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Points: 16449 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 01 2007 at 13:40
Too much Rush in here.

Tiles is a band I've yet to see mentioned, what do you guys think of them. I only have Window Dressing and its a dull album to be honest, I'm wondering if the earlier albums are better.
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Points: 2703 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 01 2007 at 13:57
Originally posted by sleeper sleeper wrote:


Tiles is a band I've yet to see mentioned, what do you guys think of them. I only have Window Dressing and its a dull album to be honest, I'm wondering if the earlier albums are better.
 
All of them are dull and derivative and unimaginative, however there are good songs on each album - less than half of each album is pretty good, but I am getting bored by them quickly.
IMO their Presents of Mind album is their best.
 
 
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Most of my favourite bands are categorized as Art Rock on this site. RIO/Avant comes second, although that category might overtake Art Rock soon.
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Points: 15535 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 01 2007 at 14:11
Originally posted by sleeper sleeper wrote:

Too much Rush in here.




Yes there is. WHat do you guys think of Van Der Graaf Generator? I only have 2 albums H to He Who Am The Only One and Pawn Hearts. I think they are great. Could they be better than King Crimson? I think they just might be.
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Just a  quick word from the queen of Art Rock herselfWink...

I'm very pleased to see that there are people who're getting more and more into this rather peculiar category (rather than subgenre). However, I would like to encourage all of you to explore other bands rather than the 'big ones' such as GG, VDGG, King Crimson and Rush - as much as I love all of them. As a matter of fact, I do agree with Sleeper when he says that there is way too much Rush in this thread. Everyone knows I love them to bits (just look at my nick and sig), but a quick look at the list of bands and artists included will tell you that there is far more to AR than the mighty Canadians. Some of the new bands that have been added are quite interesting indeed - check 90 Day Men, After the Fall, Nurt and Disen Gage - and more will be added once I get back on home turf.
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I highly recommend After The Fall especially their "Knowledge" album.

However, I think they are more NEO than Art Rock....
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Points: 3497 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 01 2007 at 17:42
Grumbling:
 
this thread looks more like a private conversation about a couple of bands than an appreciation thread of a certain category. Art Rock isn't a subgenre, it's a category. It's a category. It's a category!
 
I would like to see here some additional names (not too obvious ones). The discussed category includes a great amount of super-interesting groups and artists. But, seriously (for me personally), this thread as it is currently, just kills any interest to participate in... 
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Originally posted by Ghost Rider Ghost Rider wrote:

Just a  quick word from the queen of Art Rock herselfWink...

I'm very pleased to see that there are people who're getting more and more into this rather peculiar category (rather than subgenre). However, I would like to encourage all of you to explore other bands rather than the 'big ones' such as GG, VDGG, King Crimson and Rush - as much as I love all of them. As a matter of fact, I do agree with Sleeper when he says that there is way too much Rush in this thread. Everyone knows I love them to bits (just look at my nick and sig), but a quick look at the list of bands and artists included will tell you that there is far more to AR than the mighty Canadians. Some of the new bands that have been added are quite interesting indeed - check 90 Day Men, After the Fall, Nurt and Disen Gage - and more will be added once I get back on home turf.


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90 Day Men and Disen Gage are here already BTW(read my reviews for both, great bands!)

Another excellent instrumental art rock band Infront is coming soon(download the whole album, legally with a permission from the band)Thumbs Up
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Points: 15535 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 01 2007 at 18:50
Originally posted by Fassbinder Fassbinder wrote:

Grumbling:
 
this thread looks more like a private conversation about a couple of bands than an appreciation thread of a certain category. Art Rock isn't a subgenre, it's a category. It's a category. It's a category!
 
I would like to see here some additional names (not too obvious ones). The discussed category includes a great amount of super-interesting groups and artists. But, seriously (for me personally), this thread as it is currently, just kills any interest to participate in... 



Sorry I did not control my idolisation of Rush. Moving on. I said agreed with sleeper when he said there wa too much Rush.
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To move this appreciation of rock I think Nurt is an awesome band and it is sad that they only came out with one album. I reviewed it a little while ago, so if you want to see my review (which I think is kinda weak but thats my opinion of myself) go ahead. They are a great polish band and I highly recommend them. I enjoy all the songs on the album but song 5 (Gdyby Przebaczac Mogli Wszyscy) being one of the top tracks on the album for me.
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Three fine, lesser-known bands in the Art Rock section of this site for you people to check out:

Nemo
Høst
Råg i Ryggen
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I've heard good things about Nemo...what are they like?


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Points: 360 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 01 2007 at 20:04
I just got Yezda Urfa - Sacred Baboon today, and I must say they are awesomeClapClap
If you like Gentle Giant, you wont be disappointed.

Highly recommended!Tongue
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Points: 3497 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 01 2007 at 20:20
Just to name a few of lesser known bands (all from the earlier 70's) -- most of them released a little number of albums, but some of them are as strong as the albums of the "leaders" of the Art Rock category (King Crimson, Gentle Giant, Van der Graaf Generator -- I'm mentioning those whom I know well).
 
Marsupilami have only two albums -- the debut one (self-titled) is just superb (Thumbs Up). The second (Arena) is a little bit weaker but still a decent one.
 
Spring, Indian Summer, and Still Life (each one has only one, a self-titled, album) are well-known, I think. Opinions about them vary, but the acquaintance may be interesting.
 
Raw Material's Time Is... sounds (partly) like VdGG -- I like this album.
 
East of Eden's first two albums (the only real East of Eden albums), Mercator Projected and SNAFU, are both grandiose Thumbs UpThumbs Up.
 
 
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Originally posted by 1800iareyay 1800iareyay wrote:

Originally posted by Prog-jester Prog-jester wrote:

Thta'swhat I'm talking about when proposing an introduction of brand new genre - MODERN PROG!!!   It would free Art-Rock from loads of modern bands!
We have that sub genre already. It's called neo-progressive (not trying to start anything, I happen to LOVE Marillion and IQ


no-no, Modern Prog have nothing common with Neo (as I understand them both...).Try to search for my topics on MODERN PROG to get what I mean

On Topic: I discovered BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST!
    
    

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Fassbinder, kak naschet GNIDROLOG? Oops, I mean, what about GNIDROLOG? Amazing band!!!
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Originally posted by The Miracle The Miracle wrote:


Another excellent instrumental art rock band Infront is coming soon (download the whole album, legally with a permission from the band)


     
I wrote a bio.Gonna send it to you and to Ghost Rider soon!
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Points: 5871 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 02 2007 at 08:03
AVTOGRAF and AQUARIUM from USSR - classics of Soviet Art-Rock.Both almost completely different and highly recommended!!!
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Points: 15535 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 02 2007 at 08:16
Originally posted by The Miracle The Miracle wrote:



Another excellent instrumental art rock band Infront is coming soon(download the whole album, legally with a permission from the band)Thumbs Up




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nope...as long as I know...Awesome stuff!!! Check the free samples on realmusic.ru/infront!
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