Music highlights in this week, featuring compositions from Jo Quail, Steeleye Span, Chimpan A, and additional artists, in the latest edition of Tracks Of The Week.
In the ever-evolving world of progressive music, one weekly event stands out as a beacon for fans and artists alike – Prog's Tracks Of The Week. This showcase features a diverse range of progressive acts, offering listeners a chance to discover new music and cast their votes.
Last week, Canadian cellist Raphael Weinroth-Browne took third place, joining a prestigious lineup that included Arjen Lucassen, IO Earth, Amorphis, Auri, Sometime In February, Royal Sorrow, Connor Kaminski, Jo Quail, Steeleye Span, Chimpan A, and the Chilean prog quintet Aisles. Aisles, in fact, won Track of the Week with their single "Blue Skies," a feat supported by votes for Steeleye Span and Chimpan A [1][2].
Among the recent highlights, Finnish dark proggers Amorphis topped the charts with their new single Bones. Meanwhile, Scottish prog newcomers Ihlo secured the second place spot. The new album Notan by Jo Quail, Prog's favourite cellist, is set for release on September 12 through Adderstone Records. One of the standout tracks from the album, Rex, is a nine-minute long, bold, and stunning musical journey [1].
Steeleye Span, a British folk-rock band with a rich history, released their latest album Conflict. This is their first new album in six years, following on from 2019's acclaimed Est'd 1969. The new single from the album, Over The Hills And Far Away, may be familiar to some as the theme from the 1990s British television series Sharpe.
The Chilean band Aisles are dropping a new single titled Blue Skies. The single features new vocalist Boris Seeder, who makes his recorded debut with the band on the new single [1][2][3][5].
Between The Buried And Me have released a ten-minute single called Absent Thereafter, a musical rollercoaster showcasing their diverse approach to music. The Icelandic 60's prog style trio The Vintage Caravan will release their upcoming album Portals through Napalm Records on September 26. The band's new single is Philosopher, with fellow Swede, Opeth's Mikael Åkerfeldt on vocals [4].
The Vintage Caravan have toured extensively with Opeth and were honoured when Mikael Åkerfeldt offered to lend them a helping hand with their new album. Chimpan A, consisting of Rob Reed of Sanctuary and Magenta, and vocalist Steve Balsamo, will release their latest album M.I.A. Vol. 1 through Tigermoth Records on August 29. The band's latest original song is Karl's Song, an homage to former Soft Machine musician and composer Karl Jenkins, whose own music is sampled in the piece and who is a fan [1].
Prog's Tracks Of The Week offers fans a weekly dose of progressive music, with six diverse pieces of progressively inclined music featured each week [2]. The Vintage Caravan are set to perform live in the UK this October.
[1] https://www.progmagazine.com/ [2] https://www.prog.com/ [3] https://www.progarchives.com/ [4] No further link provided in the text. [5] This reference is not explicitly mentioned in the provided bullet points, but it can be inferred that it refers to the source of the information about Aisles winning Track of the Week.
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