Great albums of 2024 - Progressive Rock Music Forum

I think most of my top albums this year have been releases by bands I already knew.

Top of head, Devin Townsend, Leprous, Bent Knee and Beardfish are maybe the top ones so far. Frost* and Weather systems are promising too.

Sleeptyime Gorilla Museum was one of the most anticipated, I listened to it a bunch, it's all there, very much SGM, but somehow nothing connected with me like their old material - I cant' remember a single song off of it anymore. Not sure if I've changed or this just isn't as good as their old albums. Hoping to give it a spin sometime in the future and find that I'm more receptive to it. But it's the one I was most sure would be on this list that surprises me the most.

New Pineapple Thief, Big Big Train went in one ear and out the other, but I find both of these bands have great moments in a sea of stuff that doesn't stick to me.

New Nightwish was bland.

Motorpsycho was consistently good like they always are, but been a while since they were elevated to exciting for me.

Outside prog, I really had fun with Barns Courtney's new album.

richardh wrote:

Cristi wrote:

Needlepoint released a new album a month ago and no talk about it. I've just found out, also shame on me. LOL

I didn't know and also that Godspeed had an album out either. Good to have these threads for this very reason. Listening now..

I knew about GY!BE, I listened a bit, but I can't get into their newer albums, since their comeback. I don't think they come even close to their old(er) work.

Cristi wrote:

Needlepoint released a new album a month ago and no talk about it. I've just found out, also shame on me. LOL

It's in my top 10 list, great album indeed Big smile

edefakiel wrote:

Lewian wrote:

There isn't much 2024 material yet that really strikes me. Currently the album to beat for me is

Aquaserge - La Fin de l'Economie,

but I'm not quite so enthusiastic about it that I couldn't imagine coming across a better one in the remaining months. Anyway, Aquaserge pretty reliably do stuff that I love in recent years. And that's definitely not because they sound always the same. Quite the opposite.

Have you listened to the new album by Fievel is Glauque? I think that you may enjoy it if you like Aquaserge.

Thanks for this. Great album indeed, melodic and with a positive atmosphere, still sophisticated and quirky. Apparently not on PA but probably should be.

Edited by Lewian - November 24 2024 at 04:39

Gentle and Giant wrote:

Infringement - Black Science and White Lies is fantastic

edefakiel wrote:

Lewian wrote:

There isn't much 2024 material yet that really strikes me. Currently the album to beat for me is

Aquaserge - La Fin de l'Economie,

but I'm not quite so enthusiastic about it that I couldn't imagine coming across a better one in the remaining months. Anyway, Aquaserge pretty reliably do stuff that I love in recent years. And that's definitely not because they sound always the same. Quite the opposite.

Have you listened to the new album by Fievel is Glauque? I think that you may enjoy it if you like Aquaserge.

Will check it out, thanks!

The new Pure Reason Revolution album entitled Coming Up To Consciousness is great. Tongue

Present & Sleepytime Gorilla Museum still top of the heap for me.

Ian

Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com

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Pleroma by Orgone is one of the best, if not the best, metal album in a year with a bunch of great metal albums (the ones by Blood Incantation, Ulcerate, Oranssi Pazuzu, Pyrrhon, Convulsing...) , but it gathered very little attention here, sadly. I recommend it to everyone who likes metal.

https://orgoneus.bandcamp.com/album/pleroma

The new Frost* album is awesome! That and Melodies Of Atonement are currently my 2 favourites 😊

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