Review of Mike Oldfield's 14th studio album, Heaven's Open. The album marked the end of his collaboration with Virgin and was the first on which Oldfield sang all the vocals himself.
Review: Michael Oldfield – Heaven’s Open (1991)
Review: Talk Talk – The Colour Of Spring (1986)
In this review, Talk Talk's third studio album, The Colour Of Spring, sees the band successfully leave synthpop behind and move in a more musically ambitious and progressive direction.
Review: Gong – Shamal (1976)
Review of Gong's sixth studio album, Shamal. Produced by Pink Floyd's Nick Mason, Shamal is the band's first album since Daevid Allen's departure and is clearly a transitional album. It is also a masterpiece.
Review: Genesis – A Trick Of The Tail (1976)
Review of Genesis' seventh studio album, A Trick Of The Tail, which was the band's first release after Peter Gabriel's departure.
Year by Year: Best Albums of 1975 – 1-10
Introducing the best albums of 1975. Featuring Mike Oldfield, Pink Floyd, Van der Graaf Generator, and more.
Year by Year : Best Albums of 2025 – 1-10
Introducing the best albums of 2025. Featuring The Mars Volta, Steve Reich, Anna von Hausswolff, Echolyn and others.
Review: Mike Oldfield – Amarok (1990)
Review of Mike Oldfield's 13th studio album, Amarok. Consisting of just one 60-minute track, Amarok marks Oldfield's return to instrumental progressive rock after years of pop.
Year by Year: Best Albums of 1969
Introducing the best albums of 1969. Including King Crimson, Miles Davis, The Beatles and Soft Machine.
Review: Pink Floyd – The Division Bell (1994)
A review of Pink Floyd's 14th studio album The Division Bell, which remains the band's last album of all-new material.
Review: Robert Fripp – Exposure (1979)
A review of King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp's first solo album Exposure.
