Bent Knee (Boston) v. Echolyn (Philadelphia)
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Topic: Bent Knee (Boston) v. Echolyn (Philadelphia)
Posted By: mathman0806
Subject: Bent Knee (Boston) v. Echolyn (Philadelphia)
Date Posted: February 04 2018 at 09:24
| In honor of Super Bowl LII, one band from each city. |
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Posted By: Hrychu
Date Posted: February 04 2018 at 09:30
| Echolyn. The album "mei" is just great. Never been a huge fan of Bent Knee. Might be because of its highly eclectic sound. |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: February 04 2018 at 10:02
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I have to vote for the mighty Echolyn. Bent Knee are really good, but Echolyn are one of my favorite modern prog bands. ------------- 
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: February 04 2018 at 10:21
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just like the Super Bowl... and BIG meh on either group... I'll give it to Echolen.. not that I really like them all them much... they just aren't as fawned over as Bent Knee which have completely underwhelmed me.. studio and live. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: February 04 2018 at 10:22
| Brillant idea. There's also Birdsongs of the Mesozoic (Boston)or the Red Masque(Philadelphia). Anyway, being that I live half a mile from the Philly border of course I'll vote for Echolyn. As a side note Echolyn are actually from the burbs technically speaking but I guess that's being somewhat pedatic. ;) |
Posted By: Hercules
Date Posted: February 04 2018 at 15:36
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Echolyn by a small margin, but I'd rather listen to either of them than watch an American football game. In fact, I'd probably rather stick needles in my eyes if that didn't stop me watching the wonderful 6 Nations. ------------- A TVR is not a car. It's a way of life. |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: February 04 2018 at 16:02
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Philadelphia is also home to the wonderful iNFiNiEN, who last year made a splash at ProgDay. They can easily appeal to a wide cross-section of the prog audience, and are a bunch of very nice people to boot. All of their albums are available for streaming (and buying) on Bandcamp. Much more interesting, in my view, than the overrated and overwrought Bent Knee, whose latest album I found rather underwhelming. |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: February 04 2018 at 16:05
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excellent choice darling.... though when it comes to Philly and prog... nothing touches Espers. MEG!!! I love you haha
------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: mlkpad14
Date Posted: February 04 2018 at 19:10
Same here. ------------- https://gamecrazyprofessional.weebly.com/ |
Hrychu wrote:Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: February 04 2018 at 23:01
Wow, I had heard of this band but I didn't know they were from Philly. I didn't know Espers were either actually. I'm wondering who else is from Boston though. I know Schooltree are but who else?
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: February 04 2018 at 23:48
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^ Dream Theater sort of are Bostonairs -------------  
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Posted By: Todd
Date Posted: February 05 2018 at 00:18
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Echolyn easy. Great band, and Brett Kull's latest solo album is in my head right now too. I like Bent Knee but I haven't fallen for them. I like their second album best, and they've diminished on each subsequent. ------------- "I have seen the broken sky turn blue." http://gnosis2000.net/ratertodd.shtml" rel="nofollow - My Gnosis Ratings |
Posted By: Pigwheeler
Date Posted: February 05 2018 at 02:20
| Bent Knee all the way! |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: February 05 2018 at 05:32
| Bent Knee are pretty good, but Echolyn are better. |
Posted By: Mormegil
Date Posted: February 05 2018 at 05:48
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I really dig Echolyn. They get the vote. ------------- Welcome to the middle of the film. |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: February 05 2018 at 06:25
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Echolyn is credited with one of the best albums of the 21st century so far (their self-titled 2012 album). ------------- 
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Posted By: socrates17
Date Posted: February 05 2018 at 07:25
| I like both bands, but had to go with Echolyn. |
Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: February 05 2018 at 08:29
I agree.
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Posted By: Wanorak
Date Posted: February 05 2018 at 09:25
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Echolyn. ------------- A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!! |
Posted By: miamiscot
Date Posted: February 05 2018 at 11:47
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Bent Knee is great but then there's Mei. Echolyn for me!!!
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Posted By: Dopeydoc
Date Posted: February 05 2018 at 12:20
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Echolyn, but Bent Knee's Shiny eyed babies is fantastic |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: February 05 2018 at 15:42
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Easily, Echolyn. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: maryes
Date Posted: February 05 2018 at 15:48
| Echolyn |
Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: February 06 2018 at 08:46
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Other than a song or two here and there, I have never been able to get into/enjoy Echolyn--and Lorde! I've tried! Whereas I mirror the common sentiment that BK has not lived up to the standard that their second album set, they still rate as a band I would much rather see and/or listen to than the right honorable representative from Philadelphia. To Micky and Raff: I think I'd even choose BK over the wonderful Espers and Infinien. Shiny Eyed Babies is, without question, one of the top five best albums I've ever heard in my life! ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |