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Poll Question: Which band do you prefer?
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    Posted: August 17 2024 at 15:11
I only know Jordsjø, which is one of my favourite present day bands.
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Really like both bands. Jordsjø just a tad more. The microwave gasped out a couple of prefixes at me.
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Originally posted by Zeph Zeph wrote:

I like both, but would put Jordsjø over Agusa.

Why does that not surprise me? TongueLOL
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I like both, but would put Jordsjø over Agusa.

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I have heard both. Both for the first time with their 2017 albuns. My initial impression favored Agusa and that has stuck over the years. My vote went to Agusa.
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I voted both equally even though I've heard(and own) more Agusa
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Originally posted by moshkito moshkito wrote:

Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

Originally posted by moshkito moshkito wrote:

Hi,

First time I heard of Jordsjo. Time to go listen!!!

You won't be disappointed. One of the best prog bands of the past 10 years or so (imo). 

Hi,

It was a good listen, but I think I like Agusa better, for the sense that their long pieces are really well designed and defined, and not appear to be simply a bunch of different segments glued together ... Agusa has a nice continuity that is rare in a lot of music these days. 

Both are very nice, and it's difficult to decide which I seem to enjoy better, and likely it is the fact that I heard Agusa first and loved their album. The Jordsjo album did not strike me as strong. But still nice.

Which Jordsjo did you listen to? It could depend on the album (or song).
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I really enjoyed Agusa's En Annan Värld. That album is haunting and something special. An album to get lost in. But their two latest offerings didn't really leave much of an impression. Not bad. Not at all. The sound in itself is still great and the do what they do really well. But this sort of instrumental "retro prog" needs to be exceptional to stand out. Unfortunately they feel a little generic or by numbers to me.

Truly love the two Jordsjø albums I know: Nattfiolen and Salighet. The vocals contribute to add a distinct personality that I feel Agusa lack at times. They have this wide eyed pastoral magical mystery (tour) that I adore in so many softer early 1970's progrock bands (like these bands that starts with a C: Cressida, Camel, Celeste).

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Originally posted by Lewian Lewian wrote:

Love Jordsjo. Not impressed by Agusa.


I had Agusa in 41st place of my 2023 albums list. I'm listening to Jordsjø's Salighet from 2023 now and I like the pastoral qualities I heard. The Scandinavians seems to be the modern Prog masters of Symph and retro.
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Love Jordsjo. Not impressed by Agusa.
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^ Like I said, there are variations due to local dialects. For instance, the word "kanske" (perhaps) is usually pronounced like the words you mentioned in your last words, but sometimes also with a sound like the english "sh". 
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Originally posted by MikeEnRegalia MikeEnRegalia wrote:

Equally problematic in pronunciations are words with "sk", like "sked" (spoon). 
Yes it is. Själ (soul) and skäl (basis) are homophones. When spoken fast, själv (self) can sometimes sound dangerously similar to the aforementioned examples as well.

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^ I'm not a native Swedish speaker myself - but yes, I live in Skåne. There are huge variations within Sweden (and Norway) when it comes to pronunciation ... and in the clip you recorded, it sounds almost identical from what I can hear. 

Equally problematic in pronunciations are words with "sk", like "sked" (spoon). 
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Originally posted by MikeEnRegalia MikeEnRegalia wrote:

In Swedish it would be "Jordsjö". But same pronunciation
Yes and no. In some Swedish accents/dialects, sj-ljudet in sjö is pronounced similar to the Norwegian way, and in others, including Rikssvenska, it's more of this "velar" phoneme.

https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/project/5958967

Also, Mike, are you perhaps from Skåne? I've heard that the Skånska mål is pretty distinct.

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Jordsjø are from Norway though - any name with a "ø" cannot be Swedish, it's not in the alphabet. In Swedish it would be "Jordsjö". But same pronunciation Smile
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Both about equally. I discovered both last year along with Lumsk. The latter has female vocals which is very nice. BTW I like the latest Agusa album although it's quite different to Prima Materia has to be said.
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Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

Originally posted by moshkito moshkito wrote:

Hi,

First time I heard of Jordsjo. Time to go listen!!!

You won't be disappointed. One of the best prog bands of the past 10 years or so (imo). 

Hi,

It was a good listen, but I think I like Agusa better, for the sense that their long pieces are really well designed and defined, and not appear to be simply a bunch of different segments glued together ... Agusa has a nice continuity that is rare in a lot of music these days. 

Both are very nice, and it's difficult to decide which I seem to enjoy better, and likely it is the fact that I heard Agusa first and loved their album. The Jordsjo album did not strike me as strong. But still nice.
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Originally posted by moshkito moshkito wrote:

Hi,

First time I heard of Jordsjo. Time to go listen!!!

You won't be disappointed. One of the best prog bands of the past 10 years or so (imo). 
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Hi,

First time I heard of Jordsjo. Time to go listen!!!
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