Song reviews of bands we don't like

I was reminded me of this topic with the "bands you tried hard to get into, but couldn't" topic. This topic was meant to help in that process by fine-tuning recommendations and have a conversational angle. This did end up being a bit of a failed experiment since I think my original post in coordination with the topic title might have been misunderstood, and in trying to clarify my intent I may have muddied the waters more and been talking at cross-purposes. Had I used the word feedback in my topic title instead of review, that might have cleared it up (I had hoped my OP would make my intent clear enough).

To reiterate, the idea is:

a) Mention an act, or several, you have negative opinions of from a Prog category you have likes in (it works better if the band/ artist has a fairly large and varied discography and you have not listened to some albums by the band). Also, mention what you don't like about the act's music so maybe we can avoid those qualities in recommendations to you. If you don't like any Prog Metal and mention a Prog Metal band you don't like, then that is less likely to lead to a positive outcome.

b) Someone else post a track (embed or hyperlink, url) from the band someone said they disliked and take into account what they said they didn't like about the band, and it helps if you have a a decent feel for that persons tastes.

C) The person who mentioned a band that he or she doesn't like should then listen to the "recommendation" from the respondent,, then review/ post impressions of the track in this thread that was posted in response to you.

If you're posting a track in response, please consider mentioning your own dislikes if you have any you want give another shot. And do try to take the person's tastes into account when choosing a track if possible. It is easier when you know something of that person's taste. It doesn't have to be a long track review, it's more about just sharing your impressions, good or bad, or maybe a bit of both.

I've found something to like by every band that I put significant effort into researching/ listening to, and I can't think of anything for myself now. I had mentioned Spock's Beard, but the recommendation was good one that I did appreciate, that didn't make a Spock's Beard fan even though I liked the track, but I wouldn't easily dismiss the band now. Probably this wont be useful to people.

Edited by Logan - March 17 2020 at 15:43

Edited by moshkito - March 17 2020 at 18:38

Flower Kings for me... and please no 30 minute songs

dougmcauliffe wrote: Flower Kings for me... and please no 30 minute songs

Edited by moshkito - March 19 2020 at 08:47

dougmcauliffe wrote: Flower Kings for me... and please no 30 minute songs

I only listen to Retropolis, it's their most concise effort. It's still over 60 minutes but I can enjoy it on a good day.

Reading my previous posts on this thread, I thought I should say I got into VdGG since then, after listening to "Vital". I found out that my problem wasn't with the vocals but I didn't think it fitted the music around it. I think they're on the same page on that live album though.


Edited by Meltdowner - March 19 2020 at 13:02

Meltdowner wrote: Logan wrote: Meltdowner wrote: dougmcauliffe wrote: Flower Kings for me... and please no 30 minute songs I only listen to Retropolis, it's their most concise effort. It's still over 60 minutes but I can enjoy it on a good day. Does any particular track stand out for you? If you don't wish to link to it, I'll try to, and give it a go myself. Maybe the title track, there's a nice KC flavour to it.

Thanks Samuel, I'm writing this as listening. I'm two minutes in and enjoying it so far. Its driving, definitely not boring, great musicianship, interesting and noisy in a good way, exciting, good groove, it has a certain KC angularity is a little Vangelis-like Blade Runner flourishes, rather retro in a good way. Interesting moments, nice jazzy touches. I'm digging this, and am now seven minutes in. Despite having different parts and lots of changes, it feels cohesive (like a mini-suite, it's tight). Really nice ending too, which reminds me of some of the music in a little-known classic called Morons From Outer Space.



I really enjoyed that, and I have another band not to dismiss. Thank you so much, mission accomplished, at least when it comes to me. I can't fault it and liked it enough that I will not only return to that but want to listen to the whole album. You get a Micky-sized clappie.

What was quite delightful about that suggestion for me was that in a recent post in this thread today, I wrote "With The Flower Kings too, they can make really long, and I'd day noodley (sic?) pieces, and I'd rather hear the tighter but perhaps pregnant with ideas, ones from them." That track seems tight and pregnant with ideas to me. It fit my bill better than I expected. I'm not much of a reviewer, so I just tend to post my impressions which usually run along the lines of "Yowza... blah, blah, insert poor reference here, blah, blah, make sad joke sometimes, blah, blah, blah". :)

Edited by Logan - March 19 2020 at 13:56

dougmcauliffe wrote: I’ll also try that song, I asked for no 30 minute pieces pretty much cause I can’t make a good review off of one listen of a track of that length. And by the chance I don’t like it, I don’t wanna force myself to sit through it multiple times.

moshkito wrote: dougmcauliffe wrote: I’ll also try that song, I asked for no 30 minute pieces pretty much cause I can’t make a good review off of one listen of a track of that length. And by the chance I don’t like it, I don’t wanna force myself to sit through it multiple times. Bummer .... you'll never sit and listen to Djam Karet's The Trip ... which is magnificent ... but not a prog favorite, because drums don't start for like 13 or 14 minutes into it ... that ought to annoy a few folks!!!

Long songs don’t bother me, they just tend to take me a good amount of time to get into