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Prog_Traveller 
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Posted: March 21 2012 at 15:58 |
Not counting metal and post rock what prog albums from recent years(2005 to now)would you consider to be true classics or albums that will be. Another way to put it would be which ones do you think have true staying power? Again I'm looking mainly for stuff that is more or less traditional prog sounding or at least it makes you think "hey that's definitely prog" and not something else when you hear it.  It can be heavy but just not too metallish(or metal). Thanks.
Edited by Prog_Traveller - March 21 2012 at 16:00
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Posted: March 21 2012 at 16:00 |
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Motorpsychos three albums Little Lucid Moments, Heavy Metal Fruit and the Death Defying Unicorn are highly recomendable :)
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VanVanVan
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Posted: March 21 2012 at 16:14 |
The Whirlwind comes to mind (haters gonna hate  ) I'd also guess that Grace for Drowning will have pretty good staying power if for no other reason than its massive exposure and the critical raving it received.
I'd say Ayreon's The Human Equation as well but your criteria miss it by a year. |
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Posted: March 21 2012 at 16:16 |
Within that criteria nothing much springs to mind depressingly.
Most recently I would probably pick Alkozaur - Serum Of Life. Its not tremendously original but the songs and atmosphere are strong all the way through and the vocals are just quirky enough to set it apart from other modern prog albums.
Martin Orford's last solo album The Old Road is also something I expect to be listening to in years to come.Again nothing especially original ,instead its just damn good!
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Posted: March 21 2012 at 16:24 |
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I could think of quite a few from the RIO/Avant category. I don't listen to much modern music that isn't of that persuasion (modern RIO/ Avant or related). I know it's not that traditional Prog-as-genre sounding (if it was I doubt I'd like it that much), but Guapo's Black Oni is one that I would mention.
I think Koenjihyakkei's Angherr Shisspa, another from 2005, though not one that I've been that into for a long time will also have staying power. Whether it fits your parameters or not, I would like to think that Kayo Dot's Blue Lambency Downward will gain more of a following in years to come.
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Posted: March 21 2012 at 16:30 |
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Porcupine Tree - Fear Of A Blank Blanet
Anglagard's new album (hopefully!)
The Mars Volta - Frances The Mute and Amputechture
Transatlantic - The Whirlwind
maudlin Of The Well - Part The Second. I don't know if you would consider Post Rock or Prog Metal. It certaintly has traits of both.
Kayo Dot - Coyote
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Posted: March 21 2012 at 17:19 |
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Everything Toby Driver has touched.
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Prog_Traveller
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Posted: March 21 2012 at 17:34 |
I'm not going to quibble about a year. That was just a general guideline. I just wanted to see what others think and hopefully discover some good newer music that I(and others on here also) might not be familiar with . I never heard of Toby Driver. Also, I do like some post rock and metal so mentioning them is no big deal. I just prefer to keep them separate. If they squeak through I'm not going to call the prog police on anyone. 
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Posted: March 21 2012 at 17:36 |
 Prog_Traveller wrote:
I never heard of Toby Driver.
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Posted: March 21 2012 at 17:58 |
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Two records come to mind: Nil - Nil Novo sub Sole and Vespero's By the Waters... Both are up and coming classics in my mind.
And I second what Logan said about Guapo, although I only have their Five Suns album.
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Posted: March 21 2012 at 18:19 |
Part the Second.
I'm sure there are others but that's the first that jumps to mind.
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Posted: March 21 2012 at 18:36 |
The following four albums come to mind as recent classics: Transatlantic - The Whirlwind Beardfish - Sleeping Through Traffic (part 2) Glass Hammer - If Steve Wilson - Grace For Drowning (Marillion - Marbles misses by one year)
while I've only just recently started listening to the new Discipline album, I think it may in time come to be regarded as a classic
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Posted: March 21 2012 at 18:42 |
Triceratopsoil wrote:
Prog_Traveller wrote:
I never heard of Toby Driver.
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Albums?
Choirs of the Eye, Part the Second, Coyote. Crack the Skye One Armed Bandit Second Life Syndrome. Anno Domini High Definition Deadwing Enter A Place in the Queue Destined Solitaire Underfall Yard Animals as Leaders Hazards of Love
Good enough for me.
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Posted: March 21 2012 at 18:57 |
Guldbamsen wrote:
And I second what Logan said about Guapo, although I only have their Five Suns album. |
I agree with you & with Logan in general on the Avant music comment, I could list quite a few but that's not in the spirit of the thread.
I'd go for :-
The Future Kings Of England - The Fate Of Old Mother Orvis
Aranis - II
Discipline - To Shatter All Accord
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Posted: March 21 2012 at 20:18 |
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Phideaux - Doomsday Afternoon (2007)
Moon Safari - Blomljud (2008)
Gazpacho - Night (2007)
Sean Filkins - War and Piece & Other Short Stories (2011)
Porcupine Tree - Fear of a Blank Planet (2007)
and 2004: Marillion - Marbles
and if you can take a bit of metal: Every album of Riverside
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Posted: March 21 2012 at 20:41 |
Triceratopsoil wrote:
Everything Toby Driver has touched.
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This is the short and correct answer.
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Posted: March 21 2012 at 20:55 |
Pallas - The Dreams of Men
That's all I can think of.
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Posted: March 21 2012 at 21:20 |
Prog_Traveller wrote:
Not counting metal and post rock what prog albums from recent years(2005 to now)would you consider to be true classics or albums that will be. Another way to put it would be which ones do you think have true staying power? Again I'm looking mainly for stuff that is more or less traditional prog sounding or at least it makes
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Hey Dude, We seem to have the same tastes. I joined this forum to hopefully find more stuff like you are looking for. What I have found and I think are awesome: Glass Hammer - If Mystery - One Among The Living Marillion - Marbles (2 CD version for Ocean Cloud) IQ - Dark Matter
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Posted: March 21 2012 at 21:39 |
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The two that spring to mind for me are Milliontown and Fear of a Blank Planet.
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Posted: March 21 2012 at 22:16 |
The Whirlwind Fear of a Blank Planet
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