2019 is a great year for prog

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I do have an extended list of great releases this year and actually have to do some extra listens to determine which ones are going to be on my final list of highlights for the year.  I think it's been a really good year seeing a lot of minor bands really shine, and some great comebacks from others.  But I have also listened to a lot more new releases this year than I have for a very long time.  There is really a lot of great stuff released this year, and a lot of it is from artists you don't hear about often. 
So, here are the ones that I think are all great contenders so far, for the final list:

Thank You Scientist
IZZ
The Aristocrats
Lost Crowns
ni
Emmit Elvin
Kayo Dot
Cheeto's Magazine
Mono
Devin Townsend
Karfagen
The Wrong Object
Helium Horse Fly
The Mercury Tree
On the Raw
Monkey3
Consider the Source
3rd Ear Experience
Samanovo Zbozi
Umpfel
Felix Martin
Pyramidial
Karakorum
oG Musique
Jambinai
The Pneumatic Transit
Spiral
Steve Unruh
Melodramus
Dizzy Mystics
Cabinets of Curiosity
North Sea Radio
Eclectic Maybe Band

...and I still have a lot more that I haven't heard yet and I have pretty much reviewed a new release every day with the exception of only a few days.  So don't say that this has been a slow year for prog, it certainly hasn't.

Edited by TCat - September 27 2019 at 19:28

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TCat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: February 07 2010 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 11612	Post Options Post Reply Quote TCat Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 25 2019 at 19:08
	I do have an extended list of great releases this year and actually have to do some extra listens to determine which ones are going to be on my final list of highlights for the year. I think it's been a really good year seeing a lot of minor bands really shine, and some great comebacks from others. But I have also listened to a lot more new releases this year than I have for a very long time. There is really a lot of great stuff released this year, and a lot of it is from artists you don't hear about often. So, here are the ones that I think are all great contenders so far, for the final list: Thank You Scientist IZZ The Aristocrats Lost Crowns ni Emmit Elvin Kayo Dot Cheeto's Magazine Mono Devin Townsend Karfagen The Wrong Object Helium Horse Fly The Mercury Tree On the Raw Monkey3 Consider the Source 3rd Ear Experience Samanovo Zbozi Umpfel Felix Martin Pyramidial Karakorum oG Musique Jambinai The Pneumatic Transit Spiral Steve Unruh Melodramus Dizzy Mystics Cabinets of Curiosity North Sea Radio Eclectic Maybe Band ...and I still have a lot more that I haven't heard yet and I have pretty much reviewed a new release every day with the exception of only a few days. So don't say that this has been a slow year for prog, it certainly hasn't. Edited by TCat - September 27 2019 at 19:28


Man With Hat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Collaborator Jazz-Rock/Fusion/Canterbury Team Joined: March 12 2005 Location: Neurotica Status: Offline Points: 166178	Post Options Post Reply Quote Man With Hat Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 25 2019 at 16:38
	I have two five star albums through September (actually earlier): The Flying Luttenbachers' Shattered Dimension and Elephant9's Psychedelic Backfire Vol. 1. With several more releases coming out soon/soonish that may push it to three or more. Can't say this has been the case with the past five + years. What other years of late did have was decent depth. I won't know how all that stacks up until I compile a list at the end of the year, but still...if I do get up to three five stars for the year, that will be the first time for me since 2010, which would be hard for me to say it's a lesser year, regardless.
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someone_else Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: May 02 2008 Location: Going Bananas Status: Offline Points: 24294	Post Options Post Reply Quote someone_else Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 25 2019 at 15:12
	I have not heard many releases because I did not have the time or the mindset, but the ones I have heard are all great: Big Big Train Bucketlist (Phil Keaggy, Tony Levin and Jerry Marotta) IZZ Kayo Dot Panzerpappa


Nogbad_The_Bad Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum & Site Admin Group RIO/Avant/Zeuhl & Eclectic Team Joined: March 16 2007 Location: Boston Status: Offline Points: 20844	Post Options Post Reply Quote Nogbad_The_Bad Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 25 2019 at 13:25
	Not so much, this year I rate Lost Crowns ni North Sea Radio Orchestra Panzerpappa PoiL Gong elephant9 Charlie Cawood Emmit Elvin Still some good things to come but it doesn't stack up with any of the last 5 years.
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Grumpyprogfan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: July 09 2019 Location: Kansas City Status: Offline Points: 11578	Post Options Post Reply Quote Grumpyprogfan Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 25 2019 at 12:52
	There have been many awesome releases this year... Richard Henshall Thank You Scientist Marco Minnemann Thieves' Kitchen IZZ Antoine Fafard Lonely Robot Bryan Beller Big Big Train The Aristocrats So do you think this is the best year for prog releases in awhile? I do.