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At this time probably this.

Grumpyprogfan wrote:

At this time probably this.

Hah! Mine's one from the same album:

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The Beggar Lover is great indeed. Otherwise I wasn't so much attracted by standalone tracks, but I enjoy pretty much every track on Aksak Maboul's "Une Aventure di VV (Songspiel)" and Kong's "Traders of Truth". Probably Aksak Maboul's album is better as a whole as Kong do pretty much what they do all the time on their album (but this really to perfection, and I'm a fan anyway). That said, there are a couple of Kong tracks that work best as a standalone, and I nominate one of them as "standout" (even though really there are more). What about this one for a dynamic heavy instrumental with electronics?

Edited by Lewian - July 30 2023 at 05:17

Non-prog, from the wonderful album Red / Yellow / Blue, with a wonderful clip, De Staat - Who's Gonna Be The GOAT:

The razamataz is a pain in the bum

Listened to the suggestion put up so far and all of them are a great listen! Thumbs Up

The razamataz is a pain in the bum

Mirakaze wrote:

Hah! Mine's one from the same album:

Loved it! Haven't heard any Rascal Reporters beyond two of their mid-80's albums (which I liked)

I will go with The Place Where I Belong - Riverside.

-Will I see you tonight?
-I never make plans that far ahead.

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Many thanks for the wonderful selections. I have not listened to all of them properly, but been appreciating music from all. That The Necks albums is great, and Oiapok, and the PoiL I knew and really liked, as some whose recent work I had familiarity with. And like others, really enjoying The Rascal Reporters. Les Theories des Cordes is one I enjoy (and had some familiarity with due to an Interactive Poll). Anchor and Burden is very interesting. I did enjoy the Big Big Train from the little bit I heard. And that vocalist is very good from Riverside. Riverside has commonly felt a little too slick/ commercial, melodic rock/ alt. metal AORish to me, not one I have explored much, but I love the folky way that track starts. Impressed by the vocalist.

Since I like to this, mostly for myself, I made a playlist with the mentions -- not completely in order of posts because when it came to some that mentioned more than one, I added those extras later in the playlist (some more to add).
Here is the playlist:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IymcVqHIB8bZD83y7Zy9zB (I have ad-free youtube)

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While I would not put this up with Swans' "The Beggar Lover (Three)", or various others mentioned as a particular standout from the album, I did nominate ALL HANDS_MAKE LIGHT's "The Sons and Daughters of Poor Eternal" off the album Darling the Dawn in an Interactive Poll of recent music earlier this summer. Not in PA methinks, but suitable methinks (doesn't mean I want to suggest it now since some leap to suggesting that sometimes, and I have one PA add in the oven and hardly a traditional suggestion).

Hope to hear more from people, including those who posted, and I plan to properly listen to all anon (even if I don't properly comment).

No doubt some of these will be off my favourite albums of the year for 2023.

Edited by Logan - July 31 2023 at 10:59