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PROG CRITICS’ CHOICE 2021

It’s time again for the Prog Magazine writers’ albums of the year. The criteria for the main list? As usual, the album had to be a new studio release and it had to have been reviewed in the magazine over the last 12 months. These then, are the results. As always we look forward to reading your thoughts…

“I’m overwhelmed that has been voted Album Of The Year by the writers of . As a record that was steeped in synth nostalgia for the music of Talk Talk, Pink Floyd and Depeche Mode, while navigating some pretty personal trauma, never could I have imagined how many people it would resonate with. Stitched together during one of the darkest times of my life but released in the wake of a happier new chapter, I thank everyone who has listened for being a part of that journey.”

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