Raw Material

A British early-seventies progressive rock group described in the available review as a cult act of the Anglo-Saxon prog scene; released Time Is... in 1971 and disbanded shortly after.

According to the available review, members mentioned include guitarists Dave Greene and Cliff Harewood, singer/keyboardist Colin Catt and wind player Michael Fletcher. The band's sound is compared to Van der Graaf Generator and Peter Hammill; Time Is... was released in 1971 on the Neon label and features saxophone, flute, jazz-rock moments and psychedelic passages.

Raw Material's 1971 album Time Is... is presented as a dark, atmospheric progressive-rock record with strong wind-instrument work and theatrical vocals. The review highlights saxophone and flute, jazzy passages and psychedelic moments, calling the album a little gem for prog fans. The critic notes some derivation from genre masters but still recommends the record to lovers of early-seventies prog.

For:Fans of early 1970s progressive rock; listeners who like dark, atmospheric prog with jazz and psychedelic touches.