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Last weekend I had the pleasure of eating breakfast with Matt Stevens, an old friend of The European Perspective, and one of the best-known talents on the progressive rock circuit in the UK for his one-man looping guitar show. Matt is also a founder member of The Fierce And The Dead, an instrument rock band who released their debut album – the intriguingly titled If It Carries On Like This We Are Moving To Morecambe – to great acclaim last year. The lads are about to release a new EP, On VHS, on 26th March, and in the interview Matt talks about this, about his solo work, and life and prog in general. The EP itself gets an airing in full, too.
The rest of the show is a roundup of new releases from British and European acts, something we haven’t done on TEP for a little while. These include a track from Simon Godfrey (of Tinyfish fame) and his new project, Shineback, who will release their first album later this year on the new Bad Elephant Music label.
New music on this show.
It Bites – Map Of The Past
Shineback – Rise Up Forgotten, Return Destroyed (forthcoming)
Gazpacho - March Of Ghosts
Kotebel - Concerto For Piano And Electric Ensemble
Hipgnosis – Relusion
RPWL – Beyond Man And Time
Gandalf’s Project – Insights
The Fierce And The Dead – On VHS
Alias Eye – In-Between
Steve Hogarth & Richard Barbieri – Not The Weapon But The Hand
Landmarq – Entertaining Angels
Cross – Wake Up Call
Gavin Harrison & O5ric - The Man Who Sold Himself
InVertigo – Veritas
View the playlist for this show.