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Winter Wine
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Topic: Tell me about this "new prog" Posted: December 24 2005 at 15:13 |
To be honest half of the new prog bands on this site that come up i've never even heard of before and never really cared less, I never really held out much for prog these days, never thought it would be worthwhile. Then I decided to buy 'Agaetis Byrjun' and 'Frances the Mute'!! I was amazed at how brilliant they were!! and ultimately deserving of the title "Progressive". So I now have a keen interest in finding new prog groups.
Anyway, I'd love to hear a few recommendations! Whichever record comes up the most I promise i'll buy it!! I see that The Flower Kings (If that's there name) come up a good bit on the site.
I'm well acquainted with a lot of the classic bands, so any new groups similar to the 70s greats would be cool too...
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Menswear
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Posted: December 24 2005 at 15:30 |
Hey man, you want new school or old school?
New school:* Magic Pie--Motions of Desire * Porcupine Tree--In Absentia * Riverside--Out of Myself * Echolyn--As the World * Carptree--Man Made Machine * Arena--Contagion
Old school (actually new school, but with 70's texture): * Anglagard--Hybris * Wobbler--Hinterland * Anekdoten---Nucleus * IQ--Dark Matter
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Winter Wine
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Posted: December 24 2005 at 15:37 |
^ Some of those names I always see but the names are so off the wall that they never stick in my head!!
Old school and new school I dont mind. What are "Porcupine Tree" like?? and "IQ"
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Jared
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Posted: December 24 2005 at 15:42 |
Winter Wine wrote:
^ haha some of those names i always see but the names are too off the wall that they never stick!!
old school and new school i dont mind. what are "porcupine tree" like?? and "IQ"
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the best thing you can do would be to play the MP3s on this site...that'll take you thru 2006!!
Porcupine Tree are a bit like Pink Floyd, kind of spacey...if you like that sort of thing, also check out Pineapple Thief.
IQ are neo-prog, so a bit like Marillion, in the Genesis tradition...but at the top of the tree in their particular field... if you like them, also check out Pendragon, Arena & Jadis.
hope this helps...
Jared
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Winter Wine
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Posted: December 24 2005 at 15:53 |
I think I can get an album by Porcupine Tree called "The Sky Moves Sideways" is that any good??
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Nazgul
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Posted: December 24 2005 at 15:57 |
Winter Wine wrote:
I think i can get an album by porcupine tree called "the sky moves sideways" is that any good??????? |
What are you waiting for?
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Winter Wine
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Posted: December 24 2005 at 16:13 |
Nazgul wrote:
Winter Wine wrote:
I think i can get an album by porcupine tree called "the sky moves sideways" is that any good??????? |
What are you waiting for?
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So I take it it's good then???
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The Ryan
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Posted: December 24 2005 at 16:18 |
If you're into jazz OR jazz/fusion, or just jazz influenced rock, please by The Flower Kings Unfold The Future. I've listened to it a billion times and I'm still not tired of it yet. It's simply amazing, as for the two new CD's you bought Frances... and Agaetis..., I enjoyed those as well. I would suggest;
Echolyn - 'The End Is Beautiful'
Magic Pie - 'Motions of Desire'
Spock's Beard - 'V'
Spock's Beard - 'Snow'
Riverside - 'Out of Myself' OR 'Second Life Syndrome'
Porcupine Tree - EITHER 'Deadwing' or 'Sky Moves Sideways'
Dream Theater - 'Scenes From A Memory Pt II'
And of course
The Flower Kings - 'Unfold The Future' for your own good.
These bands will give you a look into modern prog, that isn't "Neo", because I would never suggest anything from that genre, except perhaps Marillion. People seem to like Marillion these days...
The most 70's related bands I mentioned are probably The Flower Kings and Magic Pie. Some people argue Porcupine Tree and Spock's Beard are both 70's induced as well.
You won't regret buying any of these albums I mentioned. Goodluck.
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goose
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Posted: December 24 2005 at 19:15 |
Winter Wine wrote:
agaetis byrjun |
hmm?
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Jared
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Posted: December 25 2005 at 08:11 |
Winter Wine wrote:
Nazgul wrote:
Winter Wine wrote:
I think i can get an album by porcupine tree called "the sky moves sideways" is that any good??????? |
What are you waiting for?
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So i take it its good then???
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it depends what you like, Winter...its very spacey/ atmospheric/ ambient... it's good, but quite different from their later stuff... if you listened to Sky, then Deadwing, you wouldn't believe you were listening to the same band, so it would be best to give a few of their albums a go....
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Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson
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Winter Wine
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Posted: December 25 2005 at 08:15 |
goose wrote:
Winter Wine wrote:
agaetis byrjun | hmm? |
Brilliant album!! What an atmosphere!!
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Winter Wine
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Posted: December 25 2005 at 08:17 |
fandango wrote:
Winter Wine wrote:
Nazgul wrote:
Winter Wine wrote:
I think i can get an album by porcupine tree called "the sky moves sideways" is that any good??????? |
What are you waiting for?
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So i take it its good then???
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it depends what you like, Winter...its very spacey/ atmospheric/ ambient... it's good, but quite different from their later stuff... if you listened to Sky, then Deadwing, you wouldn't believe you were listening to the same band, so it would be best to give a few of their albums a go....
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I decided to get the "The Sky Moves Sideways", Still haven't listened to it yet!!
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Jared
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Posted: December 25 2005 at 08:48 |
Winter Wine wrote:
fandango wrote:
Winter Wine wrote:
Nazgul wrote:
Winter Wine wrote:
I think i can get an album by porcupine tree called "the sky moves sideways" is that any good??????? |
What are you waiting for?
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So i take it its good then???
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it depends what you like, Winter...its very spacey/ atmospheric/ ambient... it's good, but quite different from their later stuff... if you listened to Sky, then Deadwing, you wouldn't believe you were listening to the same band, so it would be best to give a few of their albums a go....
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I decided to get the "sky moves sideways" still havent listened to it yet!!
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I think you've made a good move, if it happened to be available to you...
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Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson
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Winter Wine
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Posted: December 25 2005 at 08:58 |
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Rashikal
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Posted: December 25 2005 at 10:10 |
Coheed and Cambria - In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3
it might be a little too "new-prog" for you. theyre very unconventional.
also
3 - Wake pig
(3 is quite possibly the best new prog band)
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Winter Wine
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Posted: December 25 2005 at 10:13 |
Rashikal wrote:
Coheed and Cambria - In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3
it might be a little too "new-prog" for you. theyre very unconventional.
also
3 - Wake pig
(3 is quite possibly the best new prog band)
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Well they have such an imaginative name! Where are they from? It seems to me that most of the new prog comes from the US
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Rashikal
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Posted: December 25 2005 at 10:16 |
both coheed & cambria and 3 are from New York.
for new british prog, check out RAIN, he's a solo artist from england,
his sound is similar to older genesis and gilmour-era pink floyd
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chamberry
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Posted: December 25 2005 at 10:56 |
winter wine, check out "Red Sparowes - At The Soundles Dawn" if you like Sigur Ros. Its not in the site yet, but is a new and promising post-rock band with a very solid debut.
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Drew
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Posted: December 25 2005 at 10:59 |
The Ryan wrote:
If you're into jazz OR jazz/fusion, or just jazz influenced rock, please by The Flower Kings Unfold The Future. I've listened to it a billion times and I'm still not tired of it yet. It's simply amazing, as for the two new CD's you bought Frances... and Agaetis..., I enjoyed those as well. I would suggest;
Echolyn - 'The End Is Beautiful'
Magic Pie - 'Motions of Desire'
Spock's Beard - 'V'
Spock's Beard - 'Snow'
Riverside - 'Out of Myself' OR 'Second Life Syndrome'
Porcupine Tree - EITHER 'Deadwing' or 'Sky Moves Sideways'
Dream Theater - 'Scenes From A Memory Pt II'
And of course
The Flower Kings - 'Unfold The Future' for your own good.
These bands will give you a look into modern prog, that isn't "Neo", because I would never suggest anything from that genre, except perhaps Marillion. People seem to like Marillion these days...
The most 70's related bands I mentioned are probably The Flower Kings and Magic Pie. Some people argue Porcupine Tree and Spock's Beard are both 70's induced as well.
You won't regret buying any of these albums I mentioned. Goodluck.
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good list!
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Winter Wine
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Posted: December 25 2005 at 11:08 |
chamberry wrote:
winter wine, check out "Red Sparowes - At The Soundles Dawn" if you like Sigur Ros. Its not in the site yet, but is a new and promising post-rock band with a very solid debut. |
Ok cool
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