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Soul Dreamer
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Posted: October 09 2006 at 21:22 |
E-Dub wrote:
Teardrop is the title I've heard.
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Thanks, mate.
Do you know anything else of the album (is it going to be a double one like Marbles, or a single, what about the number of songs on the album, when will it be released?)
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E-Dub
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Posted: October 09 2006 at 21:32 |
It's due to come out in March (My birthday's in March. I know what I'm asking for!) and here's a track listing: Real Tears for Sale Circular Ride State of Mind Faith Voice from the past Why is nothing ever No such thing Most toys You can't Older than me Wound Mr Taurus Especially true Not your fault Other half Threw me out Thank you See it like a baby Half the world Last century for man I think it's only a single disc; however, there are a lot of songs for merely a single disc. Also, I've heard "Circular Rides", "Half The World", and "Last Century For Man" are pretty killer. E
Edited by E-Dub - October 09 2006 at 21:33
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Soul Dreamer
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Posted: October 09 2006 at 21:41 |
Thanks for the info
I'll certainly get it as soon as I can, I love Marillion!
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E-Dub
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Posted: October 09 2006 at 22:01 |
Are you going to the convention? I believe it's in your country. Yeah, I'm really looking forward to it, too. I got the latest WebUK magazine and they talk a lot about the new disc. Gonna be a good 40th birthday next year. E
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Atavachron
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Posted: October 09 2006 at 22:18 |
O.K. fellas, but let's try to remember the topic; what causes the divide between neo fans and certain others-- is it purely taste? You two both like neo but not all the same artists and sometimes for different reasons.
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Soul Dreamer
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Posted: October 10 2006 at 00:22 |
@ E-Dub: Yes, probably I'll go. But I'm not certain yet. Ask me again in December, and I'll know
@Atavachron: Yeah, we were a little off-topic, but to get on topic again I'll just repeat one of my former posts:
Actually, I'm getting a bit fed-up with the neo-bashing (and prog-metal bashing!) going on here sometimes. Neo is one of the most divers genres here on PA. It varies between (sometimes cheesy) symphonic type music and highly original music. One thing it has in common mi is that it's always very melodic, and to me that's a good quality. At this moment I'm listening to Quidam, and before that to Satellite. Both highly original and beautiful. I love neo!
Is it all taste? : I think a lot of people who "dispise" neo should just listen some more albums: I find that of one band I like some albums very much, and other not so much. (e.g. Quidam I like SurREvival much more than other albums). That's the same with other genres, I suppose. If the first album you encounter is not good in your opinion, then you too easily dispose of the genre as a whole. Ofcourse you should not look in the neo genre for REVOLUTIONARY music, since that's just not what it is. Then you should shop in RIO/Avant or Zeuhl, not in Neo.
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Atavachron
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Posted: October 10 2006 at 00:30 |
Soul Dreamer-- Keen point; melodic appeal is often at odds with structure, and I go back and forth liking both. Also, my first neo prog CD was I.Q.'s 'Dark Matter'-- it's a great album but I wasn't listening often and removed it from my regular collection. But your point is made; my first taste of the style was one I didn't love, so I didn't pursue the other stuff. I also didn't care for Cynic (are they neo or prog metal?), but the effort and vision they put into 'Focus' was tremendous.
Edited by Atavachron - October 10 2006 at 01:31
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Posted: October 10 2006 at 00:40 |
Atavachron wrote:
O.K. fellas, but let's try to remember the topic; what causes the divide between neo fans and certain others-- is it purely taste? You two both like neo but not all the same artists and sometimes for different reasons. |
I used to like neo-prog, but now I exclusively listen to Lil' John. WHHHHHAAAAATTT! YEEEAAAAHHH!
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Atavachron
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Posted: October 10 2006 at 00:43 |
O.K...
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Soul Dreamer
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Posted: October 10 2006 at 18:40 |
Atavachron wrote:
Soul Dreamer-- Keen point; melodic appeal is often at odds with structure, and I go back and forth liking both. Also, my first neo prog CD was I.Q.'s 'Dark Matter'-- it's a great album but I wasn't listening often and removed it from my regular collection. But your point is made; my first taste of the style was one I didn't love, so I didn't pursue the other stuff. I also didn't care for Cynic (are they neo or prog metal?), but the effort and vision they put into 'Focus' was tremendous. |
Sorry I went away, but I have to sleep sometimes (it was 6:30 in the morning....). I agree with you there (about melodic appeal being often at odds with structure). To me both are important, but I tend to look over those tracks that don't meet decent structural requisits, whereas if a whole album doesn't offer me at least a few good melodies, I will qualify it as "unlistenable". I like to hum a good tune sometimes About Cynic: I don't know the album so I cannot comment. I.Q. has some very good albums, I like Dark Matter!
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Posted: October 10 2006 at 19:50 |
Atavachron wrote:
I also didn't care for Cynic (are they neo or prog metal?), but the effort and vision they put into 'Focus' was tremendous. |
Cynic usually get put in the same boat as Atheist and later period Death, who are technical death metal. Focus is softer than the typical tech-death album, and has jazzy influences.
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Posted: October 11 2006 at 01:31 |
'Tech-death'... I like it. I guess that's the beauty of progressive music, the continual inclusion or exclusion of other music forms, as the musicians turn inside-out the music that came before.
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