Favourite album of the decade?

As this is a Prog Music Lounge forum rather than General Music Discussions, then one might well expect "Prog".

David mentioned it, but David Bowie's Blackstar is the obvious choice for me irregardless of its Prog quotient. As a fairly experimental art rock album (actually it's a fairly conservative album but I really appreciate the mellow jazzy electronic ambiance as well as its funereal atmosphere), it wouldn't be out of place in Crossover Prog to me anyway (of course we lack the ability to label albums in the database a la rateyourmusic etc. and are stuck with placing whole discographies under one category), and it was the Prog Archives collaborators’ top album of 2016. Blackstar is an amazing swansong, and should I still be alive in 25 years, I expect that this is the one that I will most remember from the 2010's. It helps that Bowie has been important to me for most of my life, and I miss him dearly despite never having met him (much like with Douglas Adams, I felt a great loss when he died, and I feel much the same way about Christopher Hitchens...).

Other favourites include the Kosmischer Läufer albums -- now that is how you do retro (elaborate backstory and all). And frankly, he may be best known as a comedic actor, but I love Matt Berry's albums. Berry's Kill the Wolf is definitely a contender for me.





Edited by Logan - March 12 2020 at 10:44

Guldbamsen wrote: Alrighty then...although that presents itself with it’s own little dilemma in that you tend to prefer the back-alleys just like me ie many of the obscure albums that keep popping up..also tend to pop up with additional memories of having discussed said album over PA..and I can never remember who has heard what and exactly when..so yeah I’m just going off the top of my head with a buckshot - hoping at least one is an unknown to you Reve Générale - Howl The Knife - Shaking The Habitual Africa Express - In C Edith: I have officially used up all my karma-credit with the above I’m so bad at ‘best’ or ‘favourite’ it’s ridiculous.

Reve Générale is a great album, one of my favourites from 2015. Now the other two I have not heard, so on the list they go - thanks man.

Logan wrote: As this is a Prog Music Lounge forum rather than General Music Discussions, then one might well expect "Prog". David mentioned it, but David Bowie's Blackstar is the obvious choice for me irregardless of its Prog quotient. As a fairly experimental art rock album (actually it's a fairly conservative album but I really appreciate the mellow jazzy electronic ambiance as well as its funereal atmosphere), it wouldn't be out of place in Crossover Prog to me anyway (of course we lack the ability to label albums in the database a la rateyourmusic etc. and are stuck with placing whole discographies under one category), and it was the Prog Archives collaborators’ top album of 2016. Blackstar is an amazing swansong, and should I still be alive in 25 years, I expect that this is the one that I will most remember from the 2010's. It helps that Bowie has been important to me for most of my life, and I miss him dearly despite never having met him (much like with Douglas Adams, I felt a great loss when he died, and I feel much the same way about Christopher Hitchens...). Other favourites include the Kosmischer Läufer albums -- now that is how you do retro (elaborate backstory and all). And frankly, he may be best known as a comedic actor, but I love Matt Berry's albums. Berry's Kill the Wolf is definitely a contender for me.

I'll put you down for Blackstar, then. It's plenty progressive enough for me and a remarkable album even regardless of who made it and why (...which only go to make it more remarkable).

Edited by Mascodagama - March 12 2020 at 11:47

Tapfret wrote: Definitely Squintaloo - Über Bord

A fantastic record, which you previously hipped me to. Thanks!

Mascodagama wrote: Logan wrote: As this is a Prog Music Lounge forum rather than General Music Discussions, then one might well expect "Prog". David mentioned it, but David Bowie's Blackstar is the obvious choice for me irregardless of its Prog quotient. As a fairly experimental art rock album (actually it's a fairly conservative album but I really appreciate the mellow jazzy electronic ambiance as well as its funereal atmosphere), it wouldn't be out of place in Crossover Prog to me anyway (of course we lack the ability to label albums in the database a la rateyourmusic etc. and are stuck with placing whole discographies under one category), and it was the Prog Archives collaborators’ top album of 2016. Blackstar is an amazing swansong, and should I still be alive in 25 years, I expect that this is the one that I will most remember from the 2010's. It helps that Bowie has been important to me for most of my life, and I miss him dearly despite never having met him (much like with Douglas Adams, I felt a great loss when he died, and I feel much the same way about Christopher Hitchens...). Other favourites include the Kosmischer Läufer albums -- now that is how you do retro (elaborate backstory and all). And frankly, he may be best known as a comedic actor, but I love Matt Berry's albums. Berry's Kill the Wolf is definitely a contender for me. I'll put you down for Blackstar, then. It's plenty progressive enough for me and a remarkable album even regardless of who made it and why (...which only go to make it more remarkable). Digging the Matt Berry track - I hadn't heard any of his music before. Are you by any chance a fan of Wolf People? If not then their album Fain is something you might want to check out. Kosmischer Läufer - another group for me to hear

I think Wolf People was recommended to me, or mentioned, once before after I mentioned Kill the Wolf (by Dr Wu perhaps?). I checked out WP music, and really liked it, but still don;t have the albums. Listening again and enjoying it very much. Thanks for the reminder.

As for Kosmischer Läufer, it's electronic/ Kosmische and is the product and project of one person (from Scotland I think). I did a topic on this and related sort of endeavors, but unfortunately perhaps it was too arcane/ special interest to get any response at this site. See Retro-Music Pretending to be of the Past (CLICK)

I love this (I'm very into such electronic music):



I think it was brilliantly conceived and executed, the story and music of Kosmischer Läufer I mean, not my topic. Most of those faux backstory type of albums (albums pretending to be of the past) that I know of are in the folk horror fake soundtrack realm. I'd like to do one for The Wicker Basket Man.

Edited by Logan - March 12 2020 at 12:39

Well one though it came out in 2009 was IQ Frequency  and the other from 2011 was Wobbler Rites at Dawn.

^ Groovy.

Edited by Lewian - March 12 2020 at 17:44