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Joined: January 10 2017
Location: Australia
Status: Offline
Points: 3
Posted: July 30 2017 at 19:32
Totally Agree. Their latest album, Murder of the Universe is very similar thematically to Karn Evil 9. AND the album follows the classic prog blueprint set down by albums like Close to the Edge and Relayer: It was a 20 minute opening cycle and then two 10 minute cycles - add up the track lengths from each of the 3 movements if you don't believe me! If this album isn't prog, then nothing is, honestly.
And I don't say this as a crazy fan, honest. I really did not like Flying Mocrotonal Banana, and even Murder of the Universe is not a patch on Nonagon Infinity. But these guys are as prog as it gets.
Joined: June 05 2005
Location: Love Beach
Status: Offline
Points: 5909
Posted: July 30 2017 at 07:52
Just edited my previous post to avoid any sort of conflict (I certainly wasn't looking for one).
I don't really think any other bluesy-garage band got such a distinct recognizable sound or plays in 7/8 and 5/4 all the time or releases sci-fi-concept albums, but what do I know. Not trying to dive into this old "I love them hence they're prog" routine, just really shocked PA users ignore them (judging from this topic).
Come on Igor. You've been here long enough to know how things work and perhaps more importantly how they most definitely do not. Calling out a fellow collab because you hear something he doesn't does not strike me as a sympathetic and reasonable way to go about things. Perhaps you could've posted in the already existing thread and asked the PSIKE team to take another look at the more recent album on which they do seem more experimental, I'll grant you that. Still, to these ears they're still heavily rooted in the bluesy garagey kind of rock....and when has prog ever been a badge of honour? I mean it is perfectly possible to show these cats some love even if we refrain from calling them prog. I own their three most recent albums and I certainly wouldn't call them a prog band. Does that take anything away from my enjoyment of the music? Not in the least. Just like I adore honey even if it's not a form of meat.
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Joined: September 25 2010
Location: Melbourne
Status: Offline
Points: 2528
Posted: July 29 2017 at 19:07
Local aussie band. Not that good though :D
All I like is prog related bands beginning late 60's/early 70's. Their music from 1968 - 83 has the composition and sound which will never be beaten. Perfect blend of jazz, classical, folk and rock.
Joined: June 05 2005
Location: Love Beach
Status: Offline
Points: 5909
Posted: July 29 2017 at 17:27
A wildly eclectic, unique sound: CHECK A genre impossible to define, utilizing influences from math-rock, psychedelia and even surf-rock (!): CHECK A string of different yet almost-all-concept albums: CHECK Irregular time signatures: literally almost no songs in 4/4 A ProgArchives page: NON-EXIST-ENT???
Their most recent album is as PROG as it can be, a three-part sci-fi story in 20 chapters with loads of mellotron thrown in. Give these Aussies some love! <333
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