2015 Picks
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Topic: 2015 Picks
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Subject: 2015 Picks
Date Posted: June 10 2015 at 10:28
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Last year I made a thread so as to highlight the year's finest releases. Something that came in very handy when we were compiling our lists for PAs AOTY showdown. I personally found a lot of interesting albums through that thread, which is why I am making a new one for 2015. I've already stumbled over some real beauties, although not as many by artists featured on PA (as of yet). Pond - Man It Feels Like Space Again (One of the best I've heard this year. These guys are so incredibly infectious.) Ozric Tentacles - Technicians of the Sacred (I am really digging this far more than what I expected.) Steve Wilson - Hand.Cannot.Erase. (Yup, this one really grew on me after I saw the live gig in Copenhagen.) I'm putting Todd Rundgren, Emil Nikolaisen and Lindstrøm's Runddans collaboration in the middle here, because I strongly suspect they'll get added to the PA database in the near future. Then again there's also John Carpenter's new album Lost Themes and Public Service Broadcasting's The Race For Space - two albums that sound like they fit in here as well  (No rush though, the PSIKE guys have a lot on their plate)Outside of PA: Viet Cong - s/t (Post Punk with a snarly melody and some real balls to it) Kamasi Washington - The Epic (Spiritual jazz with a bootfull of zing!) Panda Bear - Panda Bear meets The Grim Reaper Django Django - Born Under Saturn (The Beach Boys goes electronic) The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Musique de film imaginé (Oddball album from the eternal psych wizard of Ozz) So what are your discoveries? Have you been pleasantly surprised by something (or incredibly annoyed for that matter)? -Any info on this year's releases, interesting or downright explosive, doesn't matter(although I prefer the latter) - this is surely the place to talk about it. As always, one man's sh*te is another man's gold.  ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
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Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: June 10 2015 at 10:36
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New Jaga Jazzist is quite good, but not up to the level of One-Armed Bandit imo. |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: June 10 2015 at 10:44
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New Jaga Jazzist?!?!?!?? WTF?! When did that happen? ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: June 10 2015 at 10:53
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Btw Pat, did you check out the live album they recorded with the symphony orchestra? It is without a doubt my fave release from Jaga - even the tunes off One-Armed Bandit sound superior to the studio versions imo. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: June 10 2015 at 11:05
I'd agree with that assessment Highlights for me so far:- Schnellertollermeier - X Guapo - Obscure Knowledge Nerve Institute - Fictions Alco Frisbass - Alco Frisbass Upsilon Acrux - Sun Square Dialect Stepmother - Calvary Greetings Unit Wail - Beyond Space Edges Steensland, Simon - A Farewell To Brains Wilson, Steven - Hand. Cannot. Erase. Scherzoo - 03 Drake, William D. - Revere Reach Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Asunder Sweet & Other Distress Ghost Rhythms - Madeleine ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Padraic wrote:Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: June 10 2015 at 11:12
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Man this year for prog has been very weak for me - plus 2015 has been a year where i've really dived into a lot of non-PA music like post-punk and shoegaze. From what i heard from the new Swilson i was disappointed so that isn't on my list but the new Anekdoten, GY!BE, and Arcane have been pretty good. I gotta start finding some new stuff. ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: June 10 2015 at 11:15
You should check out the new http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNbPg6zKmPI" rel="nofollow - Pond , Austin ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: June 10 2015 at 11:17
 I was waiting for you to show up. This list is duly noted good sir. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: June 10 2015 at 11:23
I mistook The Nerve Institute with Doctor Nerve just now and got all excited for about 2 minutes ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: June 10 2015 at 11:58
https://jagajazzist.bandcamp.com/album/starfire" rel="nofollow - https://jagajazzist.bandcamp.com/album/starfire First track is my favorite, a real standout. |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: June 10 2015 at 11:59
Sadly, I've not - it's been on my list to check out for a while now. I'll see if I can grab a listen soon - thanks for the recommendation. |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: June 10 2015 at 12:00
That Alco Frisbass was very good, I should listen to that again. How's the Guapo? |
Posted By: Sagichim
Date Posted: June 10 2015 at 12:01
I suspect I'm gonna come to the AOTY showdown empty handed  I only have Beardfish and Ghost Rhythms - Madeleine which is a great album. Oh and the mighty Dreadnaught has a new EP which is supposed to land at my doorstep anyday now.
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Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: June 10 2015 at 12:05
Guapo is probably top 3 on the year so far for me, it's continues the evolution of their sound from Black Oni era through History Of Visitation to this one. It's clearly still Guapo, crushingly heavy, distinctive keyboards but Kavus' personality on guitar is more apparent. Personally I think it's as good as anything they've done from 5 Suns onwards and I love all of those. ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: June 10 2015 at 12:06
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Don't worry Sagi - we're not even halfway through 2015 If the last years or so have taught me anything it's that come November/December there'll be dozens of albums I'm dying to get my hands on. All I have to do is (hopefully) to visit this thread from time to time *crosses fingers*------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: June 10 2015 at 12:08
This sounds really interesting to me. Definitely on my get-list. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Sagichim
Date Posted: June 10 2015 at 12:14
You're totally right man.
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Posted By: LearsFool
Date Posted: June 10 2015 at 12:20
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I haven't been able to listen to enough avant-prog from this year, otherwise I'm on the ball and got a big ol list: I
Love You, Honeybear –
Father John Misty
Viet
Cong –
Viet Cong
Xe
–
Zs
Undertow
–
Drenge
Man
It Feels Like Space Again – Pond
6:02
AM –
It’s Over, I Tried
A
Special Episode of –
Open Mike Eagle
Bansheeface
–
Pseudo/Sentai
Restriction
–
Archive
Revisionist
–
Sannhet
To
Pimp A Butterfly –
Kendrick Lamar
The
Ark Work –
Liturgy
I
Sell The Circus –
Ricked Wicky
Northern
Shore –
Lo There Do I See My Brother
Jenny
Death –
Death Grips
Strangers
to Ourselves –
Modest Mouse
Vulnicura
–
Bjork
The
Epic –
Kamasi Washington
The
Rightful Pivot –
Enablers
Third
–
Perhaps
Trip
The Life Fantastic –
Drifting Sun
Surrender
–
Metatag
Dark
Red –
Shlohmo
Words
Can’t Say –
Superdensecrushloadfactor
What For? – Toro y Moi
VALIS
–
Mastery
The
Harvest –
Stoned Jesus
The
Judge –
The Judge
Painted
Shut –
Hop Along
Kinison
–
Your Old Droog
Laura
Chambers –
Ozark Soundscape
The
Magic Whip –
Blur
Untethered
Moon –
Built To Spill
Individ
–
The Dodos
Transfixation
–
A Place To Bury Strangers
Grief-Stricken
–
Salviction
Metalepsis
–
Eartheater
No
Cities To Love –
Sleater-Kinney
Fashion
Week –
Death Grips
Computer
Controlled Acoustic Instruments Part II – Aphex Twin
Fantasy
Empire –
Lightning Bolt
Heavy
Dancing –
Swain
Scar
Sighted –
Leviathan
Home
Is Where The Hatred Is – Primitive Man
The
Waterfall –
My Morning Jacket
Asunder,
Sweet, and Other Distress – Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Edict
of Morpheus –
Succubus Station w/ Teuthis Galore Darkness - Terran System Death
Until
All The Ghosts Are Gone – Anekdoten Snakes
–
Psychic TV
The
Time It Takes –
Nice Beaver
Suiciety
–
Methexis
+4626
– Comfortzone –
Beardfish Sound and Color - Alabama Shakes -------------  
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Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: June 10 2015 at 12:28
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I'm glad I'm not the only one here with a habit to feed. ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: Meltdowner
Date Posted: June 10 2015 at 12:32
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Owned: Arena - The Unquiet Sky Equations - Hightower La Coscienza Di Zeno - La Notte Anche Di Giorno Magma - Slaǧ Tanƶ Sankt Otten - Engtanz Depression Steve Roach - Invisible Steven Wilson - Hand.Cannot.Erase. On my wishlist: Anekdoten - Until All The Ghosts Are Gone Dave Kerzner - New World Public Service Broadcasting - The Race For Space Steve Roach - Monuments of Ecstasy Unreal City - Il Paese Del Tramonto |
Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: June 10 2015 at 12:35
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Wait we're including non-PA picks? Well then i've got lists for yall too. I'll post it later after work.  ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: June 10 2015 at 13:42
Yeah sure why not? I did it myself - the world doesn't stop at the PA borders. Let's just try and make this mostly about prog releases - or at the very least artists who are on the site so as it doesn't get moved to general music discussions ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: June 10 2015 at 13:43
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Did you check out the Pond track Austin? ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: bloodnarfer
Date Posted: June 10 2015 at 14:40
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I'm not finding a lot of good stuff this year, prog or otherwise. Mostly listening to 2013 and earlier stuff right now, but so far my picks are: prog: Jaga Jazzist - Starfire (fav prog release so far this year) Beardfish - +$234612 COMFORTZONE GY!BE - Asunder!!! Sweet and Other Distress?Toundra - IV non-prog: Viet Cong - s/t The Decemberists - A Terrible World Kamasi Washington - The Epic John Carpenter - Lost Themes Odawas - Black Harmony Carpenter Brut - Trilogy Disasterpeace - It Follows Sannhet - Revisionist Pond - Man it feels like Space Again edit1: looks like I need to check out new Guapo and William D. Drake edit2: add to the non-prog list: https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/%EF%BC%92%EF%BC%98%EF%BC%91%EF%BC%94" rel="nofollow - ２８１４ - https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/%EF%BC%92%EF%BC%98%EF%BC%91%EF%BC%94/%E6%96%B0%E3%81%97%E3%81%84%E6%97%A5%E3%81%AE%E8%AA%95%E7%94%9F/" rel="nofollow - 新しい日の誕生 https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/son_lux" rel="nofollow - Son Lux - https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/son_lux/bones/" rel="nofollow - Bones
------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ramza1316" rel="nofollow - www.last.fm/user/ramza1316 https://open.spotify.com/user/1211221845" rel="nofollow - https://open.spotify.com/user/1211221845 |
Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: June 10 2015 at 15:26
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Well... I was disappointed in Steven Wilsons Hand.Cannot.Erase and Steve Hackett's Wolflight. Happiest so far I am with Hasse Froberg's Musical Companion - HFMC Franck Carducci - Torn Apart Beardfish - +4625-Comfortzone Marco Ragni - Mother from the Sun The Tangent - A Spark in the Aether ------------- http://www.iskcrocks.com" rel="nofollow - ISKC Rock Radio I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
Posted By: Polymorphia
Date Posted: June 10 2015 at 15:56
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Horribly behind this year. But some standouts in PA have been: Sannhet- Revisionist Zs- Xe Liturgy- The Ark Work Bjork- Vulnicura Outside PA: Kendrick Lamar- To Pimp a Butterfly Viet Cong- s/t Kamasi Wahington- The Epic Father John Misty- I Love You, Honeybear Sufjan Steven- Carrie and Lowell Pleasant surprises: Liturgy's new album was much better than its lead single suggested. The album has it's flaws, but it's probably one of the more inventive things I've heard this decade. Turnover's Peripheral Vision is a surprisingly literate indie rock album by a pop-punk band. Elements of Cocteau Twins, The Smiths, and the Cure. Not the most original thing on the market, but it was definitely a nice surprise. ------------- https://dreamwindow.bandcamp.com/releases" rel="nofollow - My Music 
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Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: June 10 2015 at 16:15
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Hey Tony - nice list there. I see we tend to go for a lot of the same stuff residing outside of PA. Hell I even think you were the one who got me into Viet Cong (thanks). How do you feel about http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmXIIL2tmR8" rel="nofollow - Panda Bear btw? I really dig this latest of his with all the abrasive and fluttering electronics. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: June 10 2015 at 16:23
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2015 has been mehhh so far.....A few standouts for me Anekdoten~UAtGAG Ava Mendoza~Unnatural Ways Blue Shift~Levels of Undo Upsilon Acrux~Sun Square Dialect SWilson~HCE Diana Krall  ~Wallflower (she is the queen of covers, great stuff)Kamasi Washington~The Epic (waiting for this one still, but a digital download was impressive) SHackett~Wolflight  -------------   
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Posted By: Polymorphia
Date Posted: June 10 2015 at 16:53
 (prog too, to a degree). I did have Viet Cong as my avatar for a while. Glad I was able to help bring that band more listeners. I'm really excited to see where they go next. I do like Person Pitch a good bit (never listened to Tomboy). I definitely want to get his new album but I've been buying a lot of the albums that I streamed last year. I usually get a slew of new releases around my birthday and Christmas. Panda Bear is certainly one I intend to get. ------------- https://dreamwindow.bandcamp.com/releases" rel="nofollow - My Music
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Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: June 10 2015 at 17:05
Yeah, that should be interesting to hear. I hope they don't steer away from the current rather trashy post punk sound of theirs. There is however room for a lot of things to happen inside that palette methinks. I've been following Panda Bear since Tomboy. Is it just me or doesn't he have a kind of Beach Boys surfer quality to him? In fact, I hear this in a lot of other popular artists. Django Django, Fleet Foxes, Animal Collective (big surprise!), Temples and to a lesser extent Grizzly Bear all have that Beach Boys surfer thang going on in one way or another. I'm not complaining btw - I happen to like all of these ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Polymorphia
Date Posted: June 10 2015 at 17:19
I'm really liking the recent post-punk bands. Viet Cong, Iceage, Savages, and Protomartyr, especially. ------------- https://dreamwindow.bandcamp.com/releases" rel="nofollow - My Music
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Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: June 10 2015 at 17:27
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I dig Iceage as well. They're getting pretty big here in Denmark. I have still to catch one of their shows though, which irritates me a little. I've certainly had my chance. It's just not that often I come across modern rock bands from my home country that i actually dig. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Polymorphia
Date Posted: June 10 2015 at 17:36
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I can relate. They played near me recently, but I couldn't go simply because it was a 21+ venue. They don't come to the southern US that often, unfortunately. ------------- https://dreamwindow.bandcamp.com/releases" rel="nofollow - My Music
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Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: June 10 2015 at 17:42
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That's right - they've been touring The States. There's a documentary series on Danish tv about it. Oh Land (another Danish musician) did the same - touring wise as well as the tv bit. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: zravkapt
Date Posted: June 10 2015 at 18:26
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PA: Good Methexis - Suiceity Roz Vitalis - Lavoro D'Amore Unreal City - il paese del tromonto Gooderer Guapo - Obscure Knowledge (equal to or better than last album) Jaga Jazzist - Starfire (not quite as good as last album) Squarepusher - Damogen Furies (more IDM than prog/fusion, very accessible by his standards) Non-PA: Death Grips Fashion Week and Jenny Death Aphex Twin Computer Controlled Acoustic Instruments, Pt. 2 Viet Cong - s/t Dan Deacon Gliss Riffer ------------- Magma America Great Make Again |
Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: June 10 2015 at 19:56
I just did when i walked into the door. It sounds like Tame Impala mixed with Floyd then ate some nails for breakfast. Great stuff. I'll check them out!
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Posted By: Polymorphia
Date Posted: June 10 2015 at 21:00
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Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: June 10 2015 at 21:04
That'll do it. ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: Komandant Shamal
Date Posted: June 10 2015 at 21:33
| The fans of Prog Folk have to check the first-class http://fieldsburning.bandcamp.com/album/fields-burning" rel="nofollow - s/t debut cd released in February 2015, by U.S. Prog Folk duo Fields Burning. |
Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: June 10 2015 at 21:35
Side note. Both of those members are quite beautiful ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: June 10 2015 at 21:45
That one is sitting on my to buy list. ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: June 10 2015 at 22:22
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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 ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: June 10 2015 at 23:24
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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. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Imperial Zeppelin
Date Posted: June 10 2015 at 23:38
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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 they're not all prog, I know. ------------- "Hey there, Dog Man, now I drink from your bowl." |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: June 11 2015 at 02:54
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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 -o0o- Some other excellent ones that should be mentioned here: Cailyn - Voyager La Coscienza di Zeno - La Notte Anche il Giorno -o0o- 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 -o0o- Overrated: Steven Wilson - Hand.Cannot.Erase. ------------- 
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: June 11 2015 at 05:32
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Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: June 11 2015 at 06:44
Truly excellent stuff - and from my own backyard !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. //www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/" rel="nofollow - |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: June 11 2015 at 08:17
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Oh I should check out new Upsilon Acrux. |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: June 11 2015 at 09:53
Thanks Pat - I didn't catch this yesterday. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: June 11 2015 at 09:57
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One interesting question is whether Phideaux finally releases Infernal, or if it'll turn out to be prog's Chinese Democracy. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: tszirmay
Date Posted: June 11 2015 at 11:09
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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 1 16- 1 ------------- I never post anything anywhere without doing more than basic research, often in depth. |
Posted By: Prog Sothoth
Date 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.  Hate writing from my phone |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: June 11 2015 at 17:25
Most definitely yes. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: June 11 2015 at 17:27
Top 5 for me on the year, outstanding. ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: June 11 2015 at 21:38
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As of this moment I’ve only heard about 50 albums from 2015, but this would be my Top 10:
CICCADA The Finest of Miracles ANEKDOTEN Until the Ghosts Have All Gone LA COSCIENZA DI ZENO La notte anche de giorno
THE AMAZING Picture You KLONE Here Comes the Sun LEPROUS The Congregation ABSTRAKT Limbosis STEVEN WILSON Hand. Cannot. Erase. ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: Meltdowner
Date Posted: June 12 2015 at 03:52
^ That FEM album was released last year 
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Posted By: essexboyinwales
Date Posted: June 12 2015 at 10:17
Nightwish - Endless Forms Most Beautiful - despite the weird animal noises in the epic final track.... |
Posted By: Polymorphia
Date Posted: June 12 2015 at 13:43
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Must mention: Superdensecrushloadfactor– Words Can't Say Pseudo/Sentai– Bansheeface ------------- https://dreamwindow.bandcamp.com/releases" rel="nofollow - My Music
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Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: June 12 2015 at 15:38
Really?! Okay, then! I'll throw in STEVEN WILSON's Hand. Cannot. Erase. for my #10. I like the concept he chose. ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: bhikkhu
Date Posted: June 13 2015 at 08:46
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I'll plug Hand. Cannot. Erase. and Suicety as well ------------- a.k.a. H.T. http://riekels.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow - http://riekels.wordpress.com |
Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: June 18 2015 at 22:41
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Anybody else out there thinking that overall this is actually a surprisingly bad year for prog music, so far? But then, the bulk of releases will start coming in September . . . . ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: June 18 2015 at 22:51
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^ I'd say it's at least on par with last year (probably the past two years, but I'll admit my memory of two years ago is fuzzy) at this point in the year. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: June 19 2015 at 05:30
I wouldn't say bad as much as somewhat lackluster - with very few exceptions so far. Then again, I haven't listened to all the new releases, especially those (like the new Guapo) that are more to my taste. The really good new stuff (at least as far as I'm concerned) tends to fly under the radar. |
Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: June 19 2015 at 14:49
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I want to recommend the album by Deadly Orgone Radiation (Weasel Walter / James Sedwards / Alex Ward): https://alexward.bandcamp.com/album/power-trips" rel="nofollow - https://alexward.bandcamp.com/album/power-trips It's a very noisy amalgam of improv / metal / brutal prog. So you'd want to be in the right mood. But it's hitting the spot for me.
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: June 21 2015 at 02:28
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^ This is quite wonderful. Definitely stays pretty much full throttle all the way through, which is a nice touch IMO. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: June 22 2015 at 08:27
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So I checked out Alco Frisbass after seeing them mentioned in this thread and I have to say it has been one of the most frustrating experiences of 2015. These guys seem to have 'borrowed' everything warm and jazzy about Caravan and Hatfields and then popped it in the blender with a touch of the mildly avantguarde. Definitely not a difficult album to get into.....yet I, for one, am missing a real drummer. I guess the programming is done very well on the album, and the drums genuinely sound like drums, but there's no groove imo. Everything else about the album I love, but the lack of a carbon-based rhythm conveyor is still a pretty big let-down for me. Fingers crossed for a sophomore release featuring Torstein Lofthus (elephant9, Shining) on the drums
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Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: June 22 2015 at 11:14
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Damn, I hadn't noticed the programmed drumming until you mentioned it, now I can't miss it, aarghh. ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: June 24 2015 at 11:30
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Sorry if I just ruined your mojo Ian, that was definitely not part of the plan. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: June 24 2015 at 12:13
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Though not included on PA, I'd still heartily recommend the newest release by Heroin in Tahiti called Sun & Violence. If any of you people are into a little left-field psych dabblings, then by all means http://boringmachines.bandcamp.com/album/heroin-in-tahiti-sun-and-violence" rel="nofollow - take the plunge . Here's how they describe the album themselves: This time, Heroin In Tahiti abandon the freaked out approach of the previous release, for an almost prog-infused sequence of psychedelic folk dances, spacey tarantellas, twangy guitars, black market hymns and Joe Meek-style homages to the sinking of Costa Concordia. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: June 24 2015 at 12:34
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Not prog but one of my favorite songs and albums of the year so far. A more loose Cage the Elephant is how i've been thinking of them. Great hooks, love the fuzz and distortion, fun jams. ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: TeleStrat
Date Posted: June 24 2015 at 12:57
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Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: June 24 2015 at 14:44
Oh that does sound interesting ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: ProgCandles
Date Posted: June 24 2015 at 15:04
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Akineton Retard - Azufre Simon Steensland - A Farewell to Brains Taylor's Universe - From Scratch Unit Wail - Beyond Space Edges Guapo - Obscure Knowledge Breznev Fun Club - Il Misantropo Felice Allomerus - The Tempest Alco Frisbass - Alco Frisbass Ciccada - The Finest of Miracles Kada Estra - Strange Relations La Coscienza di Zeno - La Notte Anche di Giorno Not a Good Sign - From a Distance Roz Vitallis - Lavoro D'Amore Steve Hughes - Tales From the Silent Ocean The Black Codex - Episodes 27-39 The Black Codex - Episodes 40-52 The Nerve Institute - Fictions Ubi Maior - Incanti Bio Meccanici Ligro - Dictionary 3 Ghost Rhythms - Madeleine Dewa Budjana - Hasta Karma |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: June 24 2015 at 15:33
Excellent choices! Many of these albums would also make my list. |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: June 24 2015 at 15:37
Those all make my list. ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: ProgCandles
Date Posted: June 24 2015 at 21:54
Ghost Rhythms for me, the discovery of the year! I used to be they did not know about! Now I bought all 3 CD album, Why they are not on the PA issue? They also have a separate project " http://ladywith.bandcamp.com/album/the-lady-with-the-monkey" rel="nofollow - Lady with " he is also very good, it is more progressive. Play practically the same musicians as in "Ghosts Rythm" http://fastpic.ru/" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: ProgCandles
Date Posted: June 24 2015 at 22:21
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I want to recommend the album by " http://crownedinearth.bandcamp.com/album/metempsychosis" rel="nofollow - Crowned In Earth " In PA I have not found them |
Posted By: Formentera Lady
Date Posted: June 25 2015 at 10:55
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Actually I discover new releases mainly on this website! My favourites so far (no order): Anekdoten - Until All The Ghosts Are Gone Grand Tour - Heavy On The Beach IO Earth - New World Ciccada - The Finest of Miracles I am not that fond of the new album of Steven Wilson. Not that it is a bad album, but I simply like the previous one "The Raven..." much much more. ------------- http://theprogressiveweb.blogspot.de" rel="nofollow - Visit me in Second Life to talk about music. |
Posted By: ProgCandles
Date Posted: June 25 2015 at 11:05
I support. I also gradually lost interest.
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Posted By: Formentera Lady
Date Posted: June 25 2015 at 11:34
Please suggest them in the "Suggest New Bands and Artists" section, for maybe Psychedelic or Crossover. ------------- http://theprogressiveweb.blogspot.de" rel="nofollow - Visit me in Second Life to talk about music. |
Posted By: Prog-jester
Date Posted: June 26 2015 at 11:31
 How did you like it? I tried my proggiest this time!
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Posted By: LearsFool
Date Posted: June 26 2015 at 11:44
Loved it. The riffs were crushing and fun, and I could tell you were getting proggy here and there - it added to the freshness. -------------
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Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: June 26 2015 at 11:48
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Doh! I forgot such a great prog album.. Enablers - The Rightful Pivot. One of the most consistent bands out there. This is their 5th album, and they take a step forward in their songwriting skills. This song is just mesmerizing.
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Date Posted: July 03 2015 at 10:00
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Posted By: ProgCandles
Date Posted: July 03 2015 at 10:08
I suggested earlier different candidates, but all to no avail. Neither one suggestion I have not received a response.
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Posted By: Kazza3
Date Posted: July 04 2015 at 00:44
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People leaving big lists of names with no description bugs me, so... Probably prog: http://https://jagajazzist.bandcamp.com/album/starfire" rel="nofollow - Jaga Jazzist- Starfire Keyboard-heavy instrumental fusion in their usual fantastic vein. More synthy and urban than One-Armed Bandit. http://music.tangledthoughtsofleaving.com/" rel="nofollow - Tangled Thoughts of Leaving- Yield to Despair Post-rock, but not of the pretty, melodic, polished variety; rather, it's visceral, raw and dark. Gigantically fuzzed out & heavy-hitting, with jazz influences in the piano and the free style of playing. http://https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZQotpncMsxMXbTv1hdainA1A3pm5OG4Q" rel="nofollow - Godspeed You! Black Emperor- Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress Good but not quite as great as their classic albums, this is effectively one 40-minute track with a long droning section in the middle, no field recordings here. If you like GY!BE you won't be disappointed. http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbXis3k6mVo" rel="nofollow - Pond- Man It Feels Like Space Again Sibling band of Tame Impala but more genuinely psychedelic and less indie, really fun album with fantastic dancey hooks. http://https://cuneiformrecords.bandcamp.com/album/x" rel="nofollow - Schnellertollermeier- X Instrumental avant power trio, raw and natural-sounding, very intense, and very good. Probably not prog: http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-48u_uWMHY" rel="nofollow - Kendrick Lamar - http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AhXSoKa8xw" rel="nofollow - To Pimp A Butterfly Yes, it's a best-selling hip-hop album, it's really is as good as people say it is. Prog fans might like that it's effectively a concept album with deep themes, tied together by a monologue revealed in stages; lots of jazz influences in both the compositions & production; and he employs an even wider palette of voices for different characters than Peter Gabriel. http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDSEtWt9u-A" rel="nofollow - Everything Everything- Get To Heaven These guys wore prog influences openly on their first album, but they're now more like weird indie pop darlings. This is a great melodic, fun album with lots of creativity hiding in & around the big choruses. http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLRw-Ahq22k" rel="nofollow - Snarky Puppy- Sylva The hipster jazz fusion ensemble joins an orchestra here, and they're impeccable as always; I don't think the compositions are quite as strong as the previous album, but they can't really put a foot wrong. http://https://timbre.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - Timbre- Sun & Moon Woman plays harp, sings, and writes beautiful songs to suit. This is a double album, the first (Sun) consists of regular songs, the second (Moon) consists of classical compositions for massed choir, chamber groups and otherwise. http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2sW53Hjo30" rel="nofollow - Courtney Barnett- Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit Plain-talking Australian indie singer-songwriter, writes simple but punchy songs that are really just background to the clever, down to earth, stream-of-consciousness lyrics. Breath of fresh air. http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsGODTySH0E&list=PL67VKSNJdY_XBvoFECHFKyesxnDhTVM8N" rel="nofollow - Sufjan Stevens- Carrie & Lowell Entirely quiet, stripped-back, beautiful songs for lo-fi layers of guitars and voice. It's just really nice.
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Posted By: infocat
Date Posted: July 04 2015 at 03:23
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^ Thanks for mentioning Tangled Thoughts of Leaving. Love these guys! ------------- -- Frank Swarbrick Belief is not Truth. |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: July 25 2015 at 07:51
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Definitely looking forward to the new Dungen as well as the new Agusa. The latter is an album with only two track on it. I predict some improv psych of the highest quality. I still think Pond has made the best album up until now. Memorable, easy on the ears, rocking, danceable, funky and last but not least psychedelic. It's not often you come across modern psych records that you can dance to. Other new acquisitions of mine from the year of our dog 2015 include the new Ghost Rhythms, Godspeed, Jaga, Zs and Tame Impala. They're all very new to me, so I'll wait a bit before I start dissecting them. On first listen though the new Tame Impala seems like a cool take on 80s synth pop....even if the drums and vocals still sound exactly like the first two albums. Again, I feel far more seduced by their sister act Pond. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: July 31 2015 at 13:39
Upcoming releases that I bet will end up in my AOTY list: elephant9 - Silver Mountain (This one is a double album featuring Swedish guitarist extraordinnaire Reine Fiske. Release date 21. August)  Zombi - Shape Shift (A return to a more space rocking sound for these two electronic critters. Releases 16th of October)  Steve Moore - Cub (One half of Zombi, Steve has recorded the soundtrack to this upcoming horrormovie. This should be very interesting methinks. Releases on the same date as Shape Shift) ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: July 31 2015 at 14:21
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All 3 of those look very interesting, elephant9 is autobuy ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: July 31 2015 at 15:07
Yea i gotta hear this new Elephant9. ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: July 31 2015 at 16:17
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: July 31 2015 at 17:55
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Both Elephant9 and Zombi attract interest from me. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: The Bearded Bard
Date Posted: August 01 2015 at 07:58
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Not up to date on 2015 releases yet (and I expect I won't be come the end of the year either ), but I have a few favourites so far: Motorpsycho & Ståle Storløkken - En konsert for folk flest Jaga Jazzist - Starfire Biosphere / Deathprod - Stator Naxatras - s/t Susanne Sundfør - Ten Love Songs Arcturus - Arcturian Not on PA: Encenathrakh - s/t Ordered/still haven't listened to: Anekdoten - Until All the Ghosts Are Gone Björk - Vulnicura Dødheimsgard - A Umbra Omega Hasse Fröberg & Musical Companion - HFMC Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Assunder, Sweet and Other Distress Huntsville - Pond Steve Hackett - Wolflight King Crimson - Live at the Orpheum Mew - +- Ozric Tentacles - Technicians of the Sacred Sannhet - Revisionist Steven Wilson - Hand. Cannot. Erase. Also looking forward to the two upcoming Elephant9 with Reine Fiske albums and the Dungen one (already pre-ordered that one). And I'm hoping the upcoming Motorpsycho studio album and Panzerpappa's Pestrottedans will be out in '15 as well. -------------  
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Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: August 01 2015 at 08:06
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I keep forgetting about that collab between Motorpsycho and Ståle Probably too late to get my hands on a copy anyway  ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: The Bearded Bard
Date Posted: August 01 2015 at 08:17
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Still plenty of copies out there, I think. The price/package has put people off getting it, it seems, but it's totally worth it, IMO.
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Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: August 01 2015 at 08:23
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I'll see what I can do then, but it is shaping up to be a very expensive late summer/autumn with all the releases I'm dying to get my hands on. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: The Bearded Bard
Date Posted: August 01 2015 at 08:59
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Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: August 01 2015 at 14:20
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I just to remind people to listen to the new Jaga Jazzist. Somehow these guys made another essential contemporary album. Starfire (the track) is just a top notch opener. ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: Polymorphia
Date Posted: August 07 2015 at 20:12
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The new Krallice album is absolutely fantastic. Maybe my favorite prog album this year. http://krallice.bandcamp.com/album/ygg-huur" rel="nofollow - https://krallice.bandcamp.com/album/ygg-huur
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