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The grand parade of lifeless packaging? Far from it, as this much-delayed blockbuster reissue of one of prog’s most fascinating and frustrating albums finally proves.

Swedish proggers Gaupa have gone from five members to four, but it isn’t holding them back. With new mini-album Fyr the group have started afresh – and as guitarist David Rosberg and bassist Erik Sävström tell Prog , change isn’t always a bad thing.

Robert Reed and Steve Balsamo’s progressive electronic duo Chimpan A are back with their long-awaited third album, the teasingly-titled Music Is Art – Vol. 1 . Comprising original material and some surprising cover versions, the double-length record also includes a host of impressive musical guests. The pair discuss making big-sounding songs, fanboy moments in the studio and their plans to cast us all under the Chimp spell!

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After the success of their Space Ritual tour, Hawkwind were keen to explore new possibilities for their music. The result was the eclectic but much-loved Hall Of The Mountain Grill , now released as a nine-disc box set including three live shows from 1974. Prog looks back on the making of a classic.

With their new album Bleeds refining leader Karly Hartzman’s raw, astute songs about Southern life, WEDNESDAY ’ s path to indie-Americana stardom looks clear. But this triumphant next chapter has been buffeted by behind-the-scenes dramas – not least the breakout solo success of guitarist MJ Lenderman. “There’s been a lot of shakeups this year,” hears Brian Howe