2015 = awesome year for prog

Nogbad_The_Bad wrote: Really really looking forward the the Guapo release. It'll be James's last on on bass as he's just joined Thurston Moores band. The bassist from Thumpermonkey has replaced him.

someone_else wrote: Some excellent releases to far. The long awaited albums of Nice Beaver and Anekdoten are instant masterpieces.

A big seconded on this one, haven't heard the Nice Beaver yet. 

Mascodagama wrote: Raff wrote: Mascodagama wrote: The highlights for me, so far, are Karda Estra's Strange Relations and Ghost Rhythms' Madeleine.    Quite stoked about some of what's coming up soon, notably a new one from Angel Ontalva (which looks like featuring the current October Equus lineup plus several others) and a new Guapo. Angel Ontalva is one of the best-kept secrets of the current prog scene. All the releases he's been involved with are nothing less than outstanding. Also agree on the Ghost Rhythms album (the band are currently under evaluation by the Eclectic Prog team), while I haven't heard the new Karda Estra yet. Anyway, in my opinion the best releases of this year so far have come from little-known bands or artists - with the sole exception of Anekdoten. You managed to quote me before I edited to add the recent October Equus live album! I am a big fan of pretty much all Angel's projects.   Off topic, but I wanted to thank you for hipping me to Oteme's Disenchanted Garden album on your blog. That has turned out to be one of my favourite records of the last few years.

Thank you! I hope to start writing again in the near future. Now I am enjoying a well-deserved break, after working so hard on those reviews for the past few years.

Mascodagama wrote: The highlights for me, so far, are Karda Estra's Strange Relations and Ghost Rhythms' Madeleine.    Quite stoked about some of what's coming up soon, notably a new one from Angel Ontalva (which looks like featuring the current October Equus lineup plus several others) and a new Guapo.

Angel Ontalva is one of the best-kept secrets of the current prog scene. All the releases he's been involved with are nothing less than outstanding. Also agree on the Ghost Rhythms album (the band are currently under evaluation by the Eclectic Prog team), while I haven't heard the new Karda Estra yet.

Anyway, in my opinion the best releases of this year so far have come from little-known bands or artists - with the sole exception of Anekdoten.

The highlights for me, so far, are Karda Estra's Strange Relations, Ghost Rhythms' Madeleine, October Equus' Live at Rio Festival 2014 and Vespero's Fitful Slumber Until 5am.

Edited by Mascodagama - April 26 2015 at 14:09

I am really looking forward to the Leprous album. I plan to get the Steve Hackett album soon. The Anekdoken album is excellent too. There are too many to list. I do not think last year was better, but I agree with the folks that say any year with program is excellent. :)

also new Arcturus album is outo in may,

I think last year was stronger.

The new Swilson is just :s

Some excellent releases to far. The long awaited albums of Nice Beaver and Anekdoten are instant masterpieces. Those of Cailyn Lloyd and La Coscienza di Zeno are worth a honourable mention as well.

And Steve Hackett man.