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.

Manunkind wrote: Scr*w objectivity, brilliant band!

Hey Manukind your'e totally right. They are a brilliant band.Great songs and fine musicians. People on here really need to listen a band such as this

I like them...Good albums and great music

i think they are an average band

boring and pretentious, for me no

Well there's not a section for a little bit of everything, is there?

Mostly Autumn is very hit and miss, although clearly their last few albums show their Fleetwood Mac side much more than their Pink Floyd side. Maybe they'll change again!

I've Listen to the Lst Bright Light and felt boreness. It sounds repetitive and as "good" as a best of vol. 2 from the Alan Parsons Project (despite the different sound, of course. I'm talking about the "effect" that their music makes on me).

I can1't judge them as a live act, but watching them on the Inside Pink Floyd DVD ( an awful piece of cr*p that my wife gave me trying to be seductive) makes me think about the feel coldness of certains musicians that are technically good - even brilliant.

I can't recommend this band to anyone as the salvation of prog rock, neither as a good carbon copy of any giant.

moodyxadi wrote: I've Listen to the Lst Bright Light and felt boreness.

Probably better starting point is one of their live DVDs, for example, "The Story So Far...". IMO band's live shows have more energy than their studio efforts. Listen to their music more carefully - though influences are evident, MA sound is unique.