Gentle Giant

Gentle Giant, the British prog rock icons, are reissuing their fifth album, 1973's "In A Glass House," this July. The reissue will be available on vinyl and CD. So Gentle Giant are reissuing their fifth studio album from 1973, "In A…

Strip away the influences of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century classical music and the early twentieth, and the roots of progressive rock reach back to the first half of the sixties, to what is now the United Kingdom.

"Playing the Fool" is a superb live document that captures and presents the essence of a cult band with real flair, a band that, even after all these decades, never stops surprising with radical compositional innovation and instrumental…

"Civilian" is more than a respectable farewell from the legendary heroes of eclectic progressive rock, who are still one of the most original and visionary rock bands of all time.

"Giant For a Day," a textbook product of its time, is the weakest record in the legendary band's story. Still, it's far from devoid of upsides, with their old prog rock magic flaring back to life every now and then.

As the opening act of a painful pop era, during which Gentle Giant slowly fell apart and lost their artistic identity, "The Missing Piece" doesn't come off badly as a whole, but it sits well below their usual artistic standards.

""The Missing Piece" as the opening act of a painful pop era, one in which Gentle Giant slowly fell apart and lost their artistic identity, doesn't come off badly as a whole, but it's way below their usual artistic standards."

"Interview" is the last album from the legendary masters of eclectic progressive rock that still deserves attention, even from those who aren't among their loyal devotees.

"Interview" shows a few signs of vulnerability, mostly down to the breakneck pace at which it was written, but it's still a very good album with plenty to enjoy for fans of eclectic progressive rock and highly virtuosic instrumental…

"Besides the staggering range in songwriting and instrumentation, what blows you away again and again is the production, which was phenomenal for its day and makes the album sound like it was recorded yesterday. "Free Hand" gave the band…

With "Free Hand," Gentle Giant cooked up yet another evergreen sonic stew of staggering stylistic variety, seasoned with a generous helping of their trademark cheeky humor and self-irony.

"The Power And The Glory" ranks among the studio peaks of the legendary clowns of eclectic progressive rock. With their one-of-a-kind sonic mix and vivid philosophy, they warned about the pitfalls of absolute power and putting too much…

"The Power And The Glory" ranks among the studio highs from the legendary jesters of eclectic progressive rock, who used it to warn about the pitfalls of putting too much trust in social institutions.

With "In a Glass House," Gentle Giant created yet another evergreen masterpiece, one that earned its place in golden letters in the annals of eclectic progressive rock.

Most of the music by the legendary prog rock heavyweights Gentle Giant was surely never made for just anybody's taste, let alone a narrow one. There were usually only two ways out for someone who first came face to face&#

Gentle Giant rose from the ashes of the British pop act Simon Dupree and the Big Sound, led by the three Shulman brothers (Derek on vocals and bass, Phil on backing vocals and saxophone, and Ray on bass and violin). The band even had some…

»Three Friends« is the third album from these masters of experimental symphonic prog rock, and their first concept album. The concept itself is incredibly simple at heart, telling the story of three friends who start out inseparable and…

With "Octopus," Gentle Giant created one of their finest works. The album offers a whole spectrum of unique musical ideas that the band could always toss off like it was nothing. As outstanding masters of countless in&scaro