What could be more experimental on the ultra-pluralistic contemporary scene than a composer unconcerned with individuality? For much of the time, David Bedford’s Recorder Concerto offers the kind of discreetly accompanied scales and arpeggios that have been standard issue from Vivaldi to Malcolm Arnold…

Scythe is steeped in seventies symphonic prog. The band draw from a wide variety of influences without one of them dominating their compositional approach. Therefore, their sound remains fresh and original while at the same time recalling the great days of progressive rock. There are plenty of influences from Genesis and Yes. The music does have a modern feel and recording quality to it. Scythe play what they themselves call "symphonic progressive rock with an edge".

Blues hall of famer sounds far younger than he has a right to at his age. “I’m old school and that’s alright, I’ve still got a young blood’s appetite,” so sings Joe Louis Walker on the track “Buzz On You.” And in doing so, he might just have summed this record up rather perfectly…

Although it's filled with more pop than reggae, Serious Business represents a pivotal time for Third World. The talented group had spent the '70s and early '80s riding the precarious wave between roots reggae and pop-oriented, crossover reggae. Released in 1989, Serious Business announced the direction that Third World would take from then on. From the catchy, fluffy radio hit "Forbidden Love" to the gratuitous rap solo on "Theme From the Underdog," it's clear that the band chose the pop side and was making no apologies.