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Poll Question: Which is your favourite?
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10 [21.74%]
4 [8.70%]
8 [17.39%]
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Originally posted by Angelo Angelo wrote:

Originally posted by Wanorak Wanorak wrote:

I don't understand the love for Corvus Stone; I find it disjointed and too fragmented!

Yet you gave it a 4-star rating. I guess an album must be extremely good to match your criteria ;-)

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Why do people think that 3* means "this is awful"
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The IQ , Opeth and iamthemorning releases weren't really my thing. Haven't listened to the others; don't know much about them.
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Originally posted by Wanorak Wanorak wrote:

I want to downgrade my rating for Corvus Stone to 3 stars after listening to it a lot. It is good but lacks cohesion and meanders too much. It also lacks anything I would call memorable, other than Moaning Lisa. So, yes I rushed to judgement too quickly and gave it fours stars. I will remedy that as soon as the site allows me to. It seems to be having problems this week:(


I'm really sorry to read that Wanorak.
No idea if you bought the album but I already know that it takes time to know it. I hope it somehow clicks in the future!
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Originally posted by Horizons Horizons wrote:

None of these interest me, unfortunately. 
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Where is Knifeworld, Ut Gret, Necromonkey, Sonar, Univers Zero, Atomic Ape, etc etc?




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Originally posted by Wanorak Wanorak wrote:

I want to downgrade my rating for Corvus Stone to 3 stars after listening to it a lot. It is good but lacks cohesion and meanders too much. It also lacks anything I would call memorable, other than Moaning Lisa. So, yes I rushed to judgement too quickly and gave it fours stars. I will remedy that as soon as the site allows me to. It seems to be having problems this week:(

Pity. It sticks in your head after listening a couple of times per day for a month, if you're willing to spend the time. Oh well, opinions are subjective and we're al entitled to our own. I know, because I can't stand Jon Anderson's voice. Wink
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I've listened to all 5 and they were all okay but not spectacular. 

Picked LogoS
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Damn!
I wish I had time to listen to everything like I used to. I must make that a rule for 2015. Or is it 16?
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IQ. The others don't do much for me, except for Opeth because I haven't given it a listen yet.
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I have heard four of these. All good albums. Only Pale Communion has not reached my ears.
The Corvus Stone album can be listened here (on their bandcamp page).

Two albums from this list candidate for my top 10 of this year. If I should post it right now, Belighted would be on #6 and L'Enigma della Vita on #7.

So I vote for the Russian outfit. Great album!
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Originally posted by progrockdeepcuts progrockdeepcuts wrote:

Where is Knifeworld, Ut Gret, Necromonkey, Sonar, Univers Zero, Atomic Ape, etc etc?



Well the poll is called PAs top 5 albums, and these are currently the ones occupying the top 5. Simple really.
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Originally posted by progrockdeepcuts progrockdeepcuts wrote:

Where is Knifeworld, Ut Gret, Necromonkey, Sonar, Univers Zero, Atomic Ape, etc etc?


You'll very probably find in my own personal Best of 2014 - provided I have the time to write one Wink...
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Originally posted by Horizons Horizons wrote:

Originally posted by Angelo Angelo wrote:

Originally posted by Wanorak Wanorak wrote:

I don't understand the love for Corvus Stone; I find it disjointed and too fragmented!

Yet you gave it a 4-star rating. I guess an album must be extremely good to match your criteria ;-)

*sigh*

Why do people think that 3* means "this is awful"
Because too many albums are overrated In PA with 4 and 5 star ratings. But I think this has been mentioned a few (hundred) times already in other threads.
 
I feel that Horizons' ratings are pretty fair, myself.
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Points: 16952 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 22 2014 at 15:57
My what
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To be honest, a lot of prog albums you need to give it a few spins. Yes I respect first impressions, I too have that, however with so many albums being released it's impossible to listen to all of them or dedicate much time to each one. Major bands will always have the upper-hand, this is fair too sometimes.  However, the internet in this case is not helpful, because I remember the time when I used to save all my pocket money to buy an album and once I got it I enjoyed it to the fullest.
What I don't like is putting the small label artist's down just for the sake of it. I doubt there is a band who use their own personal funds to release something that they have not put all their heart into it.
Critique all you want in a review, this makes sense otherwise it's an unpleasant experience for others and not nice.
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I'm 'foreseeing' another RPI "boom!" for the sake of Progressive Rock hahahah , LOGOS all the way!
 
 


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Points: 7024 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 22 2014 at 16:49
The Road of Bones is probably the best album of this millenium so far.

Pale Communion is very good, the Logos and I am the Morning albums aren't bad, but I really don't like Corvus Stone at all.
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OPeth for sure.
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Points: 1036 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 22 2014 at 17:13
Voted Opeth with Logos a close second but neither will be my album of the year.
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Points: 6253 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 22 2014 at 17:45
Originally posted by Wanorak Wanorak wrote:

I want to downgrade my rating for Corvus Stone to 3 stars after listening to it a lot. It is good but lacks cohesion and meanders too much. It also lacks anything I would call memorable, other than Moaning Lisa. So, yes I rushed to judgement too quickly and gave it fours stars. I will remedy that as soon as the site allows me to. It seems to be having problems this week:(
 
Wanorak, it's a pity you changed your mind however even 3 star rating is not bad at all to be honest. We all differ in music taste and this is a good thing too.
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