Mostly Autumn - Fakes or Greats?

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.

Tony Fisher wrote: Absolutely the best band currently active.

Totally agree! Unique band.

I like them...Good albums and great music

i think they are an average band

boring and pretentious, for me no