Artist:   Big Big Train

Origin:  Bourmemouth, Dorset, England

Genre:   Progressive Rock, Post-Rock, New Prog, Neo-Prog, Art Rock

Original line-up:

Greg Spawton:  Guitars, Keyboards, Bass

Andy Poole:  Bass, Keyboards, Guitars

2nd line-up:

Greg Spawton:  Guitars, Keyboards, Bass

Andy Poole:  Bass, Keyboards, Guitars

Ian Cooper:  Keyboards

Steve Hughes:  Drums

Martin Read:  Lead Vocals

Big Big Train are an English Progressive Rock Band from Bourmemouth, formed in 1990 by Greg Spawton (Guitars, Keyboards, Bass), and Andy Poole (Bass, Keyboards, Guitars).   The following year recruitment of Ian Cooper (Keyboards), Steve Hughes (Drums), and Martin Read (Lead Vocals).  In 1994, the band released their debut album Goodbye To The Age Of Steam.  Big Big Train were the winners of the Breakthrough Award at the Progressive Music Awards held at Kew Gardens, London on September 3, 2013.

Genre:   Progressive Rock, Post-Rock, New Prog, Art Rock

Label:  English Electric Recordings

Rating:  *****

Format:  CD 

Tracks:

 1.  Made Fom Sunshine (4:05)

 2.  The Connection Plan (3:55)

 3.  Lanterna (6:29)

 4.  Capitoline Venus (2:26)

 5.  A Room With No Ceiling (4:51)

 6.  Proper Jack Froster (6:38)

 7.  Bats In The Belfry (4:54)

 8.  Oak And Stone (7:12)

 9.  Welcome To The Planet (6:40)

Personnel:

Gregory Spawton:  Bass on Tracks:  1-3, 5-7, 9, Pedalboard on Tracks: 2, 5-7, 9, Acoustic Guitar (6-String Acoustic Guitar) on Track 3, 12-String Acoustic Guitar on Tracks: 3, 4, Mellotron on Tracks: 3, 8, Organ on Track 3, Synthesizer on Track 3, Backing Vocals on Track 3, Keyboards (Bass Pedals) on Track 8, Voice (Spoken Voice) on Track 9

Nick D'Virgilio:  Drums on Tracks:  1-3, 5-9, Mellotron on Tracks: 2, 7,  Vibraphone on Track 2, Loops (Percussion Loops) on Track 3, Keyboards on Track 2, Vocals on Tracks: 2, 3, Bells (Sleigh Bells) on Track 6, Electric Piano (Fender Rhodes Piano) on Track 7, Organ on Track 7, Synthesizer on Track 7, Percussion on Track 9

Rikard Sjoblom:  Organ (Hammond Organ) on Tracks: 1-3, 6, 8,  Backing Vocals on Tracks: 1, 3, Guitar on Tracks: 2, 3, 7, 9, Synth (ARP Synthesizer) on Track 2, Mellotron on Track 2, Piano on Tracks: 5, 6, 8, Electric Piano (Wurlitzer Electric Piano) on Track 6, 12-String Acoustic Guitar on Track 6

Additional Musicians:

John Storey:  Euphonium on Tracks: 1, 6, 7

Nick Stones:  French Horn on Tracks: 1, 6, 7

Carly Bryant:  Piano on Tracks:  1, 3, 9, Backing Vocals on Tracks 1, 3, Vocals on Tracks:  6, 9, Synthesizer on Track 9

Dave Desmond:  Trombone on Tracks: 1, 6-9

Ben Godfrey:  Trumpet on Tracks: 1, 6-9

Jon Truscott:  Tuba on Tracks: 1, 6-9

Clare Lindley:  Vocals on Tracks: 1, 6, Violin on Track 9

David Longdon:  Vocals on Tracks:  1-4, 6, 8, 9, Tambourine on Track 1, Mellotron on Track 4, Piano on Track 4, Flute on Track 9

Derek Reeves:  Violin on Track 2

Aidan O'Rourke:  Violin on Tracks: 3, 8,Sound (Soundscapes) on Track 3

David Foster:  Electric Guitar (6 and 12-String Electric Guitar) on Track 6

Welcome To The Planet is the new studio album by Big Big Train, released on January 28, 2022 by English Electric Recordings.  Fantastic Album!.

Artist:   Big Big Train

Origin:  Bourmemouth, Dorset, England

Genre:   Progressive Rock, Post-Rock, New Prog, Art Rock

Original line-up: 

Greg Spawton:  Guitars, Keyboards, Bass

Andy Poole:  Bass, Keyboards, Guitars

2nd line-up:

Greg Spawton:  Guitars, Keyboards, Bass

Andy Poole:  Bass, Keyboards, Guitars

Ian Cooper:  Keyboards

Steve Hughes:  Drums

Martin Read:  Lead Vocals

Big Big Train are an English Progressive Rock Band from Bourmemouth, formed in 1990 by Greg Spawton (Guitars, Keyboards, Bass), and Andy Poole (Bass, Keyboards, Guitars).   The following year recruitment of Ian Cooper (Keyboards), Steve Hughes (Drums), and Martin Read (Lead Vocals).  In 1994, the band released their debut album Goodbye To The Age Of Steam.  Big Big Train were the winners of the Breakthrough Award at the Progressive Music Awards held at Kew Gardens, London on September 3, 2013.

Genre:   Progressive Rock, Post-Rock, New Prog, Art Rock

Label:  Plane Groovy

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side A:

 1.  The Strangest Times  (8:09)

 2.  All The Love We Can Give  (8:09)

Side B:

 1.  Black With Ink  (7:22)

 2.  Dandelion Clock  (4:15)

LP 2:

Side C:

 1.  Headwaters  (2:27)

 2.  Apollo  (7:53)

 3.  Common Ground  (4:57)

Side D:

 1.  Atlantic Cable  (15:05)

 2.  Endnotes  (6:65)

Tracks:

 1.  The Strangest Times  (8:09)

 2.  All The Love We Can Give  (8:09)

 3.  Black With Ink  (7:22)

 4.  Dandelion Clock  (4:15)

 5.  Headwaters  (2:27)

 6.  Apollo  (7:53)

 7.  Common Ground  (4:57)

 8.  Atlantic Cable  (15:05)

 9.  Endnotes  (6:65)

Personnel:

David Longdon:  Lead Vocals

Greg Spawton:  Bass

Rikard Sjoblom:  Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals

Carly Bryant:  Keyboards, Vocals

Dave Foster:  Guitars

Guest Musician:

Aidan O' Rourke:  Violin

Common Ground is the 13th studio album by Big Big Train,  released on July 30, 2021 by Plane Groovy.  Excellent Album!.

Artist:  Biffy Clyro

Origin:  Kilmarnock, Scotland

Genre:  Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Post Hardcore, New Progressie, Alternative Metal

Original line-up:

Simon Neil:  Lead Vocals, Guitar

James Johnston:  Bass, Vocals

Ben Johnston:  Drums, Vocals

Biffy Clyro are a Scottish Rock Band from Kilmarnock, Scotland, formed in 1995 by Simon Neil (Lead Vocals, Guitar), James Johnston (Bass, Vocals), and Ben Johnston (Drums, Vocals).  The band won The Best Live Band Of NME Awards and Q Awards in 2011 and won The Best British Band of NME Awards in 2013, won The Best Song "Bubbles" of Radio 1 Teen Awards in 2010, and won The Classic Songwriter of Kerrang! Awards in 2011.

Genre:  Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Post Hardcore, New Progressie, Alternative Metal

Label:  Warner Bros.

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  North Of No South  (4:05)

 2.  The Champ  (3:37)

 3.  Weire Leisure  (4:08)

 4.  Tiny Indoor Fireworks  (3:16)

 5.  Worst Type Of Best Possible  (3:50)

 6.  Space  (3:56)

 7.  End Of  (4:37)

 8.  Instant History  (3:31)

 9.  The Pink Limit  (3:56)

10. Opaque  (4;07)

11. Cop Syrup  (6:17)

Personnel:

Simon Neil:  Lead Vocals, Guitar

James Johnston:  Bass, Backing Vocals

Ben Johnston:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

Additional Musicians:

Zac Rae:  Additional Keyboards

Steve Mac:  Additional Keyboards

Jackie Shave:  1st Violin

Magnus Johnston:   Violin

Perry Montague-Mason  Violin

Patrick Kiernan:  Violin

Pete Hanson:  Violin

Natale Bonner:  Violin

Cathy Thompson:  Violin

Debbie Widdup:  Violin

Jonathan Evans-Jones:  Violin

Chris Tombling:  Violin

Bruce White:  Viola

Pete Lale:  Viola

Rachel Roberts:  Viola

Caroline Dearley:  Cello

Ian Burdge:  Cello

Jonathan Williams:  Cello

A Celebration Of Endings is the ninth studio album by Biffy Clyro, released on August 14, 2020 by Warner Bros.  The album reached No. 1 on UK Albums Chart/Scottish Albums Chart.