.to]

Bates Motel — Live in LA 1980 cover art. A grainy high-contrast black-and-white photo of a woman with dark lipstick and an earring made from a keyring that says Bates Motel.

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Exposé Online @exposeonline.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2026

New #review today: "#ArtInAmerica is a band that could be described as #ArtRock, but they have a sound that is quite varied and touches on a variety of styles. Maybe that’s frustrating for listeners who like their music to adhere to established lanes, but I find it […] [Original post on mas.to]

Art in America — Dreams of the Disappeared cover art. A surrealist painting of a blue figure with an anguished expression on its fact surrounded by plants that seem to produce flowers that vaguely resemble human heads.

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Exposé Online @exposeonline.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 27/09/2026

New #review today: "Three long tracks on Omnidirectional by #LucasAndLukas are 100% improvised, while a fourth shorter piece “Journey in Satchidananda“ is credited to Alice Coltrane, though the duo pushes it through their own filter, making it one of the most […] [Original post on mas.to]

Lucas & Lukas — Omnidirectional cover art. An irregular pattern in shades of red, white, yellow, and blue.

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Exposé Online @exposeonline.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026

New #review today: "More importantly, Last Orders reveals a side of #Unicorn that was largely absent from Shed No Tear: a band capable of stretching out, taking chances, and occasionally transcending its #CountryRock limitations." #ExposeOnline #ThinkLikeAKeyRecords […] [Original post on mas.to]

Unicorn — Last Orders cover art. A photo of the band members standing is a grassy field with trees and clouds and a translucent unicorn behind them.

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Exposé Online @exposeonline.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 25/09/2026

New #review today: "#Grex is back with another blast of challenging musical statements, exclamations, and interrogations. When I first reviewed the band’s 2018 release Electric Ghost Parade, I wrote, “Musically, they’re all over the map, incorporating some sweet […] [Original post on mas.to]

Grex — Auntie + Tebs cover art. A multiple-exposure photograph of a man with his mouth open.

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Exposé Online @exposeonline.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2026

New #review today: "#Aglaia’s music is most definitely ambient, though not in the same way as synthesizer practitioners such as Steve Roach and Robert Rich present, instead opting for a rich carpet of acoustic instruments (bells, santoor, strings, zither, and more […] [Original post on mas.to]

Aglaia — Altitudes cover art. A painting of two long-necked birds with a full moon in the background.

Aglaia — Immortality cover art. The faces of two statues, with one kissing the forehead of the other.

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Exposé Online @exposeonline.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026

New #review today: "#Wilderspool's As All the Stars Begin to Fade... is an uneven mix of pop, funk, and #psychedelia. The band has some good ideas, but it takes a while for them to get interesting." #ExposeOnline #ThinkLikeAKeyRecords #PsychedelicRock #PsychedelicPop […] [Original post on mas.to]

Wilderspool — As All the Stars Begin to Fade... cover art. A photo of a colorful sunset or sunrise over a flowery meadow with trees at the horizon and a sign that says "Private land keep off."

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Exposé Online @exposeonline.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 22/09/2026

New #review today: "When approaching a band like The #Spacelords, I always find myself wondering how music that does such a faithful job of mining the sounds of the past can still be enjoyable for a person who’s always looking for something new. If you’ve ever heard […] [Original post on mas.to]

The Spacelords — Uranus Omnibus Sanctus cover art. A meticulously detailed drawing of fantastic plants forming an arch over a shape that seems to have eyes and other facial features, but is not depicting any recognizable animal.

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Exposé Online @exposeonline.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 21/09/2026

New #review today: "Across this album’s eight tracks we have #Guy Segers (bass, vocals on some tracks, guitar-synth, organ, bells, taiko drums, bongos, gamelan, keyboards, and floating sounds, all track depending) and no less than 33 other guest players. The first […] [Original post on mas.to]

Eclectic Maybe Band — Domestic Dragon cover art. An indistinct photo, possibly a close-up of an insect, in shades of blue against a dark background.

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Exposé Online @exposeonline.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026

New #review today: "Nearly 50 years into a musical journey that has explored world folk traditions, electronics, jazz, ambient music, medieval textures, and #ProgressiveRock, Portland multi-instrumentalist #DanielCrommie returns with Flameout, an ambitious […] [Original post on mas.to]

Daniel Crommie — Flameout cover art. A cubist painting with a flute, hands on a bass, and a face with tape reels as eyes, all against an irregular black and red background.

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Exposé Online @exposeonline.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026

New #review today: "As it turns out, what’s next from the German duo #cHoclatFRoG is What’s Next? a set of eight tracks that expands their sound even further from their beginnings. Father (Rainer Ludwig) and son (Tim Ludwig) once again handle all the instruments and […] [Original post on mas.to]

cHoclat FRoG — What's Next? cover art. A black-and-white photo of a dark shadowy hallway with a partially open door at the end. A little light reaches into the hallway from the other side of the door.

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Exposé Online @exposeonline.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 18/09/2026

New #review today: "Somewhere between his other endeavors of gigging and recording with French TV, owning and operating a world class recording studio, and lending his keyboard playing to other artists' releases, #PatStrawser still has time to compose and produce full […] [Original post on mas.to]

Pat Strawser — Mercury 8 cover art. Irregular blotches of blue, green, red, and orange.

Pat Strawser — Another Record cover art. Abstract watercolor brush strokes of purple, pink, yellow, and blue.

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Exposé Online @exposeonline.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2026

#ThrowbackThursday #review from 1996: "Like many Japanese female-fronted bands, #Providence's sound was loosely comparable to #Renaissance during the mid-70s, with various other elements mixed in, most notably a much stronger keyboard presence." #ExposeOnline […] [Original post on mas.to]

Providence — There Once Was a Night of "Choko-muro" the Paradise cover art. A desolate, rocky landscape of cliffs and plateaus with a tall reddish spire in the center.

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Exposé Online @exposeonline.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2026

New #review today: "#TheFox's lone 1970 album For Fox Sake is one of those worthy underground releases that slipped through the cracks, only to become a collector's item years later. Previously reissued by RPM and Sommer Records, it now receives the […] [Original post on mas.to]

The Fox — For Fox Sake cover art. The shape of the front of a fox's body against a black background, with the shape filled with a variety of colorful images, including a rainbow, a British flag, a blond woman wearing a crown, a castle, and musicians with instruments.

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Exposé Online @exposeonline.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 16/09/2026

New #review today: "#CheerAccident has always been a hard band to pin down stylistically. Some of their albums are very much in what you might call the #AvantProg arena, while others lean towards melodic pop and others dive headlong into the avant garde. You Smile / […] [Original post on mas.to]

Cheer-Accident — You Smile / The Song Is Over cover art. A vintage-looking photo of a boy wearing a suit and bowtie against a background of what looks like patterned wallpaper.

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Exposé Online @exposeonline.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 14/09/2026

New #review today: "Longtime followers of #ProgressiveRock will recognize #Phideaux as one of the most consistently creative artists in modern American prog. While earlier releases often favored sprawling symphonic and conceptual ambitions, AutoMoto Animus takes a […] [Original post on mas.to]

Phideaux — Auto Moto Animus cover art. The artist's face tinted blue against a black background with stars. His hair gradually turns into a wispy nebula encircling his head.

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Exposé Online @exposeonline.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2026

New #review today: "The Current Above is the latest chapter of #SteveRoach’s Immersion series, and joins the six before it in providing a #minimalist oasis for low-volume listening, freeing the mind to wander, supporting other endeavors like reading, meditation […] [Original post on mas.to]

Steve Roach — The Current Above - Immersion Seven cover art. Swirling patterns in blue, grey, black, and silver.

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Exposé Online @exposeonline.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 11/09/2026

New #review today: "#ThinkLikeAKey continues its excavation of forgotten underground music with The Producer's Cut, an expansive three-disc revisit of #OrangUtan's sole 1971 release. The resulting recordings showcase a competent hard-rock outfit working within the […] [Original post on mas.to]

Orang-Utan — The Producer's Cut cover art. A blue-tinted photo of the front of De Lane Lea Studios in London, where the recordings took place.

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Exposé Online @exposeonline.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 10/09/2026

#ThrowbackThursday #review: "This live #FM album documents their reunion concert in November 1994 (on the occasion of the CD release of Black Noise). The performance here is flawless (unlike bootleg tapes I'd heard of their shows from 1978-79, I might add), featuring […] [Original post on mas.to]

FM — Retroactive: FM Archives Volume 1 cover art. A vintage sci-fi image of a rocket ship sitting in a crater on a reddish planet, with other planets visible in the sky above it.

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Exposé Online @exposeonline.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 10/09/2026

New #review today: "Last December I wrote about the debut EP by #Earthbound from Portland, Oregon, which was a four-track teaser for their first proper studio album, also titled Earthbound. This great instrumental album features eleven tracks, three of which appeared […] [Original post on mas.to]

Earthbound album cover. An irregular black splotch against a pale grey background.

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Exposé Online @exposeonline.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 09/09/2026

New #review today: "Following a solid first release, and a revelatory album of early recordings titled Beginnings, we are now presented with #TomPenaguin’s exceptional second album proper, simply titled Tom Penaguin II. With the exception of some vocals on one track […] [Original post on mas.to]

Tom Penaguin II cover art. The artist standing amid frost-covered grass with bare frosty trees behind him. He is playing a double-necked guitar and wearing an overcoat.

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Exposé Online @exposeonline.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 08/09/2026

New review: "Bill Phelan has been a musician his entire life, having appeared on numerous recordings by others (Oho, for example), but only in the last few years has he gotten around to released his own recordings, and two of those albums are traditional Irish music […] [Original post on mas.to]

Bill Phelan — That Photograph cover art. Two shelves full of book and other items, including a clock, several rocks, and some seashells. Among the books are ones about The Beatles and Byrds.

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Exposé Online @exposeonline.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 08/09/2026

New #review: "#TheFierceAndTheDead is a band that has been pursuing a distinctive vision of music during their fifteen or so years of existence. And maybe it’s not even accurate to say “vision,” as there may be more than one vision at work, with the band refusing to […] [Original post on mas.to]

The Fierce and the Dead — Regional Theatre cover art. A human skull with the top cut off and lines of red, blue, and green passing through it.

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Exposé Online @exposeonline.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 08/09/2026

New #review today: "#MasamiKawaguchi (#LSDMarch, Kawaguchi Masami's New Rock Syndicate, Miminokoto, Usurabi, etc.) and Argentine experimental guitarist #AnlaCourtis (#Reynols, Acid Mothers Reynols, Courtiszan, and many others) unite across continents on Godzilla's […] [Original post on mas.to]

Masami Kawaguchi & Anla Courtis — Godzilla's Quantum Sneeze cover art. A small Godzilla breathing out psychedelic blots of red, yellow, and blue.

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Exposé Online @exposeonline.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 05/09/2026

New #review today: "For those unfamiliar with #JohnHoward, the British #SingerSongwriter first emerged in the mid-70s with the now highly regarded Kid in a Big World. Although commercial success eluded him at the time, his work has enjoyed a remarkable revival in […] [Original post on mas.to]

John Howard — Overnight Bags cover art. The artist standing on a train platform that is deserted except for three pigeons. He's wearing a black overcoat and carrying a leather bag.

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Exposé Online @exposeonline.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 04/09/2026

New #review today: "#EllingUlvestad is a songwriter from the Planet Earth who leads a band called #Molo. Several years ago, I wrote about the album Earthsongs, and now we have the band’s second album, This Is Earth. The primary feature of the new album is that the […] [Original post on mas.to]

Molo — This Is Earth cover art. A painting of twisted tree branches against a background of indistinct colors.

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Exposé Online @exposeonline.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 03/09/2026

#ThrowbackThursday review from 1995: "A Dutch quartet of guitar, bass, drums and woodwinds, this is #Blast's second release (the first being the hopelessly obscure Puristsirup from 1993), and the first for #CuneiformRecords. While their music is ostensibly rock based […] [Original post on mas.to]

Blast — Wire Stitched Ears cover art. A watercolor and ink piece featuring a figure in a business suit holding a framed portrait of another man in a business suit, who is holding a framed white rectangle. The first figure has a pointed pink head with prominent ears but no other features.

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Exposé Online @exposeonline.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 03/09/2026

New #review today: "#Chafouin (translation: Sly) is a French experimental noise-pop-rock trio (though sometimes a duo and sometimes a quartet), but when the band leader #lAustral decided to expand to an octet, he rechristened the band #ChafouinOrchestra, and this is […] [Original post on mas.to]

Chafouin Orchestra — Chafouin Orchestra cover art. A somewhat impressionistic painting of a mustached man in a white costume with large red red spots wearing a large hat that looks like a wedding cake.

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Exposé Online @exposeonline.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 02/09/2026

New #review today: "In the early 70s, #MarianneSegal emerged as the principal songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist for #Jade, one of the more cherished cult names of the British #ProgressiveFolk movement. The Gathering, originally released in 2007, found Segal […] [Original post on mas.to]

Marianne Segal Featuring Circulus — The Gathering cover art. The ten musicians stand at the edge of a body of water rimmed by reeds. They're wearing colorful Medieval style clothing, and some are holding instruments, while two hold long pikes. Two of them are kneeling or sitting in the water.

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Exposé Online @exposeonline.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 01/09/2026

New #review today: "Like most music lovers, I first heard about Group Chat because of the involvement of drummer #BillBruford, which is perfectly natural, since he’s the most well-known of the musicians involved. But the name above the title is #PeteRothTrio, with […] [Original post on mas.to]

Pete Roth Trio — Group Chat cover art. Three sketchy, elongated figures against a pale background with shadows that converge into one.

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Exposé Online @exposeonline.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 31/08/2026

New #review today: "I became aware of #EdMacan around 1997, an educator from California’s north coast College of the Redwoods, who’d written a scholarly tome titled Rocking the Classics – English #ProgressiveRock and the Counterculture. Around the same time, his band […] [Original post on mas.to]

Hermetic Science — Ed Macan's Hermetic Science - 30th Anniversary Edition cover art. Traditional Celtic knot designs in white against a green background.

Hermetic Science — The Lost Jazz Tapes EP cover art. Traditional Celtic knot designs in white against a black background.

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