Six II
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Topic: Six II
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Subject: Six II
Date Posted: May 12 2025 at 09:54
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On this poll we're looking at the years 1996, 2006 and 2016. One vote. I'll be the first to vote for Bowie, it's a clear favourite for me among these. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: May 12 2025 at 10:09
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You have two of my absolute favourite albums here with David Bowie's Blackstar and Swans' Soundtracks for the Blind. Choosing one of those two is like choosing between my two children. I am going with Swans only because you gave Blackstar a vote already and I expect it to get lots of love, very well-deserved love and respect for that album. It is an amazing accomplishment, such a great swansong, and a remarkable culmination of not just a career, but a life (as I have said before about this album). But then there is this Swanssong reaction, and I love the BTS ("Bring The Sun") message on the shirt. ;) :p Those are two of my most listened to albums over the past years. And if I do a 2016 one, Swans' Glowing Man will be there. :) I also love Nonagon Infinity, Corima is great, and that David Sylvan album is very good. I should listen to more Russian Circles. Great poll, imo! ------------- Watching while most appreciating a sunset in the moment need not diminish all the glorious sunsets I observed before. It can be much like that with music for me; immersed in experiencing the moment. |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: May 12 2025 at 10:22
I thought you might like this one Greg  That "still" for the video you posted is priceless. Two emotional teenage girls. I was going to include Moon Shaped Pool as well but I thought that would be too much.  ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: May 12 2025 at 10:39
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^ Yeah, it's hilarious to me. Those girls did become a meme. Funnily, I kind of reacted the same way when I first heard that part of Helpless Child (but on the inside because I do have some restraint, unlike those helpless children I might say). By the way, I forgot to mention Bondage Fruit in my post above, that is another of my favourites. ------------- Watching while most appreciating a sunset in the moment need not diminish all the glorious sunsets I observed before. It can be much like that with music for me; immersed in experiencing the moment. |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: May 12 2025 at 10:58
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The Tangent. ------------- 
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: May 12 2025 at 11:00
I could vote or half of these albums. I'll choose someone with n votes in the end. 
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Posted By: Octopus II
Date Posted: May 12 2025 at 11:03
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David Bowie-Blackstar
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Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: May 12 2025 at 12:54
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Bondage Fruit - II ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: Mormegil
Date Posted: May 12 2025 at 12:56
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Blackstar gets the nod. ------------- Welcome to the middle of the film. |
Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: May 12 2025 at 13:29
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A top three was easy to spot, but not necessarily as easy to make the top three. I get a lot of joy listening to the third option, and less joy listening to the top two - but I get other things, that's also of importance:) David Bowie-Blackstar Swans-Soundtracks For The Blind King Gizard & The Lizard Wizard-Nonagon Infinity |
Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: May 12 2025 at 13:33
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First vote for Spock's Beard. I've seen elevators walk. ------------- ---------- i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: May 12 2025 at 16:51
I'm glad to see your vote. I wasn't sure about some of the ones I included but this third record from Tillison and the band is a good one. Their first record without Roine Stolt. Get uses to it. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
someone_else wrote:Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: May 12 2025 at 16:52
Thankyou you sir! ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: May 12 2025 at 16:53
A monster of an album that was made in Japan. The zeuhl element is awesome with those vocals etc. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: May 12 2025 at 17:01
Another one I'm glad I included as it has some votes. It and Corima were the last two to be added to this poll. This might be SB's most underrated album. Released the same year that Kevin Gilbert passed, they dedicated this record to him. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: May 12 2025 at 18:08
| Blackstar > Soundtracks for the Blind > Signify |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: May 13 2025 at 01:47
| Bowie's masterpiece. |
Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: May 13 2025 at 05:17
Agreed. They're first six albums was an impressive run. I think Day for Night is also underrated. ------------- ---------- i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions |
Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: May 13 2025 at 13:55
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PRR ------------- Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson |
Posted By: Jaketejas
Date Posted: May 16 2025 at 10:59
| Sorry … I’m trapped in a time warp. I don’t vote for anything past 1989. |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: May 16 2025 at 11:08
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The Tangent - "A Place In The Queue" is quite good.
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: May 16 2025 at 11:14
Such a Walter (Walther) statement. Not sure how seriously to take it. But of course, focus on the topics that fit your interests. If serious, and literal... Is that for recording date, release date, or both? Of course there are many albums recorded in 1989 and not released until 1990 and many archival releases that may have been recorded well before the 1990s but not released until much later than when they were recorded. Is it a really precise cut-off for you and a statement not meant to be taken literally? Seems so arbitrary. Not sure why a December 31, 1989 album would be preferable to a Jan 1st, 1990 album other than some deep psychological factors, or some strategic or ideological reasons. ------------- Watching while most appreciating a sunset in the moment need not diminish all the glorious sunsets I observed before. It can be much like that with music for me; immersed in experiencing the moment. |
Posted By: Big Sky
Date Posted: May 16 2025 at 11:58
| I'll go with PRR's The Dark Third. |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: May 16 2025 at 15:54
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Blackstar ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Jaketejas
Date Posted: May 16 2025 at 16:13
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I’m kidding of course, but my primary audio tastes definitely range from medieval music to December 31, 1989. I do own plenty of CDs and MP3’s post-1989, as well as other post-millennial formats. And, I do enjoy a lot of those songs. But, the last time I was REALLY excited about a new album was 1989. I think those years just had a lot of exciting changes. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: May 17 2025 at 00:40
| ^ Anglagard and Par Lindh Project brought the magic back for me. The real meaty years for 'classic prog' for me were 1970-1977 but I don't want dredge all the arguments up again (Are Rush 'prog' , did punk kill prog etc) but my feelings are that the 'real' movement is totally represented by albums released in those years and then it splinters. |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: May 17 2025 at 02:12
Thanks, I thought you were, but not sure (or more, really, to what extent). Glad to know. I used to be very stuck in the pre-90s (up to maybe the first half of the 80s). But I have come to really appreciate all of the decades from the 50s up. Especially over the past eight or so years, the 90s has been one of my favourite decades for music (especially the second half of the 90s). For me things like Boards of Canada Fishmans, Portishead, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Swans, Radiohead. Aphex Twin, Pram, Tortoise and Bjork rule, but those are my rather quirky and alternative tastes.
I loved Anglagard's Hybris, that was one of the first albums I heard that started to move my tastes forward (Jordrok was love at first listen). The more avant-oriented U Totem, from 1990, probably was the biggest early find for me when I decided to explore more "later Prog". And Miriodor since I was huge on Gentle Giant back then and it had some of the same qualities that I loved. I started exploring 90s Prog in the 2000s, by the way, so a bit late to the party. But then I was late in discovering or getting into most things (like Twin Peaks). Now that I am more into contemporary music, although I have not heard as many releases from this year as you have, I feel a little more hip and with it. ------------- Watching while most appreciating a sunset in the moment need not diminish all the glorious sunsets I observed before. It can be much like that with music for me; immersed in experiencing the moment. |