Random Album Clash - 2020
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Topic: Random Album Clash - 2020
Posted By: A Crimson Mellotron
Subject: Random Album Clash - 2020
Date Posted: May 01 2021 at 00:37
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What better way to end the poll series than polling the final year of our time bracket. Vote, comment, enjoy and give your favorites that are not present in my list of 15 albums. Mine was 'Islands' by The Flower Kings.
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Posted By: Frenetic Zetetic
Date Posted: May 01 2021 at 00:45
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Wobbler. ------------- "I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021 |
Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: May 01 2021 at 01:01
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Out of those I only have Whoosh (and I like it). I'd vote for Logos - Sadako as best 2020. ------------- I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution |
Posted By: iluvmarillion
Date Posted: May 01 2021 at 01:23
| Between Pain of Salvation and Deep Purple. Two great albums. |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: May 01 2021 at 02:24
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Zopp ------------- 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: suitkees
Date Posted: May 01 2021 at 02:38
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There are still some albums I have to listen to, but from the five I did hear I prefer The Pineapple Thief... ------------- The razamataz is a pain in the bum |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: May 01 2021 at 02:45
Predictably, I'm voting for Rick Wakeman's Red Planet again, even though it's not in the poll. 
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Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: May 01 2021 at 02:47
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Voted - just too soon - for The Tangent. I did not see Zopp then, but ok, it's a close call. ------------- 
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Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: May 01 2021 at 03:42
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Stephen Fellows - Slow Glass followed by Chad Mossholder - Receiver. Not much that I have from 2020 is on PA, I'm not usually buying stuff on release. The best of three is Jaga Jazzist - Pyramid, but it's not their best effort for sure. |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: May 01 2021 at 03:43
I don't know, I could easily vote for 5 albums here... 
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Posted By: nick_h_nz
Date Posted: May 01 2021 at 04:25
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2020 was one of the strongest years for prog in a very long time, I think, and this poll just goes to show it. If I were to list 25 albums from 2020 (which I believe is the maximum options a poll can have), not one of these would be in my selection. I do like a number of these, but they simply just wouldn’t feature in my own list. From this list, I chose Zopp, which I think topped the collaborators Top 20, and again was not among my nominations for 2020. Honestly, I think you could”d put up 20 Top 20 polls for 2020, and still not scratch the surface of how many great albums were released last year! 🤗 ------------- https://tinyurl.com/nickhnz-tpa" rel="nofollow - Reviewer for The Progressive Aspect |
Posted By: A Crimson Mellotron
Date Posted: May 01 2021 at 06:09
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nick_h_nz wrote:Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: May 01 2021 at 07:26
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From the list, Metheny. Favorites not present on list... Sanguine Hum Intervals Panzerballet Helmet of Gnats FrenchTV Plini Covet |
Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: May 01 2021 at 07:30
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Of the one's i've heard.... ZOPP -------------  https://rateyourmusic.com/~siLLy_puPPy |
Posted By: Progmind
Date Posted: May 01 2021 at 08:50
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From the list voted Zoop without any hesitasion. Outside the list i really like The Reticent - "The Oubliette"
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Posted By: arturfd
Date Posted: May 01 2021 at 09:48
| I vote in ZOPP. Great album!!! |
Posted By: A Crimson Mellotron
Date Posted: May 01 2021 at 09:48
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Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: May 01 2021 at 10:41
| Deep Purple is my winner. |
Posted By: Gentle and Giant
Date Posted: May 01 2021 at 12:11
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Pendragon > Zopp > Wobbler ------------- Oh, for the wings of any bird, other than a battery hen |
Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: May 01 2021 at 13:50
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Zopp ------------- ---------- i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: May 01 2021 at 14:01
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Of these Zopp, personal favorite Thirlwell & Steensland- Oscillospira ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: A Crimson Mellotron
Date Posted: May 02 2021 at 00:46
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Zopp has taken the lead after a day of voting! |
Posted By: geekfreak
Date Posted: May 02 2021 at 09:28
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Close call to me...The Tangent> Pure Reason Revolution>The Flower Kings>The Pineapple Thief>Wobbler>ZoppThe Tangent gets the vote today. Extremely excellent poll ------------- Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake." Music Is Live Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Keep Calm And Listen To The Music… < |
Posted By: Mormegil
Date Posted: May 02 2021 at 09:43
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Wobbler gets the nod. ------------- Welcome to the middle of the film. |
Posted By: Morelia
Date Posted: May 02 2021 at 14:43
I have to say how surprised I was to enjoy so much of what 2020 had to offer musically. But maybe the pandemic allowed for a more in-depth listening. Depending on your profession, you might have had the opportunity to take the time and really inhabit a greater number of albums than a "usual" year. But then again, maybe it was just a great year. Or a bad year, solely depending on your taste. Sticking to acts featured on PA, Zopp was one of the best thing I've heard these past years. True masterpiece.
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Posted By: A Crimson Mellotron
Date Posted: May 02 2021 at 23:23
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Wobbler is trying to sneak right past Zopp on this one!  Currently: 8 votes for Wobbler and 9 votes for Zopp. |
Posted By: nick_h_nz
Date Posted: May 03 2021 at 01:36
I think the events of 2020 definitely played a part in how much I enjoyed the music from the year. 1. As you’ve stated, I had far more time to listen to far more than I have in any other for year for as long as I can remember. A lot of this time I used to review far more albums for TPA than I would otherwise have had time for, and the vast majority were unknown to me. 2. I had less money to spend, so rather than spending it on the bands and albums I was more familiar with, that tended to be more expensive; I spent far more time investigating lesser known artists whose albums were cheaper. Both of the above points meant I encountered a whole heap of music I probably wouldn’t have otherwise. I suspect if I hadn’t, then I might have thought 2020 wasn’t a great year for music either, because there wasn’t a great deal released from bands and artists I am familiar with compared to other recent years. That’s from my point of view, but from the musician’s point of view, they also had time on their hand. There were a lot of lockdown releases that were really interesting and enjoyable, which would never have been composed, let alone released, if it were not for the pandemic. I think 2020 might be recognised as a better year for music than many thought at the time, in retrospect. This is kind of normal, anyway. As great as I found, for example, 2017, 2018 and 2019 at the time, they’ve only become greater as I’ve continued to listen to more from those years. But then again, it’s all subjective, and there will always be some people for whom 2020 was a disappointing year. And I suspect that, compared to 2017-2019, I might have been one of those, if I’d not had the time and inclination to explore far further than I normally would. 🤷🏻♂️ ------------- https://tinyurl.com/nickhnz-tpa" rel="nofollow - Reviewer for The Progressive Aspect |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: May 03 2021 at 03:38
| Wobbler but there are a lot of strong albums on that list. I also like the Pendragon , TFK , Pineapple Thief, Deep Purple and Tangent albums. I would like to have seen Isobar - s/t on the list as well plus a couple of high ranking RPI releases. On the debit side I didn't enjoy the Haken album very much! |
Posted By: A Crimson Mellotron
Date Posted: May 04 2021 at 03:56
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And as we see, Wobbler [10] has just gone past Zopp, with 1 vote. No other album seems to pose a challenge to these two.
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: May 04 2021 at 04:15
| The one in my avatar. |
Posted By: A Crimson Mellotron
Date Posted: May 07 2021 at 02:44
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Is it going Wobbler? Or Zopp? |
Posted By: emisan
Date Posted: May 10 2021 at 14:36
| Where are the 2020s RPI albums ??? :o |
Posted By: A Crimson Mellotron
Date Posted: May 11 2021 at 06:38
There is, however, an RPI album in the RAC: Champions of the 2010s+2020 poll, namely 'L'Enigma Della Vita' by Logos (2014). You can go and vote for it, or whichever happens to be your favorite of the 11 albums you will find there.
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