You probably won’t have heard of Facemeat, but you should, as ‘Questions For Men’ is a brilliant début record, in fact, it’s probably one of the best things I’ve heard all year. Indeed, I’d go as far as to say Record Of The Year, or at least a very strong contender for that dubious honour. – By Stuart Benjamin

The music here engages with you emotionally, it makes you feel something – fear, anticipation, tension – it’s all here and feels very palpable even from the very first listen. Get it, crawl into it, and lose yourself in it for hours. By Stuart Benjamin

I’ll give the band credit for a well produced sound and very efficient musicianship, but I couldn’t help feeling that there wasn’t enough to hold my interest in any of the twelve tracks here. By Stuart Benjamin

I think with a few lucky breaks we may hear more from Guards of May in the future. It’s just – with the exception of ‘Numbers’ – not my cup of tea, that’s all. By Stuart Benjamin

Stuart Benjamin caught up with Tim Bowness to ask him about the new album ‘Stupid Things That Mean The World’, his collaborators, and future plans.

Arnór Dan Arnarson from Agent Fresco joins Echoes and Dust in the psychiatrist’s chair to talk with Stuart Benjamin about music, emotion, and The Mars Volta.

The moody Icelandic rockers are back with a sophomore album of soaring and emotionally engaging songs. – By Stuart Benjamin

If you think that prog-rock died in 1980, come and listen to this album. Tim Bowness’ has crafted an album of quite outstanding brilliance. Sublime. – By Stuart Benjamin

In the wake of its re-release on vinyl, Stuart Benjamin looks back with appreciation at Cardiacs’ last ‘proper’ album, Guns.

I hugely enjoyed Goblin Rebirth’s un-ironic take on prog. If you’re a fan of the original band, or John Carpenter’s soundtrack work, or good-old-fashioned-prog I’d daresay you’ll like it too. – By Stuart Benjamin

These pieces sound as fresh, as alien, and at times as discomforting as they must have done when they first poured out of the speakers. An excellent package. By Stuart Benjamin

Midnight Twilight is a strong if conventional debut. I hope Mandala don’t leave it as long before the next one; I just hope they can take a few more risks. By Stuart Benjamin