Favorite Concept Albums of the 21st Century
Printed From: Progarchives.com
Category: Progressive Music Lounges
Forum Name: Top 10s and lists
Forum Description: List all your favourites here
URL: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=102659
Printed Date: May 05 2024 at 03:21
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 11.01 - http://www.webwizforums.com
Topic: Favorite Concept Albums of the 21st Century
Posted By: BrufordFreak
Subject: Favorite Concept Albums of the 21st Century
Date Posted: May 30 2015 at 17:00
|
I was listening to the amazingly powerful, emotional, Posthumous Silence by Sylvan recently and noticed that I hadn’t seen a “Favorite Concept Album” thread for a while and, while I love Days of Future Passed, Tommy, MDK, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, Animals, and The Wall, I thought I’d ask for you to list your favorite concept albums from the 21st Century. I thought it appropriate to include only albums that truly tell a cohesive story, start to finish. And, sorry, no instrumental albums.
My list would include: Interior City - THE GABRIEL CONSTRUCT Odyssey: The Greatest Tale The Dream of the Magic Jongleur - THE PSYCHEDELIC ENSEMBLE Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots - THE FLAMING LIPS Posthumous Silence - SYLVAN Suiciety - METHEXIS Infernal Machina - JANNICK TOP The Death-Defying Unicorn - MOTORPSYCHO Ziltoid the Omniscient - DEVIN TOWNSEND In hoc signo - INGRANAGGI DELLA VALLE The Sunstone - THE PSYCHEDELIC ENSEMBLE The Theory of Everything - AYREON ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Replies:
Posted By: LearsFool
Date Posted: May 30 2015 at 20:13
|
Passover - The Black Angels Fear of a Blank Planet - Porcupine Tree Ziltoid The Omniscient - Devin Townshend Hospice - The Antlers The Death Defying Unicorn - Motorpsycho -------------  
|
Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: May 30 2015 at 20:52
|
The Hospice is just so damn good. Nice pick there. ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: May 30 2015 at 21:19
Cool! Two to check out! (Black Angels & Antlers)! ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Lear'sFool wrote:Posted By: infocat
Date Posted: May 31 2015 at 07:20
|
Between Sunlight and Shadow - Singularity ------------- -- Frank Swarbrick Belief is not Truth. |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: May 31 2015 at 07:36
|
Off the top of my head (though of course there are many more that deserve a mention): Phideaux - Doomsday Afternoon/Number 7/Snowtorch October Equus - Permafrost 3RDEgree - The Long Division (not a "true" concept as in having a storyline, but the songs definitely have a common theme) Thinking Plague - Decline and Fall (same as above) Guapo - History of the Visitation miRthkon - Vehicle Shadow Circus - On a Dark and Stormy Night |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: May 31 2015 at 09:31
|
^ being a Stephen King man... I was more partial to Whispers and Screams. Frickin fabulous album. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: May 31 2015 at 15:16
| Mine remains "Perilous" by Glass Hammer, featuring John Davison on vocals. A very fine effort indeed, I don't see it discussed much on PA. |
Posted By: Metalmarsh89
Date Posted: May 31 2015 at 23:43
|
Ayreon - 01011001, The Human Equation Coheed & Cambria - Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV: Volume 1, The Afterman Haken - Visions, The Mountain Phideaux - Snowtorch Rush - Clockwork Angels ------------- Want to play mafia? Visit http://www.mafiathesyndicate.com" rel="nofollow - here . |
Posted By: sublime220
Date Posted: June 01 2015 at 13:05
Doomsday Afternoon  ------------- There is no dark side in the moon, really... Matter of fact, it's all dark... |
Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: June 01 2015 at 20:26
Just listened to it last night and tonight! AGREED! Awesome album! ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: June 01 2015 at 21:35
|
The Decemberists - The Hazards of Love ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: Rednight
Date Posted: June 02 2015 at 11:40
|
My God, it's only been 15 years! ------------- "It just has none of the qualities of your work that I find interesting. Abandon [?] it." - Eno |
Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: June 02 2015 at 11:52
Really unique experience. Doesn't come off cheesy even though the intent is obvious. The atmosphere is so well constructed it just works. Love the vocals too.
------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: Svetonio
Date Posted: June 02 2015 at 12:02
|
Not order. Napier's Bones Tregeagle's Choice Dun Aenghus Tales of Dun Aeunghus Guapo History of the Visitation |
Posted By: raeloneq
Date Posted: June 12 2015 at 20:09
|
Is Snow considered a concept album? Cause that one is pretty good.
|
Posted By: GKR
Date Posted: June 12 2015 at 21:58
|
I'll be very honest and say that the only concept album I truly heard was Steven Wilson' Hand.Cannot.Erase. What album was inspired by Stephen King back there? Or I get that wrong? ------------- - From each according to his ability, to each according to his need. |
Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: June 12 2015 at 22:37
Hospice has become quite a favorite in the family since you turned me on to it. It hasn't left the car since I got it. My 16-year old LOVES it and wants more music like it (She loves Arcade Fire but not Radiohead.) My wife and I love the story and lyrics. THANK YOU SO MUCH! ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: June 12 2015 at 22:39
Agreed, but I don't like it. Not to my personal tastes. Not sure why . . . ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: June 12 2015 at 22:40
I think it is but I never could get into it. To each his own! Thanks for sharing! ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: June 12 2015 at 22:42
I didn't get the Stephen King reference either. Not sure Hand.Cannot.Erase. qualifies cuz it's music/songs inspired by the true event of that lady Jessica in London but it's not her story. At least, that's my understanding of Steven's intent and product. ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: prog4evr
Date Posted: June 13 2015 at 00:19
I do enjoy Glass Hammer. Another is 'Misplaced Childhood' by (Fish-led) Marillion - celebrating 30 years this year... |
Posted By: snowsnow
Date Posted: June 13 2015 at 02:23
Yes it is - and I also like it - especially the first disc!
|