2010 Album Releases

Voted Hypnos 69.

Had to give my vote to Joanna Newsom but it was a close one! Sufjan, Frogg Cafe, Anathema and Yugen were all very close contenders. What a great year. A high point in my musical exploration personally as well.

Favourite Prog Albums of 2010

Edited by Psychedelic Paul - February 18 2025 at 10:33

1. Glass Hammer - If [BC] 2. Anathema - We're Here Because We're Here [BC] [SPO] 3. Three Monks - Neogothic Progressive Toccatas [SPO] 4. Haken - Aquarius [BC] [SPO] 5. David Minasian - Random Acts Of Beauty [SPO] 6. Elephant9 - Walk The Nile 7. The Enid - Journey's End 8. Pallas - XXV [SPO] 9. Nick Magnus - Children Of Another God 10. Pär Lindh Project - Time Mirror

Voted Hypnos 69 my country mates

Mellotron Storm wrote: Greg you truly are a music guy to actually have favourites from the late fifties until now. I'm impressed. My tastes are too limited for me to have favs in the 50's, or first half of the 60's pretty much. I struggle with almost all of it. And I agree that a lot of years get better over time as I continue to discover new stuff. 2019 for example is much better now than it was. And to be fair 2010 and 2019 have some of my absolute favs, but just in overall comparisons to other years in the 10's these two come up lagging, for now. While most mainstream prog fans lament the 80's I think it's a treasure chest of metal, avant and zeuhl. The 90's for me are lacking much more than the 80's, but again so many gems. I think the end of the 80's and the beginning of the 90's has little in the way of depth when it comes to good releases. My opinion.

Well actually, 2019 does still lag for me compared to other years. Nothing wrong with having preferred years. 2016 is one of mine. The 1990s is great for me in the mid to late 90s, but plenty I like from every year I know, as said.

By the way, for any jazz guys here, this is a favourite of mine and it has no ratings or reviews at PA yet. Having spent some of the best time of my life in Japan, I do gravitate to music from there.

It's Shibusashirazu (渋さ知らズ) - Shibuyotabi




RYM describes it as      
Experimental Big Band, Jazz Fusion
Free Jazz, Post-Bop, Jazz-Rock, Brutal Prog

Really should be higher in my list.

Greg you truly are a music guy to actually have favourites from the late fifties until now. I'm impressed. My tastes are too limited for me to have favs in the 50's, or first half of the 60's pretty much. I struggle with almost all of it.
And I agree that a lot of years get better over time as I continue to discover new stuff. 2019 for example is much better now than it was. And to be fair 2010 and 2019 have some of my absolute favs, but just in overall comparisons to other years in the 10's these two come up lagging, for now.
While most mainstream prog fans lament the 80's I think it's a treasure chest of metal, avant and zeuhl. The 90's for me are lacking much more than the 80's, but again so many gems. I think the end of the 80's and the beginning of the 90's has little in the way of depth when it comes to good releases. My opinion.

King of Loss wrote: Beach House - Teen Dream is an absolute banger record.

Agreed, and was higher in my list, but then these rankings often are fairly arbitrary from me. My favourite Beach House album is Bloom, though, but then I have spun it more times. I only got into Beach House in the past couple of years. It;s quite the band.

BrufordFreak wrote: Not the best of years, I like Clivages, Iridule, and Il Tempio Delle Clessidre's debut pretty well but, for me, Bateless Edge has grown and stood the test of time better than all of them.

Mellotron Storm wrote: I have a strong top five from the poll with Xing Sa and Invisible Opera Company of Tibet being the favoured of those.The others are Frogg Cafe, Anathema and Agalloch. Some not mentioned... Hawkwind- Blood Of The Earth Pineapple Thief- Someone Here Is Missing Stick Men- Soup Djam Karet- The Heavy Soul Sessions 2010 and 2019 are my least favs of the 10's though.

I think i would have said that 2010 and 2019 are my least favourite years of the decade until fairly recently, but then I discovered music I absolutely love from those years. Ultimately for me, every year from the late 50s to 2024 is strong with releases I adore. That said, most of my faves from those years are probably not as "Prog" as what you and Drew most and focus on like even if progressive in their own ways. I think every year has more treasures to uncover and so for me there are no weak years for music. It's more like More like there are years where I am more ignorant than others. I guess quantity isn't that important to me either actually. if there are albums that I love from given year, of the kinds that I would wish to spin again and again, then it's a very fine year for me. I continue to unearth treasures from many, many years and still find myself appreciating and exploring different music avenues.

Finding Lingua Ignota's Caligula and Weyes Blood's Titanic Rising from 2019 had a big effect on my music directions. And I love Vanishing Twin, but then I discovered that thanks to my love of Stereolab and Broadcast and things that groove generally (Can grooves etc.). My top eight, i man at least top ten as two of my faves came into another list, in this 2010 poll has had a big effect on me too.

There's always more to discover and appreciate from years. The journey continues. For me every year I know is a great year with great releases both known and no doubt still unknown. Great being subjective. I tend not to think in terms of good, bad, best worst as many others. I recognise my ignorance, my limited tastes and limited knowledge, but also I have found lots to appreciate when I have put in the effort.

Edited by Logan - February 14 2025 at 09:17

Anathema