Live Reviews
STONE PROG · 2Days Prog +1 Festival · Italy · 2026
“The sheer joy that Ms. Vibrant and the musicians were having was palpable.”
Stone Prog highlighted the band's infectious energy and audience connection, noting that Half Past Four inspired the only spontaneous audience chant of the three-day festival.
Rockol · 2Days Prog +1 Festival · Italy · 2026
“An unpredictable avant-prog electric shock to the festival.”
Rockol describes Half Past Four's performance as a whirlwind of shifting time signatures, rhythmic twists, technical complexity and theatrical energy.
Suoni Distorti Magazine · 2Days Prog +1 Festival · Italy · 2026
“A thrilling, bizarre and intensely theatrical performance.”
The Italian magazine praised the band's technical complexity, jazz improvisation and musical absurdity, led by the charismatic stage presence of Kyree Vibrant.
PuntoZIP · 2Days Prog +1 Festival · Italy · 2026
“Surprised and won over the Veruno audience, blending art rock, jazz-fusion, cabaret and hard-rock energy with an unmistakable theatrical flair.”
Italian coverage highlighting Half Past Four's unusual combination of art rock, jazz-fusion, cabaret and hard-rock energy.
Buscadero · 2Days Prog +1 Festival · Italy · 2026
“A band driven by intricate structures, shifting meters and complete musical freedom.”
Buscadero's coverage highlights Half Past Four's eclectic progressive sound and the magnetic presence of Kyree Vibrant, alongside an interview with Kyree.
Festival Crescendo · France · 2026
Coverage of Half Past Four's performance at Festival Crescendo in France, included in the festival's review and bilan of the 2026 edition.
Blast Toronto · Progressive Rockpile · Canada · 2024
Coverage of Half Past Four's Toronto performance at Progressive Rockpile, documenting the band's return to the local progressive-rock stage.
The Progressive Aspect · Summer's End Festival · UK · 2017
“This band was just a delight to watch and hear.”
The Progressive Aspect's coverage of Half Past Four's 2017 Summer's End performance praised the band's upbeat, energetic and quirky music and its strong audience appeal.
Prog / Louder · Summer's End Festival · UK · 2017
“One of this weekend's most exciting new finds.”
The review singled out Half Past Four's quirky, arty progressive rock and highlighted “Rabbit” and “One-Eyed Man” among the weekend's memorable performances.
Fire of Unknown Origin · ProgDay · USA · 2010
Coverage of Half Past Four's appearance at ProgDay 2010, one of the band's earliest major international festival performances.
Album Reviews
FINDING TIME · 2025
SaitenKult · Germany · 2025
“Clever songwriting, biting humor, musical finesse…”
A review praising the album's musical finesse, humor and unpredictable energy, describing it as a playful and highly inventive progressive-rock record.
The Progressive Aspect · UK · 2025
“One of Canada’s finest and most idiosyncratic bands…”
A strong review highlighting the band's eclectic approach, inventive arrangements and distinctive musical personality.
DPRP · Netherlands · 2025
“Eclectic progressive rock music in which you can hear the joy of the musicians playing it.”
The Dutch review praises the band's fresh and challenging sound, emphasizing the obvious enjoyment behind the musicianship.
STONE PROG · Germany · 2025
“Finding Time is anything but ordinary.”
A review celebrating the album's adventurous mixture of progressive rock, jazz, unusual arrangements and playful experimentation.
BetreutesProggen · Germany · 2025
“An interesting, varied form of progressive rock…”
The German review highlights the band's stylistic range, intricate musicianship and distinctive blend of progressive, jazz and art-rock elements.
MLWZ · Poland · 2025
“Musically this is a beautiful mess…”
A Polish review embracing the album's stylistic collisions, unusual structures and unpredictable musical turns.
Echoes & Dust · UK · 2025
“Out of this world, in your face, and down to the bone…”
An enthusiastic review praising the album's adventurous character, powerful performances and refusal to settle into predictable territory.
Background Magazine · Netherlands · 2025
“Finding Time” — 4/5
A Dutch review praising the album's adventurous progressive approach and distinctive combination of styles.
Prog Bar Italia · Italy · 2025
“An interesting and varied form of progressive rock that cannot be put into any of the usual boxes.”
The Italian review highlights the band's surprising turns, unusual arrangements, Kyree Vibrant's vocals and the album's refusal to fit neatly into a genre.
Autopoietican · Spain · 2025
“A work overflowing with eclectic ingenuity within the typically progressive sphere.”
A detailed Spanish-language review examining the tracks individually and praising the band's creativity, adventurous spirit and technical command.
POWERMETAL.de · Germany · 2025
“Könner im Schonbetrieb.” — “Experts in low gear.”
A German review rating Finding Time 7/10 and highlighting the band's considerable musical ability and stylistic range.
Land Of The Blind · 2016
Prog Magazine / Louder · UK · 2016
“An album of constant surprises…”
A review praising the EP's adventurous songwriting, genre-hopping arrangements and energetic musicianship.
The Progressive Aspect · UK · 2016
“The fantastic thing about Half Past Four is the boundless, genre-defying creativity…”
A review celebrating the band's ability to move freely between styles while maintaining a distinctive identity.
ProgRadar · UK · 2016
“An absolutely jubilant and refreshing record.”
A highly enthusiastic review praising the band's virtuosity, musical freedom and complete lack of pretension.
Music Street Journal · USA · 2016
“This is just such a powerhouse piece of music.”
The review highlights the EP's energy, instrumental prowess and constantly shifting musical landscape.
Background Magazine · Netherlands · 2016
“What an energy and variation bursts from them. Just awesome.”
A Dutch review praising the band's energy, stylistic variation and broad musical vocabulary.
MAT2020 · Italy · 2017
“Defining the genre Half Past Four belongs to is very difficult.”
The Italian review struggles—in the best possible way—to put the band's eclectic blend of progressive rock, jazz, fusion and theatrical music into a single category.
Music From The Other Side of the Room · USA · 2016
“Worth. Checking. Out.”
A concise but enthusiastic recommendation highlighting the EP's adventurous character.
Rock em Balboa! · Brazil · 2017
“Land of the Blind”
A Portuguese-language review discussing the band's layered progressive-fusion approach, with particular attention to “Mood Elevator.”
GOOD THINGS · 2013
DPRP · Netherlands · 2013
“Good Things is another mightily impressive album from a band that, if anything, is more formidable than ever.”
A highly enthusiastic review praising the band's growing confidence, musicianship and increasingly adventurous songwriting.
Sea of Tranquility · USA · 2013
“Good Things… positively brims with a gentle, well placed confidence.”
The review praises the album's balance of sophisticated musicianship, humor and accessible songwriting.
Fire of Unknown Origin · USA · 2013
“Humor, original ideas and outstanding musicianship.”
A review emphasizing the band's originality, humor and formidable musicianship across a wide range of progressive styles.
Music Street Journal · USA · 2013
“Adventurous and creative modern progressive rock.”
A review praising the band's adventurous arrangements, modern progressive approach and strong ensemble playing.
Pop Rock Nation · USA · 2013
“#18 Best Albums of 2013.”
Good Things was selected among Pop Rock Nation's best albums of the year.
metal.de · Germany · 2013
“Unusual ideas, imaginative lyrics and jazz-rock…”
A German review highlighting the band's unusual songwriting, imaginative lyrics and jazz-rock influences.
Life Is All About Music · 2013
“So much variety, so much theater.”
A review comparing Good Things with the band's debut and praising the remarkable variety, theatricality and musicianship.
Music From The Other Side of the Room · USA · 2013
“A complete knockout.”
A track-by-track review covering the band's jazz-rock, symphonic, art-rock and progressive-pop influences, as well as its offbeat humor.
RABBIT IN THE VESTIBULE · 2008
DPRP · Netherlands · 2010
“There is a vibrancy and energy to Half Past Four that is palpable.”
A highly positive review awarding the album 9.5/10 and praising its energy, theatricality and eclectic progressive songwriting.
Richard Falk's Reviews · USA · 2010
“A quirky, eclectic and highly inventive progressive rock album.”
A review highlighting the album's quirky character, eclectic influences and inventive approach to progressive rock.
Sea of Tranquility · USA · 2010
A detailed review of the band's debut, praising its eclectic combination of progressive rock, jazz, fusion and theatrical songwriting, along with Kyree Vibrant's distinctive vocals.
Background Magazine · Netherlands · 2010
A Dutch review praising the album's freshness and variety, moving freely through progressive rock, jazz, fusion, Latin and reggae influences while highlighting Kyree Vibrant's vocal range.
Bill's Prog Blog · USA · 2011
“Rabbit in the Vestibule is a very rewarding listen.”
A four-star review praising the album's musical variety, adventurous arrangements and strong performances.
Femme Metal Webzine · USA · 2008
90/100
A strong review recognizing the album's unusual mixture of progressive rock, jazz and theatrical elements.
Astounded by Sound · USA · 2011
A track-by-track review drawing comparisons to Canterbury, Steely Dan, Sparks, flamenco, Yes and Stevie Nicks while exploring the album's unusually broad musical palette.
Progwereld · Netherlands · 2009
A Dutch-language review examining the band's eclectic progressive style and unusual combination of musical influences.
Marquee / World Disque · Japan · 2009
Japanese coverage describing Half Past Four as an eccentric Canadian theatrical act with powerful female vocals and influences ranging from Genesis and King Crimson to funk, fusion and ethnic music.
The Sound of Fighting Cats · USA · 2023
“Another gem just waiting there to be picked up.”
A retrospective look at the 2008 debut, revisiting the album years later and finding its eccentric progressive character still rewarding.
Interviews
ProgRockJournal · 2025
“Finding Time reflects that renewal. It carries the weight of everything we’ve been through and everything we’ve become.”
An in-depth interview with Dmitry Lesov, Igor Kurtzman and Kyree Vibrant about Finding Time, the band's creative process, songwriting, lineup changes, COVID-era revival, influences, recording with Mauro Giammarco, and the band's plans for live performances and festivals.
Buscadero · Italy · 2026
Interview with Kyree Vibrant following Half Past Four's performance at the 2Days Prog +1 Festival.
Kyree discusses the band's musical background, the move into progressive rock, her role in the band's development, and Half Past Four's long journey from its early days to the present.
Music Street Journal · USA · 2010
“We sound like good soup.”
An early in-depth interview with Dmitry Lesov, Kyree Vibrant, Igor Kurtzman, Constantin Necrasov and Ann Brody covering the band's origins, lineup, musical identity, the story behind the name Half Past Four, influences, live recordings, and ambitions.
Prog Magazine · UK · 2018
“Meet singer Kyree Vibrant from the Canadian-Russians who want to make permanent waves in prog.”
A feature on Kyree Vibrant and Half Past Four in Prog magazine's international “All Around The World” section, looking at the band's Russian-Canadian roots, its development in Toronto, and its place in the international progressive-rock scene.
Toronto Mike'd · Canada · 2024
“Kyree Vibrant: Toronto Mike'd #1431”
Kyree Vibrant joins Toronto Mike for an extended podcast conversation covering Half Past Four, her musical career and her work with Big Rude Jake.