Mostly Autumn - Fakes or Greats? - Progressive Rock Music Forum

Where is the Very Good button?

Boring and pretentious!

I love their music but it's not like they're the new Pink Floyd or anything!

They're not a bad band, but not a great one either - pleasant melodic
rock with a few minor progressive touches. The occasional cut has shown
the potential to do far more and produce something genuinely
progressive, but for the most part easy-on-the-ear neo-prog seems to
be their bag.

I've read older topics on Mostly Autumn's qualities or lack of them. However, there wasn't a valid argument on either side explaining why they are so good or bad. They have been called the next big thing. However, seven years have passed since their debut album, and still few know them. Others regard them as fakes, bad musicians with false publicity (like the Pink Floyd comparisson). Others just regard them as a nice but almost amateur band. Their music is accused of being unoriginal and repetitive, and above all, boring.

For me, I have to say I enjoy this band a lot. I would't dare to call them the future of prog (like Wobbler have been called, IMO quite fairly), just as I would never dismiss their prog sound.

I do admit to prefering earlier albums to recent efforts (although I haven't heard The Last Bright Light, apart from some songs of the album that I eventually caught live). The later albums are all becoming, to my ears, more hard-rockers than prog-rockers. This, however, does not make them mainstream.

As for the musicians, I personaly hail Bryan Josh as one of my favorite guitar players, although I admit his voice did lower the quality of a lot of the songs, as oposite to Heather Findlay's singing (however, on the last MA album Josh seems to be singing a lot better, in a different tone).

As for the music, MA are acused of dragging the songs for ages, and of hiding cheesy ballads with a 2 to 5 minute guitar solo. Actually, I don't disagree. And I like that. I only wished some of my favorite moments in prog, such as some Genesis and Floyd's songs, could go on and on. Because to me, thats what MA are capable of doing. Extending the pleasure of listening to good music.

Other opinion is that you have to see MA live to really be a fan. This summer I had that chance, despite allready being a fan and having purchased some albums and a couple of DVD's. And I have to say that, at a time when I was feeling disappointed about their musical directions, that concert really lifted my spirits up. To this day I regard it as the best concert I ever attended, and the best on I ever saw, If one includes recorded or televised concerts.

Please be free to comment on this band. I hope this poll will provide clarification on Mostly Autumn's true status on the Progressive Rock world.

Poll Question: Lot’s of mixed feelings about this band. But who’s right?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Brilliant band.	17	[32.08%]
Great, but hardly prog anymore.	3	[5.66%]
Not bad, but still average.	19	[35.85%]
Boring and pretencious.	13	[24.53%]
Crap-Rock.	1	[1.89%]
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King of Loss Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: April 21 2005 Location: Boston, MA Status: Offline Points: 16880	Posted: September 17 2005 at 19:20
	Where is the Very Good button?

Kotro Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: August 16 2004 Location: Portugal Status: Offline Points: 2815	Posted: September 17 2005 at 18:54
	Well, at least none of the Mostly Autumn true haters bothered to vote.

Mategra Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 23 2004 Location: Sweden Status: Offline Points: 592	Posted: September 13 2005 at 06:42
	Boring and pretentious!

Manunkind Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: February 02 2005 Location: Poland Status: Offline Points: 2373	Posted: September 13 2005 at 06:19
	Scr*w objectivity, brilliant band!
	"In war there is no time to teach or learn Zen. Carry a strong stick. Bash your attackers." - Zen Master Ikkyu Sojun

Logos Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: March 08 2005 Location: Finland Status: Offline Points: 2383	Posted: September 12 2005 at 08:12
	I love their music but it's not like they're the new Pink Floyd or anything!

Snow Dog Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 23 2005 Location: Caerdydd Status: Offline Points: 32995	Posted: September 12 2005 at 08:08
	I find them really boring!


Politician Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: July 02 2005 Status: Offline Points: 521	Posted: September 12 2005 at 07:10
	They're not a bad band, but not a great one either - pleasant melodic rock with a few minor progressive touches. The occasional cut has shown the potential to do far more and produce something genuinely progressive, but for the most part easy-on-the-ear neo-prog seems to be their bag.

goose Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 20 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 4097	Posted: September 12 2005 at 06:29
	Pretty good, but not something I'd listen to all that often. I love Shrinking Violet though. By which I mean the song, of course

Kotro Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: August 16 2004 Location: Portugal Status: Offline Points: 2815	Posted: September 12 2005 at 04:22
	I've read older topics on Mostly Autumn's qualities or lack of them. However, there wasn't a valid argument on either side explaining why they are so good or bad. They have been called the next big thing. However, seven years have passed since their debut album, and still few know them. Others regard them as fakes, bad musicians with false publicity (like the Pink Floyd comparisson). Others just regard them as a nice but almost amateur band. Their music is accused of being unoriginal and repetitive, and above all, boring. For me, I have to say I enjoy this band a lot. I would't dare to call them the future of prog (like Wobbler have been called, IMO quite fairly), just as I would never dismiss their prog sound. I do admit to prefering earlier albums to recent efforts (although I haven't heard The Last Bright Light, apart from some songs of the album that I eventually caught live). The later albums are all becoming, to my ears, more hard-rockers than prog-rockers. This, however, does not make them mainstream. As for the musicians, I personaly hail Bryan Josh as one of my favorite guitar players, although I admit his voice did lower the quality of a lot of the songs, as oposite to Heather Findlay's singing (however, on the last MA album Josh seems to be singing a lot better, in a different tone). As for the music, MA are acused of dragging the songs for ages, and of hiding cheesy ballads with a 2 to 5 minute guitar solo. Actually, I don't disagree. And I like that. I only wished some of my favorite moments in prog, such as some Genesis and Floyd's songs, could go on and on. Because to me, thats what MA are capable of doing. Extending the pleasure of listening to good music. Other opinion is that you have to see MA live to really be a fan. This summer I had that chance, despite allready being a fan and having purchased some albums and a couple of DVD's. And I have to say that, at a time when I was feeling disappointed about their musical directions, that concert really lifted my spirits up. To this day I regard it as the best concert I ever attended, and the best on I ever saw, If one includes recorded or televised concerts. Please be free to comment on this band. I hope this poll will provide clarification on Mostly Autumn's true status on the Progressive Rock world.