Is This Prog?

Hello there and welcome to this Spring Special edition of Is This Prog? In this episode I’m changing things up a little, rather than listen to an album to decide if it’s Prog or not I’m going to give you an overview of an artist I think you’ll like. Specifically, singer-songwriter Nick Drake. Nick had a lot of crossovers with prog bands, often supporting Genesis and working with members of Fairpor...

Welcome to the final episode of season 1 of Is This Prog? I hope you’ve enjoyed it so far, I am intending to do more later in the year. But, in this episode I’m coming right up to date with an album released in 2022 - Preacher’s Daughter by Ethel Cain. Usually considered to be Folk or Americana, can Ethel Cain’s debut album really be considered prog? Find out by listening to this episode, and don’...

What happens when a synthpop band ditches the electronic instruments and goes full on experimental? That’s what happened in 1988 when Talk Talk released their 4th album Spirit Of Eden. Join me in this episode, when I’ll be delving into the 1980’s and asking the question Is This Prog? All original music is copyright the respective artists, in this case Talk Talk. If you like it please consider stre...

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends, probably. In this episode of Is This Prog? I’ll be listening to the fourth, untitled album by one of the biggest bands of the 1970’s - Led Zeppelin. Will this album be the fourth in a row to be labelled Prog? Or are there too many blues influences kicking around to justify that? This one’s a tricky one to judge progeteers, so make haste and list...

In this episode of Is This Prog? I’m going international with the album Zoolook by French composer Jean-Michel Jarre. Jarre has played some of the biggest concerts in the world on the back of huge hit albums such as Oxygene, Equinoxe or Rendez-Vous. However, his seventh album Zoolook, saw him move away from a more electronic sound to a more organic approach. The experiment didn’t pay off commercia...

There aren’t many bands who have had the lasting impact on music that The Beatles had. Most groups hit big for a few years then fade away into nothingness or a shadow of their former selves. Perhaps the only other band who didn’t succumb to this is Queen. But they had a slow start by comparison. Queen 2 was a pivotal album for the band. They found themselves at a musical crossroads, with one path...

The Beatles are, arguably, the most famous pop group of all time. In 1969 they released their last recorded album, Abbey Road which became an immediate commercial success. Join me, Mister Monday, as I delve into the background to the record and answer the question - Is This Prog? All original music is copyright the respective artists, in this case The Beatles. If you like it please consider stream...

Welcome Progeteers to this all new podcast from The Revelation Station. In each episode I will be reviewing an album by a non-prog artist and asking the question is this prog? In this introductory episode I will lay out the ground rules and talk about some of the definitions of prog music. If you'd like to send your thoughts and suggestions please email revelationstationpodcast@gmail.com. Episode...

A podcast series from the creators of The Revelation Station. In each episode an album is listened to and the question answered - Is This Prog?