Every weekend on Something For The Weekend, writers from DPRP.net bring you five great new slices of progressive music from around the world. We have a mini review of each album plus a link to where you can listen to it in full.If you like what you hear, please support the band by buying the disc, to ensure they can continue to bring you Something For The Weekend! And please do let us know if you discover something you enjoy.
Published February 2nd 2016
1: SKY TALK - Days In the Sun
Selected by: Raimond FischbachCountry: USA
Sub-genre: Jazz Rock Fusion
Description: This brand new trio from New York greatly blends rock and funk into short but great songs with a jazzy attitude. Written with talent and great musicianship, these five songs are just perfect to enjoy a relaxed day. If you like what hear, please purchase this ‘name your price’ download to encourage them to go on and make more of this great music.
Listen to it now: Sky Talk on Bandcamp
More Information: Facebook page
2: PETRICHOR - What We've NoticedSelected by: André de Boer
Country: USA
Sub-genre: Jazz Rock
Description: A few amazing debuts in a row now. If groovy jazz rock means anything to you, listen. If you think you hate it, listen. The rock and jazz parts are evenly divided or integrated, the latter being very addictive really. Ella Sears' vocals need a little time to adjust to, please grant her that time and you will see how fantastic she sounds and fits in. This young seven piece band impresses with this great debut 'What We've Noticed'. Listen now and enjoy!
Listen to it now: Full album on Bandcamp
More Information: Petrichor on Facebook
3: THE WINSTONS - The Winstons
Selected by: Raffaella BerryCountry: Italy
Sub-genre: Psych/Canterbury
Description: Based in Milan, The Winstons are a trio of established musicians from the Italian indie-rock scene who perform under pseudonyms. Their eponymous debut album, released in the very early days of 2016, is the result of a series of concerts played throughout the country, as well as the strong bond of friendship between the members. It is also one of those rare albums that manage to be “retro” in the best possible way – paying homage to the golden age of English psychedelia and the Canterbury sound (especially Soft Machine and Gong) with outstanding instrumental proficiency, plenty of whimsical humour, and a healthy pinch of Italian flair. A very rewarding, entertaining listen, highly recommended to Canterbury fans everywhere.
Listen to it now: Full album on Bandcamp
More Information:Facebook Page
4: CAREN COLTRANE CRUSADE - The Bell
Selected by: Raimond Fischbach
Country: Poland
Sub-genre: Experimental Electronica
Description: Whoever Caren Coltrane is, I don’t know that, but no band member has that name. So the band name remains a riddle. But I know that this definitely is not another Riverside clone. By far not. This trio here experiments with electronic sounds, acoustic percussion and female vocals. Most of the times it makes me think of The Residents collaborating with a grown-up Nina Hagen. Click or run!
Listen to it now: Free streaming from Progstreaming
More Information: CCC on Facebook
5: JUMBLE HOLE CLOUGH - Live at the Nutclough Tavern 23rd January 2016
Selected by: Roger TrenwithCountry: UK
Sub-genre: Ambient Funk
Description: Tucked away in a beautiful part of Yorkshire there lies a band named after a local beauty spot who over the years have released many albums of gentle spidery ambient funk, the latest of which would be literally "hot off the presses" were such quaint objects still extant. Recorded live in a pub, Jumble Hole Clough - aka Colin Robinson and sundry boxes of tricks - provide strange accompaniment to a quiet drink in the local. Anyone who can come up with a track title like "Drive-by yoghurt attack on crochet teacher's haberdashery leaves her shaken (Soundcheck 3)" is alright by me.
...Are you starin' at me pint?
Listen to it now: Full album on Bandcamp
More Information: Band on Facebook