Diagonal - s/t (2008)
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Topic: Diagonal - s/t (2008)
Posted By: avestin
Subject: Diagonal - s/t (2008)
Date Posted: January 24 2009 at 10:03
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Fabulous release by this UK lineup. Their album is available for free streaming at Last FM: http://www.last.fm/music/Diagonal+%28UK%29/Diagonal - http://www.last.fm/music/Diagonal+(UK)/Diagonal Their Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/diagonalband - http://www.myspace.com/diagonalband Their PA bio: DIAGONAL surprisingly appears on the stage in 2008 like an insider's tip. This Brighton/UK-based band is consisting of seven musicians in the mid twenties who obviously have the preference on 1970s prog music. Accompanied by a 7'' production the eponymous debut album was released by the Rise Above Records label. The songs are full of references to wellknown prog dinosaurs but not getting dusty though. Based on a rich instrumentation and a sophisticated songwriting DIAGONAL is blending nearly all styles the genre has to offer. Far away from any mainstream this band is recommend to prog gourmets. 
2008 ../album.asp?id=21184 - Diagonal If you like that "old" sound, this is a delight!!! ------------- http://hangingsounds.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - Hanging Sounds http://www.progarchives.com/ProgRockShopping.asp" rel="nofollow - PA Index of prog music vendors |
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Posted By: avestin
Date Posted: January 24 2009 at 11:35
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Bump. Some really great tunes there, good musicianship, wonderful atmosphere. ------------- http://hangingsounds.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - Hanging Sounds http://www.progarchives.com/ProgRockShopping.asp" rel="nofollow - PA Index of prog music vendors |
Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: January 24 2009 at 12:06
Yes! Absolutely great album, it would have been in my top 2008, if only I would have discovered it sooner. 
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Posted By: avestin
Date Posted: January 25 2009 at 12:13
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Yep, I was very pleasantly surprised when listening to it. Particularly the second song, whose escapes me now, which has wonderful rhythm and drum playing. ------------- http://hangingsounds.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - Hanging Sounds http://www.progarchives.com/ProgRockShopping.asp" rel="nofollow - PA Index of prog music vendors |
Posted By: avestin
Date Posted: January 26 2009 at 15:48
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Posted By: Nightfly
Date Posted: January 28 2009 at 12:19
I'll give them a listen after I've finished playing the new Martin Orford album, sounds very promising. 
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Posted By: avestin
Date Posted: February 28 2009 at 22:04
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Nightfly wrote:Posted By: nicdafis
Date Posted: March 27 2009 at 12:30
| Just got my paws on this today after hearing a track on the Classic Rock Prog special CD. It's a little beauty. |
Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: March 27 2009 at 12:36
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^That tracks excellent, must find the album now.
------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005 
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Posted By: nicdafis
Date Posted: March 27 2009 at 12:37
| I ordered it from Rise Above's website yesterday, it arrived this morning. They're my new favourite record label. |
Posted By: Badabing666
Date Posted: July 05 2009 at 17:06
| Why haven't we heard more of this band. I shall certainly be sharing their music with my proggy friends, |
Posted By: Prog-jester
Date Posted: July 05 2009 at 17:15
| Nice retro/psych prog, but nothing really captivates me that much. Solid 3 stars, though |
Posted By: Danace78
Date Posted: October 22 2009 at 02:22
| I got a black vinyl copy of the album , and i love it :-) |
Posted By: holy ghost
Date Posted: November 24 2009 at 10:16
| I adore this band, the s/t is simply fantastic. I like that it's obviously a throwback and their interests are rooted in the 70's, and if you told someone it was recorded in 1974 it wouldn't be a far stretch, yet they put their own distinctive fingerprint on it, it's not just simply retro music for the sake of being retro. I eagerly look forward to their next album. |