Barak Moffitt / Infinite Monopoly

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Here's another suggestion.  Possible eclectic or prog-related.  Barak Moffitt has released material both as a solo artist and as Infinite Monopoly.  He has at least two albums I think people here would like.  The music is generally dark & mysterious with great subversive lyrics on some songs.  Awesome layered production quality too.

I hear shades of Radiohead, Bowie, Crimson, Porcupine Tree, even some Miles Davis.

Barak Moffitt -- Consumers All

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000QZSS30/ref=dm_att_alb4

Infinite Monopoly -- Product 01A (I would call this one a concept album)

http://www.amazon.com/Product-01a/dp/B002O4EXOE/ref=sr_shvl_album_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1285092424&sr=301-1

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thechrisl Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Groupie Joined: April 23 2010 Status: Offline Points: 88	Topic: Barak Moffitt / Infinite Monopoly Posted: September 21 2010 at 13:12
	Here's another suggestion. Possible eclectic or prog-related. Barak Moffitt has released material both as a solo artist and as Infinite Monopoly. He has at least two albums I think people here would like. The music is generally dark & mysterious with great subversive lyrics on some songs. Awesome layered production quality too. I hear shades of Radiohead, Bowie, Crimson, Porcupine Tree, even some Miles Davis. Barak Moffitt -- Consumers All http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000QZSS30/ref=dm_att_alb4 Infinite Monopoly -- Product 01A (I would call this one a concept album) http://www.amazon.com/Product-01a/dp/B002O4EXOE/ref=sr_shvl_album_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1285092424&sr=301-1

Logan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum & Site Admin Group Site Admin Joined: April 05 2006 Location: @ wicker man Status: Offline Points: 32637	Posted: September 22 2010 at 00:34
	Here's the myspace sites to help with evaluation: http://www.myspace.com/infinitemonopoly http://www.myspace.com/barakmoffitt
	Just a fanboy passin' through.

harmonium.ro Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: August 18 2008 Location: Anna Calvi Status: Offline Points: 22989	Posted: September 27 2010 at 09:59
	Infinite Monopoly doesn't sound like progressive rock to me, but rather like vocal-lead pop-rock music a la Nick Cave or Beck (with an angelic voice instead). There ae moments when it reminds me of late, melodic Pink Floyd, but not enough for me to pass this band further on for evaluation by a prog subgenre team. Barak Moffitt's solo stuff is much more interesting prog-wise. The first track on Myspace was pure prog, but the rest tends toward the Infinite Monopoly material. I'll ask the Crossover team for the evaluation.