Dungen - Neo-Proto-Prog?

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I was just listening to Dungen's second album Ta det lugnt, and I swear
that if this had been pitched to me as a lost Proto-Prog classic from
1969, I would be completely fooled.

But can you really be Proto-Prog after the fact? 

Edited by Teaflax - June 28 2006 at 16:41

Poll Question: Is Dungen anywhere near Prog?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Yes, pure Prog	0	[0.00%]
Yes, Prog-related	3	[100.00%]
Yes, Proto Prog	0	[0.00%]
Yes, other Prog sub-genre	0	[0.00%]
No, but it has Prog elements	0	[0.00%]
What have you been smoking?	0	[0.00%]
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Teaflax Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 26 2005 Status: Offline Points: 1225	Topic: Dungen - Neo-Proto-Prog? Posted: June 28 2006 at 16:41
	I was just listening to Dungen's second album Ta det lugnt, and I swear that if this had been pitched to me as a lost Proto-Prog classic from 1969, I would be completely fooled. But can you really be Proto-Prog after the fact? Edited by Teaflax - June 28 2006 at 16:41


Certif1ed Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: April 08 2004 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 7559	Posted: June 28 2006 at 18:04
	It's a brilliant album - and, at a push, Prog-related. Neo-psychedelia possibly? A bit too composed perhaps. I think it should be in the archives - good call!
	The important thing is not to stop questioning.

Teaflax Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 26 2005 Status: Offline Points: 1225	Posted: June 28 2006 at 18:11
	It's all the more startling when you realise it's all one guy. He plays every instrument on the album, and still manages to make it sound like a band playing together, albeit somewhat shambolically. Being Swedish, I unfortunately have to live with the fact that the lyrics range from middling to utterly awful, but that shouldn't be a concern for English-speakers. Anyone know if the other albums are as good as this?