2001: 64 in PA and RYM charts: Yes or Stereolab?
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Topic: 2001: 64 in PA and RYM charts: Yes or Stereolab?
Posted By: Logan
Subject: 2001: 64 in PA and RYM charts: Yes or Stereolab?
Date Posted: August 09 2022 at 00:24
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In and out of PA... What does sound-dust look like when under magnification? There was a recent topic on Yes' Magnification being an overlooked gem (unlike, say, Fragile and Close to the Edge). Well, it has been largely overlooked by me until now, and I think that the album I'm comparing it with is commonly overlooked too (unlike Dots and Loops and Emperor Tomato Ketchup). I decided to see how it ranks on PA's album chart for 2001, and it is at number 64. http://www.progarchives.com/top-prog-albums.asp?ssubgenres=&salbumtypes=1&syears=2001&scountries=&sminratings=1&smaxratings=0&sminavgratings=1&smaxresults=250&x=102&y=11#list" rel="nofollow - See HERE for PA chart. I then decided to check out the rateyourmusic charts to see what is listed at number 64 for 2001, and it happened to be an album by a band that I have been very into in recent years, Stereolab's Sound-Dust. See https://rateyourmusic.com/charts/top/album/2001/2/" rel="nofollow - HERE for RYM chart. But it is not an album I have given much attention to. Like with Yes, it has been more earlier material by Stereolab that I have played. Here are a couple of tracks from each album to check out of about the same length (and i happen to appreciate these even if no one else agrees with my choices). Captain EasyChord Suggestion diabolique And here is the playlist for the album: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwww-ujMjzcHm4h_GhbWsD56yxtFiUaEn" rel="nofollow - CLICK Spirit of Survival Yes - Give Love Each Day And the album playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZJTvVydfLTv9OX8gQklLayHwzx9uqBib" rel="nofollow - CLICK I actually think Yes and Stereolab make quite good bedfellows. Yes' Fragile was an album that turned me onto Prog in a major way. Feel free to vote even if it's just based on same sampling of music instead of listening to each album in full. I like to include videos in a post, but you might prefer to check out the playlist links I provided instead. I was tempted to include a "No, just no" option, but I so much prefer positivity. |
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Posted By: Gordy
Date Posted: August 09 2022 at 00:46
| Glad to find another kindred spirit who hears the similarities between Stereolab and Yes! When listening I often and unwittingly imagine Jon Anderson in place of Laetitia Sadier, especially in their work from Emperor Tomato Ketchup onwards. |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: August 09 2022 at 01:14
Haha, I was thinking the exact same thing about Jon Anderson and Lætitia Sadier. I think they have a similar pitch.  Of course Stereolab has retro qualities drawing on lounge and psychedelia and early Yes had psych and pop qualities and a nice loungey aesthetic, and both can be both quite joyous and introspective and warm and playful. I'm now thinking that "The Flower Called Roundabout" might make for a nice song....
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Gordy wrote:Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: August 09 2022 at 02:32
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I had never heard any of these albums until today. Still only heard these four songs. Loved both from Stereolab. Sounded just as great as the quality of their best
1990's albums. The sound of Yes -
Magnification however is not for me. I had to check who was behind that
incredibly dull and inimaginative drumming - and "shocked" to find out
it's Alan White. If this wasn't Yes, it would be placed in Neo Prog.
There's drops and tiny moments of genuine excitement (that their classic
albums had aplenty) within both songs, but all in all mostly uneventful stuff. The
orchestra adds very little of musical interest. This to me is just two
semilong songs plodding along while not really going anywhere. Like with all other Neo Prog, there's not much really progressive going on here either.
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: August 09 2022 at 02:33
| Yes - Magnification |
Posted By: nick_h_nz
Date Posted: August 09 2022 at 02:46
I don’t really have anything much to add to this. I hadn’t listened to either of these albums until today. Still only heard these four songs. Loved both from Stereolab. Yes wasn’t for me. ------------- https://tinyurl.com/nickhnz-tpa" rel="nofollow - Reviewer for The Progressive Aspect |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: August 09 2022 at 12:44
| ^ I was quite pleasantly surprised with the Yes, but to be honest, I wasn't expecting much. It was serendipitous that after considering making such a poll, the album ranking at RYM fell on a band that I have been very into over the past few years. Thanks very much for the commentary. Music of the Neo-Psych persuasion is much more likely to appeal to me than bands of the Neo-Symph persuasion, and for me Stereolab has better groove. |
Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: August 10 2022 at 07:25
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Yes gets my vote. ------------- ---------- i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions |
Posted By: geekfreak
Date Posted: August 21 2022 at 23:57
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Stereolab - Sound-Dust is awesome but my vote goes to YES ------------- Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake." Music Is Live Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Keep Calm And Listen To The Music… < |