Prog Album of 2011!
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Topic: Prog Album of 2011!
Posted By: theHASHslasher
Subject: Prog Album of 2011!
Date Posted: April 27 2011 at 17:06
   ALBUM OF THE YEAR! the only album this year that can beat it is "Road Salt II" any thoughts 
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Posted By: Takeshi Kovacs
Date Posted: April 27 2011 at 17:57
Not heard Mammoth yet, so for me, the choice so far is: Legacy - Hypnos 69 Oops - just realised...it was a 2010 album! -------------  Open the gates of the city wide....
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Posted By: TheGazzardian
Date Posted: April 27 2011 at 18:05
| I've heard three albums from 2011, and although I love Beardfish and Destined Solitaire was one of my top albums of 2009, I have to admit that it wasn't as good as I hoped. Regardless of that it's still a highly enjoyable album, but I'd say both Phideaux and Make a Rising released better works so far this year. |
Posted By: peart_lee_lifeson
Date Posted: April 28 2011 at 01:05
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I agree, though I have not heard too many albums yet from this year. I am expecting good things from Road Salt 2. ------------- PROG ON!!! |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: April 28 2011 at 01:54
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I've only heard one new album from this year so far so my choice is easy! AltaAvia - Girt Dog good album (3.5/5) of the neo prog variety although there is nothing there I would call derivative. Just cool well crafted songs. Very enjoyable.
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Posted By: izquemia
Date Posted: May 19 2011 at 01:04
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recently i heard the newest album of explosions in the sky, the disc is entitled "take care, take care, take care" mmmmm is not a bad work....maybe i should listen to it more  ------------- blessings are not just for the ones who kneel... luckily |
Posted By: Evolutionary Sleeper
Date Posted: May 19 2011 at 01:07
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Wars of the roses by Ulver so far.. Followed closely by Calomito's latest.
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Posted By: Any Colour You Like
Date Posted: May 19 2011 at 01:17
| I've heard five 2011 releases so far, but it's too early to speculate! |
Posted By: For6luca
Date Posted: May 19 2011 at 09:57
| Presto ballet - Invisible places, so far... |
Posted By: cannon
Date Posted: May 20 2011 at 06:12
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Grails-Deep Politics |
Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: May 20 2011 at 06:18
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I've got 21 albums from this year so far and Fen's Epoch is easily the best I've heard so far, such a powerful, emotional album its brilliant. Admitedly, Hiromi's Voice, Credo's Against Reason, The Tangnets Going Off on Two and Altar of Plagues Mammal have all only recently turned up and I've got others on the way so that could very easily change. ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005 
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Posted By: JoGideon
Date Posted: May 21 2011 at 09:47
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The first Sean Filkins ( better known as former Big Big Train's singer ) solo album.. War and Peace & other Short Stories..  We're just in may but I think it will stay one of my favorites... |
Posted By: Andy Webb
Date Posted: May 21 2011 at 09:57
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Passion - Pendragon or Snowtorch - Phiedeaux. ------------- http://ow.ly/8ymqg" rel="nofollow">  
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Posted By: Xxantor
Date Posted: May 21 2011 at 10:44
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I've got two im getting into One - Tesseract  & Long Distance Calling - Long Distance Calling  ------------- 
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Posted By: tszirmay
Date Posted: May 21 2011 at 11:07
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Hostsonaten- Summereve (WOW!)
Legend- Cardinal Points (WOW!) ------------- I never post anything anywhere without doing more than basic research, often in depth. |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: May 21 2011 at 14:20
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Radiohead = Eksi Ekso = This Will Destroy You > Alternativ Quartet > Tartar Lamb II > Chicago Odense Ensemble > Beaten by Them > Fen > Battles > Ulver > Solkyri > Charts And Maps > Mon > Mogwai > Combat Astronomy > Grails > Virus > Grayceon (this list includes a few bands that are in the process of addition, like Mon, Charts And Maps, or Chicago Odense Ensemble) |
Posted By: Slaughternalia
Date Posted: May 21 2011 at 17:46
But Gloss Drop isn't out yet! Are you admitting to piracy? Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues wins for me overall but phideaux gets the prog album
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harmonium.ro wrote:Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: May 22 2011 at 11:47
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This is my fave of the year so far, though admittedly I haven't heard a lot of 2011 stuff yet. http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=33311" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=33311  |
Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: May 22 2011 at 14:47
I actually found the Fleet Foxes album a little disappointing, I loved the debut. ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005
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Posted By: idlero
Date Posted: May 23 2011 at 13:18
| Snowtorch until now |
Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Date Posted: May 24 2011 at 08:00
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Phideaux SNOWTORCH
VDGG GROUNDING IN NUMBERS
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Posted By: fuzzyscot
Date Posted: May 24 2011 at 08:39
| Pallas-XXV is looking good for me,or comedy of errors new cd Disobey |
Posted By: Garden of Dreams
Date Posted: May 24 2011 at 17:07
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Phideaux's Snowtorch blew me away when I got it today and immediately played. |
Posted By: ProgressiveAttic
Date Posted: May 24 2011 at 17:47
My favorite so far (I still have to listen to a lot of things including the new releases by Phideaux, Beardfish, Par Lindh, Mars Hollow, etc.):
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Posted By: Sing To God
Date Posted: May 25 2011 at 04:07
| Karda Estra - New Worlds |
Posted By: Guzzman
Date Posted: May 25 2011 at 07:05
I'd say, let's give this year another seven months and maybe we'll be wiser then ! 
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Posted By: valravennz
Date Posted: May 25 2011 at 08:09
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At this point in time Phideaux's "Snowtorch" out of the five or so albums I have heard so far. ------------- 
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Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: May 25 2011 at 09:00
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Is the Battles album out yet??? I predict it will be up there for me.
Devin Townsend's Deconstruction is likely to be my album of the year. I've sampled most of it on youtube and it seems spectacular. Waiting for the pre-order CDs on June 20th to arrive to be able to accurately assess.
So the 2 DT albums, Battles, Symphony X, ??? Opeth or MA + SW project are all anticipated albums for me. Otherwise see my sig.
The Grayceon album is awesome. ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: May 25 2011 at 10:47
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DT, SX and Battles are all out in June, and I've got thema ll pre-ordered.
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Posted By: Bonnek
Date Posted: May 25 2011 at 11:20
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Ask me again in 12 months, but I could almost give you a list for 2010 now  I've heard most of the 2011 popular titles but it's all kind of meh. I retain 2 titles so far: Grails - Deep Politics (space-post-rock) Obscura - Omnivium (prog-tech-death) |
Posted By: E-Dub
Date Posted: May 25 2011 at 20:03
My vote for this one, too. E ------------- 
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Posted By: Jake Kobrin
Date Posted: May 25 2011 at 21:18
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Posted By: martinprog77
Date Posted: May 25 2011 at 21:22
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what a great album 
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Posted By: martinprog77
Date Posted: May 25 2011 at 21:26
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still i have to listen the new VDGG, neal morse , phideaux , pain of salvation and dream theater [which i have hight hopes on this one ] ------------- Nothing can last there are no second chances. Never give a day away. Always live for today. |
Posted By: Drew
Date Posted: May 25 2011 at 21:59
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I just can't get into Beardfish- what's wrong with me???
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Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: May 26 2011 at 08:00
This finally tipped me over to buy the Grails album. First one of theirs for me. Listened on the commute in this morning. I'm liking it, definitely worth the money. I'm putting it in a temporary slot in the sig for now. ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Bonnek
Date Posted: May 26 2011 at 08:13
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^ You could also check Obscura, their myspace should give an idea. |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: May 26 2011 at 08:17
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There were some tracks up on youtube which I checked out. I'm a little burnt on metal right at the moment. I may come back to it. I've been picking up alot more psych / kraut-y stuff lately so the Grails fit the bill. Obscura came up alot on my last.fm mixes about a year ago and I always liked them. They're on the list. BTW, you can get one track off each of Devy's albums legit for free now. ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Bonnek
Date Posted: May 26 2011 at 08:25
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Curious about your kraut exploits, I hope you give Embryo a second chance  |
Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: May 26 2011 at 09:59
Definitely this so far or this if you count EPs  ------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: May 26 2011 at 10:00
Where is the new BtBaM ranking with you now? I know you said you liked it, but I don't see it in your sig. ------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: TheGazzardian
Date Posted: May 26 2011 at 10:07
What's that first one Pat? And I agree - New I Fealing is amazing.
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Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: May 26 2011 at 10:29
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That's the Tartar Lamb II album Polyimage of Known Exits. Don't Don't Don't is the song of the year for me. ------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: May 26 2011 at 10:48
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So far I've only heard...3 albums from 2011 - Korekyojinn's Tundra, Combat Astronomy's Flak Planet, and Red Army's Kill Your Dreams. They've all been good so far, but I can't quite make a list yet with only 3 titles listened and half a year to go. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Salty_Jon" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: May 26 2011 at 10:49
Nothing, they're just a "meh" band. ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005
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Posted By: Nightfly
Date Posted: May 26 2011 at 11:47
| Not too many great albums for me this year so far but there's a few killers. Best is Revolu$ion by Nemo and in hot pursuit Pandora, Uriah Heep and Magic Pie. Beardfish seem to be getting quite a few mentions and their new album is certainly a good'un but not the excellent album I was hoping for. |
Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: May 26 2011 at 13:57
The Make A Rising EP is free. Go download it. ------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: WalterDigsTunes
Date Posted: May 26 2011 at 14:06
| The only correct answer is Van Der Graaf Generator.. |
Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: May 26 2011 at 14:21
No, it's not. It's a good album, but absolutely nothing special whatsoever. ------------- Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org Now also broadcasting on www.progzilla.com Every Saturday, 4.00 p.m. UK time! |
Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: May 26 2011 at 14:38
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It is special because by random chance the creators of the album were born before an arbitrary cut off date. What are you stupid?
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Posted By: darkshade
Date Posted: May 26 2011 at 14:42
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Bands that have 2011 albums that I have are: Beardfish Neal Morse Bands that have 2011 albums that I am looking forward to hearing: Karmakanic King Crimson (Projekcts) MMPLM Phideaux Dream Theater Symphony X Hiromi Return to Forever Riverside Pain of Salvation Rush Derek Sherinian Opeth John Petrucci OSI The Mars Volta Metallica Magic Pie ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/MysticBoogy" rel="nofollow - My Last.fm 
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Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: May 26 2011 at 14:57
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Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: May 26 2011 at 16:33
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Lars must be his father or something.
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Posted By: darkshade
Date Posted: May 26 2011 at 22:03
Well, from what Ive heard; if it comes out in 2011, it'll be November or December. But I bet it's pushed back to early 2012 ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/MysticBoogy" rel="nofollow - My Last.fm
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Posted By: brainstormer
Date Posted: May 27 2011 at 05:06
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Listening to a lot of classical seems to be ruining new prog for me. The last outstanding album I've heard was tracks from the last Stereolab album. Check out "Everybody's Weird Except Me" by them on YouTube. Certainly sounds the most adventurous out of all the things I've seen mentioned in this thread. ------------- -- Robert Pearson Regenerative Music http://www.regenerativemusic.net Telical Books http://www.telicalbooks.com ParaMind Brainstorming Software http://www.paramind.net |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: May 27 2011 at 08:16
It's on my queue to buy. I heard it in its entirety on a radio promotion and then have sampled it a few times. My bad luck with Colors still casts a shadow. ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: May 29 2011 at 10:52
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Need to find ACR's thread about this as I listed the few album's I've heard this year, mostly because I can't really remember. Calomito, Korekyojinn, Combat Astronomy, Faust are probably my top four at this point. The new Ahlechaistas album is wonderful, but don't know it well enough yet to rank it. Still need to listen to Fen, Grails, Altar Of Plagues, Grayceon, all of which I have. And of course all the stuff that's out that i've yet to hear that certainly contains some contenders.
I'm sure John Zorn released something this year I enjoyed as well, whatever it is called.
But a pretty fair year thus far. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: seb2112
Date Posted: May 29 2011 at 12:20
| So far the year has brought me 2 major deceptions, Wobbler and Aheulchatistas, both horrible albums for which I had such high hopes. Top 3 albums so far this year would have to be Jardin De La Croix, Planeta Imaginario and Virus. Hopefully the rest of the year brings some stronger material as the first 2 albums on that list are only good, 3 stars tops albums, not something that should be album of the year candidate. I've got high hopes for the new gorguts record! |
Posted By: natewait
Date Posted: May 30 2011 at 13:30
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For me it is by far Testimony 2 by Neal Morse. One of his best albums yet, and even more amazing when I saw it live this weekend. Other albums I've loved this year so far: Phideaux- Snowtorch Beardfish- Mammoth Wobbler- Rites At Dawn And there are many more great albums coming soon! Seems to be another great year for prog for me! ------------- Please check out my Progressive Music Blog: http://leviathanprog.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - The Leviathan . |
Posted By: Jake Kobrin
Date Posted: May 30 2011 at 13:49
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I thought the new VDGG was like an easy listening version of VDGG. VDGG lite. Where's the power and fury of their old records?!? ------------- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dr-Neil-Kobrin/244687105562746" rel="nofollow - SUPPORT MY FATHER AND BECOME A FAN Jacob Kobrin Illustration |
Posted By: rdtprog
Date Posted: May 30 2011 at 14:03
Yes very easy listening, like a album of Peter Hammil's solo, i don't feel a big research on songwriting on this one... |
Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: May 30 2011 at 14:13
I made pretty much the same point in my review. Good, but ultimately disappointing really. ------------- Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org Now also broadcasting on www.progzilla.com Every Saturday, 4.00 p.m. UK time! |
Posted By: fxdregs
Date Posted: June 14 2011 at 15:00
John Zorn's come out of retirement and released something this year?
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Posted By: MusicMan29M
Date Posted: June 17 2011 at 05:48
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Scorched Shore - Waves of Oblivion http://scorchedshore.bandcamp.com ------------- ~ Music is my life |
Posted By: m2thek
Date Posted: June 17 2011 at 22:21
| Snowtorch is quite incredible |
Posted By: frippism
Date Posted: June 18 2011 at 00:58
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Right now it goes either to Unexpect of Korekyojin ------------- There be dragons |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: June 18 2011 at 00:59
I haven't listened to any of my 2011 list yet (that'll happen in December lol) but for now it's this by far |
Posted By: moszaic
Date Posted: September 12 2011 at 04:23
| Maybe "Mammoth" is the best 2011 album so far. For sure it is one of the bests |
Posted By: Christabel
Date Posted: September 12 2011 at 05:14
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Isnt it too early to decide? I cant decide, I have to ear a lot of stuff yet XD |
Posted By: TopographicTales
Date Posted: September 12 2011 at 07:37
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Phideaux - Snowtorch
Riverside - Memories in my Head (EP, that is better than some of the albums I've heard) Wobbler - Rites at Dawn Devin Townsend - Deconstruction Waiting on... Haken - Visions Rush - Clockwork Angels (heard a few tracks, very excited) Steve Hackett - Beyond the Shrouded Horizon Van Der Graaf Generator - A Grounding in Numbers |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: September 12 2011 at 07:53
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Out of those porky ones I´d say: Grails - Deep Politics Korekyojinn - Tundra Phideaux - Snowtorch Oh and I received a free download of Danish band PAPIR´s new album - filled to the brim of psychedelic Krautrock, jams and the gentle sounds of a coffeemaker  Wonderful stuff, and I wouldn´t be surprised if it was released on cd soon, because they´ve managed to cook up a record deal since their debut. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: September 12 2011 at 08:30
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For me, it's William D. Drake's The Rising of the Lights. He's not been added to the archives yet, but this album is just a beautiful collage of the best elements of prog, psych, pop, folk and everything in between. Very complex at times, but never once sacrificing melody and charm. It ought to be topping everybody's lists, IMO, but for now he remains a frustratingly well-kept secret. |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: September 12 2011 at 10:48
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I haven't listened to Leprous enough to make a firm call yet. Still have only heard the promo single from Opeth. Extremely excited about the new Cynic EP. Listening to Tartar Lamb II for the first time right now. Spotify has made this process so much less expensive.
I've heard (in addition to the ones in the sig)
Yes - Fly from Here - pleasant, could have been (much) worse
Wobbler - Rites at Dawn - the actual new Yes album. Fun retro prog
Leprous - Bilateral - a big step forward
Make a Rising - well done, a little scattered
Phideaux - Snowtorch - good but Doomsday was better
BtBAM - Parralax - my favorite album of theirs yet, top ten for me
Battles - Glass Drop - solid but definitely a notch down from Mirrored
Disconnect - Indivision - middle of the road modern prog
Nemo - Revolusion - middle of the road modern prog
Fen - Epoch - over-rated. Could have been very nice, but got boring.
Devin Townsend - Ghost - very nice ambient album, unassuming, not very prog
Decemberists - King is Dead - not prog, some nice songs. Abandoned prog fans. Not prog.
Scale the Summit - the Collective - the kids are getting better
Sky Architect - A Dying Man's Hymn - pretty straightforward heavy prog
Gillian Welch's new album is great
Fleet Foxes new album is better than their first which really didn't do too much for me. New one is good, not great.
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Posted By: TheGazzardian
Date Posted: September 12 2011 at 11:02
That sounds interesting, is there anywhere one can listen to samples?
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Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: September 12 2011 at 11:05
The whole album's stream-able on bandcamp: http://williamddrake.bandcamp.com/album/the-rising-of-the-lights" rel="nofollow - http://williamddrake.bandcamp.com/album/the-rising-of-the-lights |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: September 12 2011 at 11:33
Dammit, I knew I shouldn't have looked, another September new release:
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Posted By: Marty McFly
Date Posted: September 12 2011 at 11:44
Will they be able to beat their terrific debut ? Hehe. ------------- There's a point where "avant-garde" and "experimental" becomes "terrible" and "pointless," -Andyman1125 on Lulu  Even my |
Posted By: TheGazzardian
Date Posted: September 13 2011 at 01:11
Thanks - I'm enjoying this!
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Posted By: Henry Plainview
Date Posted: September 13 2011 at 01:25
I don't think I'll ever understand what people mean when they call music "charming" and why that is so positive. Although I can certainly hear why you like it
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Posted By: colorofmoney91
Date Posted: September 13 2011 at 06:29
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So far I've been unimpressed with 2011 prog releases, but I have high hopes for the new Primus album. The new Random album is quite good, and the new Machine Head album might be good too (they're kind of proggy, but only in a more-interesting-than-the-rest thrash metal kind of way.) ------------- http://hanashukketsu.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow - Hanashukketsu |
Posted By: Kotro
Date Posted: September 13 2011 at 08:39
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My favorite so far:
Blood Ceremony - Living With The Ancients
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Posted By: TopographicTales
Date Posted: September 13 2011 at 13:26
Hah, I don't know, I'm still addicted to Aquarius at the moment. I've heard samples though and it sounds promising. So excited.
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Posted By: Rune2000
Date Posted: September 13 2011 at 14:19
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Posted By: StyLaZyn
Date Posted: September 14 2011 at 13:34
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Opeth - Heritage That is all. ------------- 
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Posted By: martinprog77
Date Posted: September 14 2011 at 14:33
Mammoth is the best one so far this year imo
but i still have to listen to the new opeth ,kate bush, dream theater ,karnakanic and echolyn albums
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Posted By: theRunawayV
Date Posted: November 15 2011 at 09:38
| Grace for Drowning so far. Have to hear Glass Hammer's new album first, but I HIGHLY doubt it will top Mr. Wilson's magnum opus. |