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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:


Sorry for being a bit troublesome, but I have #2, as well:

2. Anekdoten

No problem. I've added on your 8 points for Anekdoten, which I presume is Swedish for "anecdote". Smile

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Porcupine Tree
Anekdoten
Riverside
Phideaux
Nemo
Opeth
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Top 7 update with Olape's votes added:-

1. Porcupine Tree (124 points)
2. Marillion (104 points)
3. IQ (83 points)
4. Spock's Beard (59 points)
5. Big Big Train (58 points)
6. Transatlantic (55 points)
7. Cardiacs (44 points)

8. Neal Morse Band (35 points)
9. The Flower Kings (31 points)
9.. Anekdoten (31 points)

11. Present (30 points)
11. Guapo (30 points)
13. Anglagard (29 points)
13. Dream Theater (29 points)
13. Wobbler (29 points)
16. Talk Talk (26 points)
17. Riverside (22 points)
17. Opeth (22 points)
19. Pendragon (20 points)
20. Thinking Plague (19 points)
20. Mostly Autumn (19 points)

22. Solstice (18 points)
23. Swans (16 points)
24. Pallas (14 points)

A new entry in the Top 20 for Riverside!


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1 Guapo
2 Koenjihyakkei
3 Tortoise
4 Godspeed You! Black Emperor
5 Big Big Train
6 Ozric Tentacles
7 Sigur Ros
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I've got my doubts about how much to contribute
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Top 7 update with Syzygy's votes added:-

1. Porcupine Tree (124 points)
2. Marillion (104 points)
3. IQ (83 points)
4. Big Big Train (61 points)
5. Spock's Beard (59 points)
6. Transatlantic (55 points)
7. Cardiacs (44 points)

8. Guapo (42 points)
9. Neal Morse Band (35 points)
10. The Flower Kings (31 points)
10.. Anekdoten (31 points)

12. Present (30 points)
13. Anglagard (29 points)
13. Dream Theater (29 points)
13. Wobbler (29 points)
16. Talk Talk (26 points)
17. Riverside (22 points)
17. Opeth (22 points)
19. Pendragon (20 points)
20. Thinking Plague (19 points)
20. Mostly Autumn (19 points)

22. Koenjihyakkei (18 points)
22. Solstice (18 points)
24. Swans (16 points)
24. Godspeed You Black Emperor (16 points)
26. Pallas (14 points)



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This is more like a DPRP or Sea Of Tranquility listNuke.... Very Censored neo-prog (read symph-weeniePig) heavyErmmThumbs DownPig

Things starts getting (much) better with the number 7 or 8


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YikesPinch, totally forgot to include Trees Speak Disapprove

Certainly are the best Post-2015 band for sure Clap



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There are several bands I'd not previously heard of in the final Top 26 listing, including...

Guapo
Present
Thinking Plague
Koenjihyakkei
Swans 

...but at least I've heard of them all now. Smile
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Originally posted by Sean Trane Sean Trane wrote:

YikesPinch, totally forgot to include Trees Speak Disapprove

Certainly are the best Post-2015 band for sure Clap
High praise! Had never heard of them, but will have to check out their album.

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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

There are several bands I'd not previously heard of in the final Top 26 listing, including...

Guapo
Present
Thinking Plague
Koenjihyakkei
Swans 

...but at least I've heard of them all now. Smile
You should give them a listen.
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Originally posted by Mascodagama Mascodagama wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

There are several bands I'd not previously heard of in the final Top 26 listing, including...

Guapo
Present
Thinking Plague
Koenjihyakkei
Swans 

...but at least I've heard of them all now. Smile
You should give them a listen.

All five of those bands are listed as avant-garde experimental bands, so the chances are I probably wouldn't like them. Confused
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Originally posted by Sean Trane Sean Trane wrote:

This is more like a DPRP or Sea Of Tranquility listNuke.... Very Censored neo-prog (read symph-weeniePig) heavyErmmThumbs DownPig
All hail the special collaborator Sean Trane!!! Only his tastes in music matter. ShockedThumbs Down
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I'm not a big fan of 2 through 6 myself but they're surely the right bands to be there.
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Mascodagama Mascodagama wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

There are several bands I'd not previously heard of in the final Top 26 listing, including...

Guapo
Present
Thinking Plague
<span style=": rgb248, 248, 252;">Koenjihyakkei</span>
<span style=": rgb248, 248, 252;">Swans </span>

...but at least I've heard of them all now. Smile
You should give them a listen.


All five of those bands are listed as avant-garde experimental bands, so the chances are I probably wouldn't like them. Confused


I have loved all of those, but then my tastes commonly are on the Avant-garde, experimental side. I have diverse tastes. Progressive Rock has been used as a synonym for experimental rock, some is more progressive and experimental than others, but also it often eclectic. Swans is the one of those that I have been most into over the last few years. It is diverse over a long carreer spanning many albums. I would expect that Swand would have made music that you like, dislike and are whatever about. Often I think it’s about finding that right moment with a band at the right time and in the right mindset. Helps when we’re at our most open-eared and curious often. I have been listening to Swans 1991 more gothic and Neo-Folk album, White Light From the Mouth of infinity (a very post rock title)

This earlier one I find a beautiful song, which doesn’t mean that you should, of course.



Now I might do a topic on Swans most beautiful tracks. Helpless Child was my first Swans love, though I would not expect you to like that.
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^ Thanks Logan. I listened to Swans' "Blind" with open eyes and an open mind and I really like it, much to my surprise.  Thumbs Up
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

All five of those bands are listed as avant-garde experimental bands, so the chances are I probably wouldn't like them. Confused
You never know until you try Wink

To be fair there might not be much with most of those bands that would tickle your fancy, but I do think Guapo's album Obscure Knowledge has something to offer for 'mainstream' prog fans as well as the panhead contingent. But judge for yourself!






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Originally posted by Mascodagama Mascodagama wrote:

Originally posted by Sean Trane Sean Trane wrote:

YikesPinch, totally forgot to include Trees Speak Disapprove

Certainly are the best Post-2015 band for sure Clap
High praise! Had never heard of them, but will have to check out their album.
...OK, the four albums they released in the last two years Shocked

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Originally posted by Grumpyprogfan Grumpyprogfan wrote:

Originally posted by Sean Trane Sean Trane wrote:

This is more like a DPRP or Sea Of Tranquility listNuke.... Very Censored neo-prog (read symph-weeniePig) heavyErmmThumbs DownPig
All hail the special collaborator Sean Trane!!! Only his tastes in music matter. ShockedThumbs Down

Acceptance is a good thing, but we're surely some who would like to see that list looking somehow otherwise.
I for instance certainly miss The Mars Volta on it, and Tool would be quite good, as well.
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Originally posted by Grumpyprogfan Grumpyprogfan wrote:

Originally posted by Sean Trane Sean Trane wrote:

This is more like a DPRP or Sea Of Tranquility listNuke.... Very Censored neo-prog (read symph-weeniePig) heavyErmmThumbs DownPig

All hail the special collaborator Sean Trane!!! Only his indisputable and infaillible tastes in music matter. ShockedThumbs Down


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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:


^ Thanks Logan. I listened to Swans' "Blind" with open eyes and an open mind and I really like it, much to my surprise.  Thumbs Up


I am glad you weren't blinded to the allure, Paul.

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On a general Swans note: while shoveling snow earlier (we had quite the dump) I listened to 1989's The Burning World. While it has been (until 2019) the lowest rated Swans album at RYM for being as some reviews state, "too commercial", "too accessible", "too mainstream" and "a sell-out", I really liked it. The opener is beautiful, God Damn the Sun is terrific (if morose -- not the happiest of lyrics), the cover of Can't Find My Way Home is I think very good, and I just found an enjoyable album over-all. I like its neo-folk meets goth rock and goth country qualities.
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