Sirius ~ Germany

Running to Paradise (1982)

---2/23/10

Sirius' debut is one of the better Genesis inspired albums out there and compares favorably to other German bands like M.L. Bongers Project, Ivory, or Neuschwanstein. As far as these kind of albums go, Sirius is better than most of their contemporaries. In fact, had they been part of the UK new wave of progressive rock, then I could imagine them having the same kind of success as IQ did.

---10/18/26

That was my CDRWL entry, so time for a relisten and to add to the UMR. What's interesting about Sirius is that their music is very much similar to the upcoming neo prog movement out of England. And yet their instrumentation is analog in the 70s tradition, including organ, flute, and violin. The latter trait recalls Hoelderlin at the time of Clowns and Clouds, which Running to Paradise perhaps resembles the most.

If classic Genesis is your bag, hard to imagine Running to Paradise not satisfying on some level. It's my bag, so yea.

No reissues exist as of 10/18/26.

Ownership: 1982 Brutkasten (LP). Gatefold with lyrics in the interior. Acquired in 2010.

1996; 2008; 2/23/10 (review); 10/18/26 (update)

Three Bushes review here.

10/18/26 (new entry)