Nexus - Perpettum Karma

Nexus has reseantly released their last album: Perpetuum Karma, which I find to be a good album but...I have a small problem now. I don´t know if you have noticed, but this album is now number one of the 2006 100 top album list. Now, this shouldn´t be a big problem, right? Just because I don´t agree with that doesn´t mean I should complain about it...well, the thing is this album has 42 reviews by the time I´m typing this with 83% of 5 star rating...yet only 7 written reviews. So I think someone has been giving 5 stars ratings more than ones if you catch my drift. So, I was wondering...am I wrong about this? Maybe it is a 5 stars album for almoust 40 reviewers...but this looks way to suspicious. So, I discided to make a poll and see what the results are... so...vote

5 - Below Average ... It has its good musicianship and some excellent moments, but I just can't finish this album. It is quite dull and monotonous in my opinion, and sometimes even aimless (the title track for example). Also, most songs sound very similar to each other.

Another neo-prog album that I don't enjoy ... this album which is supposedly so great didn't excite me. I lost all hope on neo-prog (with an exception of Arena which is quite good and catchy)

Well, at least it is more enjoyable than the highly-acclaimed "Argus", possibly my biggest disappointment in the last 2 years.


Edited by Zitro - March 01 2007 at 18:33

erik neuteboom wrote: I am more concerned about the fact that Nexus is categorized as neo-prog because their latest effort is mainly rooted in the Seventies symphonic prog tradition with obvious ELP hints. I know that progheads are not willing to read a review when they notice the genre Neo-prog so I will ask the Symphonic prog - and Neo-prog team for a reconsideration of the Nexus category. About the album Perpetuum Karma: I played it yesterday and I am still carried away by their wonderful and dynamic sound and I am pleased with the 3-5 star ratings until now but I agree with El Bothy his suspicions about the five star ratings without a review.

I had the same feeling when I first listened to it. It seems more symphonic than neo. I'll listen to it some more. I am also getting a copy of "Metanoia."

This is also yet another example of why you shouldn't be able to rate an album without a review.






Edited by bhikkhu - March 02 2007 at 09:13

Bhikkhu, I own all studio albums and in my opinion the emphasis is on symphonic prog. But I am very curious to other opinions and analysis.

Edited by erik neuteboom - March 02 2007 at 15:17

erik neuteboom wrote: I am more concerned about the fact that Nexus is categorized as neo-prog because their latest effort is mainly rooted in the Seventies symphonic prog tradition with obvious ELP hints.

YOU ARE RIGHT, ERIK!!!!!! 

Just a few notes here..

As for today:

They rank 3rd on the Neo-prog category over any Album of icons of Neo such as Arena, IQ, and Pendragon...

If we look at the Top 100 they are ranked 58 above som Prog classics such as Genesis - Tresspass, VdGG - H to He, ELP - ELP, Rush - 2112 ... and thats only a few

If we look the ratings with review, there are some reviewers that only reviewed this Album and never entered the site again... imagine, if we are talking about the people who actually reviewed it, how would the situation with ratings without review be?

If you ask me, I think it it is suspicious indeed!

martinn wrote: Just a few notes here.. As for today: They rank 3rd on the Neo-prog category over any Album of icons of Neo such as Arena, IQ, and Pendragon... If we look at the Top 100 they are ranked 58 above som Prog classics such as Genesis - Tresspass, VdGG - H to He, ELP - ELP, Rush - 2112 ... and thats only a few If we look the ratings with review, there are some reviewers that only reviewed this Album and never entered the site again... imagine, if we are talking about the people who actually reviewed it, how would the situation with ratings without review be? If you ask me, I think it it is suspicious indeed!

Well done martinne, you have done a good job in my absence ...now get the hell out of here, Im running this show!

Seriouly guys, you gotta take action, this is more than a little suspicious! I mean...the album is not that good...I mean...there are only 7 reviews...come on people, do something!!!...the album is not that good!...oh sorry, did I already say that???

I voted 9 and I agree with my fellow countryman Erik Neuteboom that this could also be regarded as symphonic. I mean if Flower Kings is even considered symphonic instead of neo (more or less 50/50) than Nexus could be classified as symphonic prog as well.

Especially on this album I don't see the neo aspect in the music.

I still think it´s not that good... I mean, it is good, but that´s it! All songs should be shorter (except for the last one), that´s the main "flaw" of the album.

But that´s just me, and Im a very small minority here...