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2002-13:24 top rated PA/RYM albums w/ 625+ ratings |
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Logan 
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 Topic: 2002-13:24 top rated PA/RYM albums w/ 625+ ratingsPosted: September 23 2023 at 13:10 |
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I did a poll yesterday where I compiled 12 albums in the Prog Archives chart and 12 albums in the Rate Your Music chart from 2014 until yesterday. I only included albums from both charts that are included in Prog Archives. Additionally, I set it to must have at least 625 ratings at the site's chart from which it comes. This number of ratings stipulation actually limited the number of albums in PA's chart to 12 albums.
For this 2002 until 2013 list, I have set it up the same way, but there are many more ratings for the period at PA. I think this shows a very significant decline in the PA user-base, sadly, as opposed to a decline in Prog itself (I feel that music under the Prog umbrella/ progressive music has never been better). Only three albums with over a thousand ratings came up for the "2014 until now" poll, but there are 41 albums with over 1000 ratings for the 2002-2013 period at PA. Here are the hypertext linked charts: PA (CLICK) & RYM (CLICK) The first 12 listed in this poll are from PA's chart (from Wilson to Wilson), the second 12 are taken from RYM's chart (from Radiohead to Mastodon). Multiple votes are allowed. Vote for up to five albums, but please no more than one album per act. Here are the chart stats at PA and RYM for the albums: Steven Wilson - The Raven That Refused to Sing (and Other Stories) (2013) PA rating 4.30 | 2318 ratings RYM rating 3.69, 6,973 ratings, 123 reviews Porcupine Tree - Fear of a Blank Planet (2007) PA rating 4.28 | 2791 ratings RYM rating 3.81, 10,593 ratings, 279 reviews Porcupine Tree - In Absentia (2002) PA rating 4.26 | 2740 ratings RYM rating 3.80, 13,391 ratings, 263 reviews Opeth - Ghost Reveries (2005) PA rating 4.26 | 1752 ratings RYM rating 3.92, 11,482 ratings, 224 reviews Änglagĺrd - Viljans Öga (2012) PA rating 4.26 | 1164 ratings RYM rating 3.63, 861 ratings, 24 reviews Magma - K.A (Köhntarkösz Anteria) (2004) PA rating 4.26 | 753 ratings RYM rating 3.84, 2434 ratings, 36 reviews Riverside - Second Life Syndrome (2005) PA rating 4.24 | 1849 ratings RYM rating 3.73, 3,414 ratings, 67 reviews Pain of Salvation - Remedy Lane (2002) PA rating 4.24 | 1273 ratings RYM rating 3.74, 3604 ratings, 86 reviews Riverside - Anno Domini High Definition (2009) PA rating 4.22 | 1410 ratings RYM rating 3.69, 2,515 ratings, 70 reviews Phideaux - Doomsday Afternoon (2007) PA rating 4.23 | 1063 ratings RYM rating 3.68, 880 ratings, 24 reviews Big Big Train - English Electric (Part One) (2012) PA rating 4.22 | 1124 ratings RYM rating 3.66, 626 ratings, 24 reviews Steven Wilson - Grace for Drowning (2011) PA rating 4.20 | 1898 ratings RYM rating 3.64, 3638 ratings, 80 reviews -------------------- Radiohead - In Rainbows (2007) PA rating 3.83 | 628 ratings RYM rating 4.28, 67,916 ratings, 856 reviews Swans - The Seer (2012) PA rating 3.95 | 193 ratings RYM rating 3.97, 20,680 ratings, 292 reviews Coil - The Age of Naples (2005) PA rating 3.74 | 28 ratings RYM rating 3.94, 14,032 ratings, 125 reviews Sigur Rós - ( ) (2002) PA rating 3.98 | 385 ratings RYM rating 3.91 18,662 ratings, 327 reviews Mastodon - Crack the Skye (2009) PA rating 4.15 | 699 ratings RYM rating 3.90, 13,193 ratings, 266 reviews Gojira - From Mars to Sirius (2005) PA rating 4.09 | 248 ratings RYM rating 3.90, 11,655 ratings, 131 reviews Shibusashirazu - Shibuboshi (2004) PA rating 4.00 | 3 ratings RYM rating 3.95, 2,480 ratings, 16 reviews Agalloch - Ashes Against the Grain (2006) PA rating 3.91 | 251 ratings RYM rating 3.90, 11,328 ratings, 172 reviews The Mars Volta - Frances the Mute (2005) PA rating 4.07 | 994 ratings RYM rating 3.87, 15,364 ratings, 342 reviews Tim Hecker - Virgins (2013) PA rating 2.00 | 16 ratings RYM rating 3.88, 12,436 ratings, 86 reviews Isis - Panopticon (2004) PA rating 4.13 | 281 ratings RYM rating 3.88, 11,771 ratings, 166 reviews Mastodon - Leviathan (2004) PA rating 3.91 | 403 ratings RYM rating 3.86, 14,649 ratings, 190 reviews Note that the fifth for RYM in the chart of acts included in PA's database is Opeth's Ghost Reveries, but it was already in the PA list (in fourth position) so I did not list it twice. There is a huge discrepancy in both the number of ratings and the average rating for Tim Hecker's Virgin when comparing RYM and PA (it only has one review at PA, which is one star, from someone who I share many similar tastes with and I will be interested to hear it for myself). That Shibusashirazu got very little attention at PA (very good album, I think). Quite surprised that the Sigur Rós is not more rated at PA. I know Post-Rock is not the most popular here, but that is now considered to be such a classic album. Another notable amongst many in comparing the RYM and PA charts is that Coil's The Age of Naples has 28 ratings at PA and over 14,000 ratings at RYM. Coil was a later add to PA and that album came out in 2005 so it would not have got attention at the time. Also, it is not trad. Prog, and I do believe that more traditionally Prog music has been favoured at PA (I have thought of the tastes here commonly being on the quite conservative side). Edited by Logan - September 28 2023 at 09:23 |
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Posted: September 23 2023 at 13:16 |
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My choices are:
Swans - The Seer Coil - The Age of Naples Shibusashirazu - Shibuboshi Sigur Rós - ( ) Magma - K.A (Kohntarkosz Anteria) Love Radiohead, but it has just been quite a few years since I last listened to In Rainbows (even if it deserves my vote) Edited by Logan - September 23 2023 at 13:17 |
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Posted: September 23 2023 at 14:17 |
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In due order:
Big Big Train - English Electric (Part One) Magma - K.A Porcupine Tree - Fear of a Blank Planet (I withhold a vote for The Raven: same artist, different moniker)
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Posted: September 23 2023 at 14:38 |
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A lot of great albums on this list, but my vote goes to Magma.
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Posted: September 23 2023 at 14:42 |
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Porcupine Tree - In Absentia (2002)
Pain of Salvation - Remedy Lane (2002) Sigur Rós - ( ) (2002) Radiohead - In Rainbows (2007)
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Posted: September 23 2023 at 14:55 |
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In the order listed: Porcupine Tree - Fear of a Blank Planet (2007) Anglagard - Viljans Oga (2012) Riverside - Anno Domini High Definition (2009) Mastodon - Crack the Skye (2009) |
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Posted: September 23 2023 at 15:04 |
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Doomsday Afternoon can't close with 0 votes.
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Posted: September 23 2023 at 15:32 |
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Riverside - Second Life Syndrome (2005) The Mars Volta - Frances the Mute (2005)
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quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond
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Posted: September 23 2023 at 15:44 |
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Panopticon
The Ape of Naples The Seer Doomsday Afternoon K.A.
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Posted: September 23 2023 at 16:29 |
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Again, only the albums at the top of the list appeal, but Second Life Syndrome stands out by a mile.
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Posted: September 23 2023 at 18:15 |
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Magma
Swans Radiohead Anglagard Sigur Ross
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Posted: September 24 2023 at 02:04 |
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Coil and Magma.
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Posted: September 24 2023 at 02:26 |
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Porcupine Tree - In Absentia
Big Big Train - English Electric (Part One) Radiohead - In Rainbows |
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Posted: September 24 2023 at 02:42 |
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Steven Wison - The Raven That Refused To Sing
Porcupine Tree - In Absentia Big Big Train - English Electric Part One Radiohead - In Rainbows The Mars Volta - Frances The Mute
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Posted: September 24 2023 at 05:17 |
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My three favourites here are The Seer, (), and In Absentia. Some further good albums are the ones by Coil, Magma, Radiohead, Mars Volta, but as I can't boil down these four to two, I leave it at three votes.
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Posted: September 24 2023 at 05:25 |
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Steven Wilson - The Raven That Refused to Sing
Porcupine Tree - In Absentia Riverside - Anno Domini High Definition Phideaux - Doomsday Afternoon Swans - The Seer |
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Posted: September 24 2023 at 05:44 |
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Riverside - ADHD
Wilson - The Raven BBT - EE part one PT - In Absentia PoS - Remedy Lane |
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Posted: September 24 2023 at 07:21 |
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In Absentia
Grace For Drowning () Viljans Oga Fear Of A Blank Planet
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Posted: September 25 2023 at 00:14 |
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Pain of Salvation - Remedy Lane (2002)
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Posted: September 25 2023 at 05:26 |
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A lot of great albums here but my choices are:
Porcupine Tree - Fear of a Blank Planet (2007) Opeth - Ghost Reveries (2005) Anglagard - Viljans Oga (2012) Pain of Salvation - Remedy Lane (2002)
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