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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 10 2015 at 21:45
Originally posted by Komandant Shamal Komandant Shamal wrote:

The fans of Prog Folk have to check the first-class s/t debut cd released in February 2015, by U.S. Prog Folk duo Fields Burning.


That one is sitting on my to buy list.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 10 2015 at 22:22
Just posting some of my favorite albums from this year..

Father John Misty - I Love You, Honeybear
Viet Cong - Viet Cong
Perhaps - Third
Bjork - Vulnicura
Sufjan Stevens - Carrie and Lowell 
Asunder, Sweet and Other Distresses - GYBE
The Dodos - The Individ

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 10 2015 at 23:24
I have a more extensive list at home, but off the top of my head/off others' lists the top  5 thus far would be:

Alco Frisbass
Guapo
Unit Wail
Zs
Upsilion Acrux
Toundra

Also very good to mentionable:
S Steensland
Ozric Tentacles
Yes (Progeny box)
Scherzoo
Magma.
S Hackett

And yes...I'm aware 5 = 6 there.


Edited by Man With Hat - June 10 2015 at 23:24
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 10 2015 at 23:38
10 favs so far:

Ethereal Shroud - They Became the Falling Ash
Mastery - Valis
Robert Rich - Filaments
Susanne Sundfør - Ten Love Songs
Unreal City - Il paese del tramonto
Bell Witch - Four Phantoms
Disasterpeace - It Follows
Föllakzoid - III
Zs - Xe
Prurient - Frozen Niagara Falls

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 11 2015 at 02:54
For me this year is dominated by two albums that took some time in the making, but worth waiting for.

These are above all others:
Anekdoten - Until All the Ghosts Are Gone
Nice Beaver - The Time It Takes
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Some other excellent ones that should be mentioned here:
Cailyn - Voyager
La Coscienza di Zeno - La Notte Anche il Giorno

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Other goodies:
Big Big Train - Wassail
Red Jasper - The Great and Secret Show
The Psychedelic Ensemble - The Sunstone
Unreal City - Il Paese del Tramonto
The Tangent - A Spark in the Aether
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Overrated:
Steven Wilson - Hand.Cannot.Erase.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 11 2015 at 06:44
Originally posted by Nogbad_The_Bad Nogbad_The_Bad wrote:

Originally posted by Komandant Shamal Komandant Shamal wrote:

The fans of Prog Folk have to check the first-class s/t debut cd released in February 2015, by U.S. Prog Folk duo Fields Burning.


That one is sitting on my to buy list.


Truly excellent stuff - and from my own backyardWink!

Unfortunately, due to the personal slump I have been experiencing for some time now, I haven't heard many of the higher-profile releases of this year. Not particularly interested in Steven Wilson or Steve Hackett, if I have to be perfectly honest, but I'd really like to listen to the new Guapo and the new Upsilon Acrux (to name just two). On the other hand, I am trying my best to keep up with new releases via Progstreaming, and following the various suggestion threads that pop up here on PA.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 11 2015 at 08:17
Oh I should check out new Upsilon Acrux.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 11 2015 at 09:53
Originally posted by Padraic Padraic wrote:

Originally posted by Guldbamsen Guldbamsen wrote:

New Jaga Jazzist?!?!?!?? WTF?! When did that happen?


https://jagajazzist.bandcamp.com/album/starfire

First track is my favorite, a real standout.

Thanks Pat - I didn't catch this yesterday.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 11 2015 at 09:57
One interesting question is whether Phideaux finally releases Infernal, or if it'll turn out to be prog's Chinese Democracy.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 11 2015 at 11:09
As of today:

1-      Unreal City- Il Paese del Tramonto

2-      Karnataka- Secrets of Angels

3-      Progression by Failure- Sonic Travelogue

4-      Minimum Vital- Pavanes

5-      IO Earth- New World

6-      Grand Tour- Heavy on the Beach

7-      Dave Kerzner- New World

8-      Steve Hackett- Wolflight

9-      Nice Beaver- The Time it Takes

10-   Sylvan- Home

11-   Steve Wilson- Hand. Cannot. Erase

12-   Gentle Knife- same

13-   Methexis- Suiciety

14-   The Tangent- A Spark in the Aether

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 11 2015 at 16:30
Just popped by and saw Sannhet's Revisionist on at least a few lists here. Figured I'd mention that they are on the Archives, currently without a single rating. I'm guilty as charged as well, but it looks like they could use some love for that release.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 11 2015 at 17:25
Originally posted by Padraic Padraic wrote:

Oh I should check out new Upsilon Acrux.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 11 2015 at 17:27
Originally posted by Man With Hat Man With Hat wrote:

Originally posted by Padraic Padraic wrote:

Oh I should check out new Upsilon Acrux.


Most definitely yes.

Top 5 for me on the year, outstanding.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 11 2015 at 21:38
As of this moment I’ve only heard about 50 albums from 2015, but this would be my Top 10:


METHEXIS Suiciety 

CICCADA The Finest of Miracles 

ANEKDOTEN Until the Ghosts Have All Gone 

LA COSCIENZA DI ZENO La notte anche de giorno


THE PSYCHEDELIC ENSEMBLE The Sunstone

THE AMAZING Picture You

KLONE Here Comes the Sun

LEPROUS The Congregation 

ABSTRAKT Limbosis

STEVEN WILSON Hand. Cannot. Erase. 



Edited by BrufordFreak - June 12 2015 at 15:40
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 12 2015 at 03:52
^ That FEM album was released last year Tongue
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 12 2015 at 10:17
Nightwish - Endless Forms Most Beautiful - despite the weird animal noises in the epic final track....ShockedClap
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 12 2015 at 13:43
Must mention:
Superdensecrushloadfactor– Words Can't Say
Pseudo/Sentai– Bansheeface
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 12 2015 at 15:38
Originally posted by Meltdowner Meltdowner wrote:

^ That FEM album was released last year Tongue

Really?! Okay, then! I'll throw in STEVEN WILSON's Hand. Cannot. Erase. for my #10. I like the concept he chose.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 13 2015 at 08:46
I'll plug Hand. Cannot. Erase. and Suicety as well
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