Author: Marc

CD of the week

Review by Ralf Koch, Radio Jade 87,8 CDs of the Week – 2026For Calendar Week 17: Naria – Lyra-La (self-released) “New name, new band, incredibly exciting sound: the quartet from Karlsruhe led by composer, guitarist, and singer Marc Eisele blends…

Lovely review from Spain!

Review by Locky Pérez, 29 April 2026 The German band Naria, hailing from Karlsruhe, released Lyra-La in early April — the second installment of a trilogy that began with the conceptual double album Naria And The Fly… Waiting For Lunch….

Great review of Lyra-La on Betreutes Proggen

Review by Florian Fischer “Indie pop goes prog” – at first it sounds like something cobbled together from a press-kit cliché generator. But Lyra-La by the Karlsruhe-based band Naria surprisingly turns it into something that actually works as a concept….

What a wonderful review from Italy!

‘No one will ever be able to convince me that it’s pointless to search for new good music just because everything has supposedly already been said and done. The nostalgic and unbearably boring old-school rock traditionalists can stay far away…

Review in ‘Il Manifesto’, Italy

Review by Roberto Peciola April 18, 2026, https://ilmanifesto.it/il-fattore-in-evidenza Original version “C’è un fatto alquanto singolare da porre in evidenza: nel 2012 i Naria, band tedesca dedita a sonorità alt prog, pubblica il primo album che avrebbe dovuto rappresentare il primo…

New review from the Netherlands

Review by Roelof Noorda April 12, 2026, https://demuziekplank.nl/reviews/naria-lyra-la/ “The album by the German band Naria is a pleasant musical surprise. The album Lyra-La manages to impress by delivering a mix of pop and prog. The band succeeds in creating a…

Heavy Mag

HeavyMag from Down Under shares Naria News

That’s awesome! We made it to the other side of the globe thanks to Kris form HeavyMag Australia. Thank you for sharing our upcoming album “Lyra-La” as a continuous mix. Check out the article here:https://heavymag.com.au/naria-share-new-song-lyra-la-from-album-of-the-same-name/

Lyra-La, Vinyl

New shop online!

Vinyl, DigiPac & more LYRA-LA (out now on vinyl!) The element of water is the omnipresent constant in the second album of the trilogy. At some point, I had written down the intense, recurring dreams from my earliest childhood and…

Herzlichen Dank!

Thank You! Live at Tempel, Karlsruhe

What a magnificent evening! A huge thank you to everyone who spent this wonderful evening with us, to all the many friends, long-time companions, and helpers – some traveled great distances. Words can’t describe how much this meant to me…

TICKETS // GIVE AWAY

We’re giving away 1×2 free tickets for our concert! NARIA liveTempel, KarlsruheSaturday, February 7th How to enter: Comment on this post on Instagram and tag the person you’d go to the concert with Entry deadline: Sunday, February 2, at 12:00…

Release Konzert, Kulturzentrum Tempel, Karlsruhe

Live at Tempel, Karlsruhe 07/02/25

Good things take time… after years of tinkering, composing, and fine-tuning, the moment has finally arrived: NARIA celebrate the release of their concept album “Lyra-La” – with a very special concert evening at the Kulturzentrum Tempel Karlsruhe. Concept Album Live-Show…

Naria, Alternative Prog Rock

New Drum Machine

Welcome on board, Seb! We’re thrilled to welcome Sebastian Säuberlich as the new drum machine in the NARIA family! Over the past few years, he may have wandered off a bit musically – but we’re bringing him back to a…

Review on Expansion Radial

[English Version] Naria – Dreams, Candles And Batteries For Breakfast (Progressive) Review by Oliver Zurita @expansioradial From somewhere between post-rock and progressive, where labels are left behind, Naria releases their second single as part of their conceptual album Lyra-La. This…

Review on Nacion Progresiva

We highly appriciate this detailed review! We are really amazed by this wonderful review of “Lyra-La” by Benjamin Quirarte @Murderedbypousers!It left me speechless! Very detailed and interpreted with a lot of love. At the end of the day, I do…

INKA Magazin

INKA Magazin New article about our new album “Lyra-La” on INKA Magazin. Thank you Patrick! Find it here: https://www.inka-magazin.de/popkultur/naria-lyra-la.html

Naria - Lyra-La

New album Lyra-La upcoming May!

The contractions are starting! The birth is imminent. After so many years, I’m as excited as a little child before Christmas. Upcoming May, we will be releasing our new album Lyra-La! Hard to believe, but it has been 12 years…