The European Perspective #83 – The Big Red Spark

The European Perspective latest episode is a real gem. Not only does it feature my favourite band, Tinyfish, we get to listen to their new album – The Big Red Spark – in its entirety.

I will let the host of the European Perspective, David “AmazingWilf” Elliot, describe the special.

This week’s episode of The European Perspective is a sort of ‘listening party’ for the release of the new album by English proggers Tinyfish, entitled the Big Red Spark. Three years in the making this partly conceptual record cuts completely new ground for the band, and also for the genre in general, incorporating the Tinyfish brand of modern progressive rock with Robert Ramsay’s innovative use of narrative elements in both song lyrics and spoken word, and is most certainly one of the key releases of the year.

I’ve been lucky enough to have the collaboration of all of the members of the band, and particularly Simon Godfrey and Robert Ramsay, who effectively co-present this show with me. First there’s a review of the Tinyfish catalogue to date, with the tracks selected by the members of the band’s internet forum, The Fishtank. Then we examine some of the influences though a compilation of songs selected by each band member as being either influential on them as musicians, or on the Big Red Spark album itself. Finally we present the new album in its entirety, with insights from Rob and Simon on its production and content. There’s also a couple of surprises along the way!

The Big Red Spark is released on 13th September and can be pre-ordered here directly from the band’s website.

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The special can be listened to or downloaded from the European Perspective’s web page.