Swallow the sun see the light

Thirty years ago, Marillion released their final album on EMI, their first not to reach the UK Top 10. Afraid Of Sunlight has since been hailed as one of the band’s greatest recordings, but tragedy lay at its heart, even though it kickstarted their career as one of the most successful independent groups. The band recall the challenging times that threatened their career and, at times, their sanity.

Jonas Renkse is forging new landscapes in Katatonia ’s gloom-laden prog metal world. Following the departure of founding guitarist Anders Nyström, a new-look line-up has released Nightmares As Extensions Of The Waking State . The vocalist and songwriter reveals the vivid dream that inspired the album and his plans for the new incarnation of the band.

Mariusz Duda binds all of his solo project’s threads together for his first double album.

Before The Future LOST SOUND TAPES/SELF-RELEASED 8/10

U.S. Girls ★★★★ Scratch It 4AD. CD/DL/LP ...

The Fateful Symmetry MUTE 7/10