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Posted: December 26 2015 at 01:37
Yes - Bowie. There's so much to enjoy - if you even analyse Duran Duran (of which I can't get into) you'll find some talent that is a cut above 'average' musicians....... After all, they're not famous for just being a 'bassist' or some such..........
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Posted: December 26 2015 at 01:42
Komandant Shamal wrote:
David Bowie's 'Berlin Trilogy' is an example of great Art Pop.
"Progressive pop" doesnt exist.
Prog-jester wrote:
all those whiny Alt-Rock bands Кscope marketing as "New Prog";
Kscope's artists are marketing as Post-Progressive.
I can see that - Pineapple Theif are an A-Class example. They are good at what they do, have leanings towards classic Prog, but they sound 'alternative' for the most part. I do dig much of what they do, but not fully convinced they're Prog. And it doesn't phase me............
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Posted: December 26 2015 at 05:16
I'll second Smashing Pumpkins. On the surface they don't really seem like an art rock group, but on an album level they get really diverse. I recommend Siamese Dream and Adore, maybe Mellon Collie but it has too much filer for me but with some choice cuts.
Also reminds me I need that Split Enz album. Completely forgot about that one.
Finally, the one that I forgot about in the first post is Talking Heads. Can't go wrong with Fear of Music or Remain In Light both essential art rock albums.
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Posted: December 26 2015 at 12:59
^^^Talking Heads? hardly that they were "pop" back in the day...well, there's a lot of funk, but ... eg. Police's catalogue is full of reggae, but nobody says that they were a reggae band.
Edited by Komandant Shamal - December 26 2015 at 13:04
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Posted: December 26 2015 at 13:05
^Most of the bands he's mentioned aren't really considered "art pop." He's conceded that somewhere in the thread at least. He's just looking for interesting bands that aren't prog is all.
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Posted: December 26 2015 at 16:03
I'm surprised no one has mentioned Steely Dan,,,,the first 3 or 4 are all prog pop/ art rock to a large degree. I don't think the early ones are really 'jazz fusion' at all, but opinions differ.
Prog pop at it's best imho.....
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Posted: December 27 2015 at 07:11
Polymorphia wrote:
He's just looking for interesting bands that aren't prog is all.
Well, kinda close description. But I'm also looking for hooks, great melodies, unusual but great melodies, challenging arrangements, long tracks, etc. No metal|hardcore|math stuff plz, but I might like some electronic|hip-hop-related stuff
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Prog-jester wrote:
hardly that they were "pop" back in the day...well, there's a lot of funk, but ... eg. Police's catalogue is full of reggae, but nobody says that they were a reggae band.
