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    Posted: September 24 2011 at 17:10
This will be hard...
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This album is crazy good, I keep finding out about sick new bands through this forum. Thanks for that guys. Love it!
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Points: 32553 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 24 2011 at 16:53
Why hasn't this band been suggested to Post rock / math rock first?

If anything, it's not Eclectic prog.  From what I can tell, it's hardcore rock music with some experimental bits.  Am I missing something?
https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays
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Not yet, no. They have to be evaluated by the Eclectic team first.
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^They're aproved, so? Good!
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Points: 13298 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 23 2011 at 15:53
We voted to move them to Eclectic. Eclectic has a large backlog ATM, so it may be a little while until they are re-addressed. 
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A very quick scan sounds like Mars Volta with a stronger presence of punk/hard-core.
More listening would be required but I'd start there where we have TMV now.
It isn't Crossover Prog for sure.


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^So, any news on this? Ecletic or Heavy Prog?
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Try and take a little time over this one guys - they have a new album coming out in less than three weeks (Oct 11) called "Conversation Piece". Some songs from it have already been uploaded on YouTube:
 
First the two official ones:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Now one that was uploaded much earlier in the year:
 
 
 
 
And now the band playing some new material live:
 
 
 
 
Not really my sort of music, so I won't comment further.
 
Edit: Other than to say it's available here: http://new.merchnow.com/catalogs/a-lot-like-birds in three different packages: - on its own, with a poster, or with a poster and a t-shirt.
 
Tracklist for anyone interested is:
 
1) Orange Time Machines Care
2) Think Dirty Out Loud
3) Vanity's Fair
4) Properties Of Friction
5) Truly Random Code
6) Abbr.
7) The Blowtorch Is Applied To The Sugar
8) A Satire Of A Satire Of A Satire Is Tiring
9) Sesame Street Is No Place For Me
10) Tantrum (Far From The Tree, The Apple Grew Rotten)
11) What Didn't Kill Me Just Got Stronger


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BTW, these guys have been ping-pong'd to Eclectic. Let's see what happens there. LOL
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Originally posted by Evolver Evolver wrote:

Originally posted by CCVP CCVP wrote:

Originally posted by harmonium.ro harmonium.ro wrote:

Originally posted by CCVP CCVP wrote:

How were these guys rejected for crossover? Shocked


What we call "Crossover Prog" is that side of art rock that touches the mainstream via emphasis on the melodic content - I can't really see this band fitting this context.


That's exactly why I'm surprised they were rejected.

But whatever, my opinion isn't going to change their decision anyway.
No, but your cash might change our minds.
 
Then again, we're still living off that Bjork windfall...


No, don't get me wrong, it is not like I'm actually trying to give you guys a hard time or anything, it is just that it came as a HUGE surprise the fact that this band was not approved. I mean, I'm completelly mind-blown because, as I see, they would fit perfectly in the genre's style.


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Originally posted by CCVP CCVP wrote:

Originally posted by harmonium.ro harmonium.ro wrote:

Originally posted by CCVP CCVP wrote:

How were these guys rejected for crossover? Shocked


What we call "Crossover Prog" is that side of art rock that touches the mainstream via emphasis on the melodic content - I can't really see this band fitting this context.


That's exactly why I'm surprised they were rejected.

But whatever, my opinion isn't going to change their decision anyway.
No, but your cash might change our minds.
 
Then again, we're still living off that Bjork windfall...
Trust me. I know what I'm doing.
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The fuchsia beret that reeks of beer? 

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Points: 7113 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 20 2011 at 01:44
Originally posted by Atavachron Atavachron wrote:

Originally posted by CCVP CCVP wrote:

Originally posted by Marty McFly Marty McFly wrote:

Not my call, I didn't manage to take a vote. You gotta ask other guys from team.
Even if you did I doubt it would be enough to overrule the majority here.

Sad, really sad.


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Guys, guys ...
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I don't remember this band being accessible or melodic, more like being maybe eligible for Heavy Prog based on the first sample.

I'll get back with my final impression after I listen to the whole album.
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Originally posted by harmonium.ro harmonium.ro wrote:

Originally posted by CCVP CCVP wrote:

How were these guys rejected for crossover? Shocked


What we call "Crossover Prog" is that side of art rock that touches the mainstream via emphasis on the melodic content - I can't really see this band fitting this context.


That's exactly why I'm surprised they were rejected.

But whatever, my opinion isn't going to change their decision anyway.
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Originally posted by CCVP CCVP wrote:

How were these guys rejected for crossover? Shocked


What we call "Crossover Prog" is that side of art rock that touches the mainstream via emphasis on the melodic content - I can't really see this band fitting this context.


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Points: 5482 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 18 2011 at 08:09
While they had bits of prog, especially in the songs posted on this thread, the majority of what I heard is just post punk.
If another team wants them, I have no problem with that.
Trust me. I know what I'm doing.
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Points: 3968 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 18 2011 at 07:08
Originally posted by tupan tupan wrote:

Originally posted by Marty McFly Marty McFly wrote:

Not my call, I didn't manage to take a vote. You gotta ask other guys from team.


Hum, it's true, your name is not there Marty. Why don't you voted?

Haven't managed to get there and vote in time, thinking about other votes, listening other music than voting ones...

For situations where someone does not want to vote, there is NO VOTE option. Note that it's different than voting NO. I usually vote NO VOTE in case there are not enough samples.

This time however, other members were faster.
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