Anekdoten albums
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Topic: Anekdoten albums
Posted By: phrophus
Subject: Anekdoten albums
Date Posted: October 21 2010 at 14:56
| I've been wanting to pick up at least one of Anekdoten's albums for awhile now, but I'm pretty unsure about which one to get. Any recommendations? |
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: October 21 2010 at 15:02
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This compilation album Chapters is probably a good place to start. http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=23015 - http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=23015 However, if you have a thing against compilation albums, I really enjoy all of their albums. I would probably start with the first one Vemod and work your way forward. If you are a King Crimson fan, Vemod probably has the most influence from King Crimson of their albums. ------------- 
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Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: October 21 2010 at 15:10
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I find Nucleus to be their best album, with Vemod a close second. After that the following three are all good but not quite on that level. ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005  |
Posted By: moshkito
Date Posted: October 21 2010 at 15:26
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Hi,
Vemod is the one I'm most familiar with ... but they have nice things in the other ones as well that you can hear in a lot of progressive music sites. ------------- Music is not just for listening ... it is for LIVING ... you got to feel it to know what's it about! Not being told! www.pedrosena.com |
Posted By: phrophus
Date Posted: October 21 2010 at 19:52
| Thanks for the recs. I may just start from the first and work my way forward. I mean, why not. I like everything I've heard these guys/gals do. |
Posted By: Takeshi Kovacs
Date Posted: October 22 2010 at 18:23
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I guess I'd go with Vemod too. Anekdoten is a strange one for me. I find them easy to like, but difficult to love, if that makes sense? -------------  Open the gates of the city wide.... Check out my music taste: http://www.last.fm/user/TakeshiKovacs/ |
Posted By: Nightfly
Date Posted: October 23 2010 at 15:28
You can't go wrong really, I enjoy them all though Nucleus is my favourite.
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phrophus wrote:Posted By: Falx
Date Posted: October 24 2010 at 04:43
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Get them in order, as their earlier albums are better than their later ones, in my opinion. You may also want to check out Morte Macabre and Landberk for similar music. ------------- "You must go beyond the limit of the limit of your limits!" - Mr. Doctor "It is our duty as men and women to proceed as though the limits of our abilities do not exist." - Pierre Teilhard de Chardin |
Posted By: Majikthise
Date Posted: October 25 2010 at 19:29
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Definitely. Musically they're pretty good, but their singer is downright apalling (although the vocals are much better on A Time of Day). The guitar riff at the end of A Sky About to Rain is totally stolen from No Quarter. |
Posted By: The Monodrone
Date Posted: October 25 2010 at 19:36
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What a wonderful band Anekdoten is! Currently, I have all of their albums but Nucleus and From Within. Of the ones I do own, I'd have to Vemod and Gravity are my favorites. Go in order; that's probably your best bet. More people should listen to them. They're a very high quality band. -------------  
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Posted By: Todd
Date Posted: November 03 2010 at 22:06
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Such high quality albums, consistently in my opinion. I don't think their albums get any weaker--different yes, weaker no. Excellent songwriting.
If you're going to buy Vemod, be sure to get the version that has the bonus track "Sad Rain"--unless you plan to get the Chapters compilation, which has that track. One of the most gorgeous tracks by Anekdoten, or any other band for that matter. ------------- "I have seen the broken sky turn blue." http://gnosis2000.net/ratertodd.shtml" rel="nofollow - My Gnosis Ratings |
Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: November 06 2010 at 04:22
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NUcleus for me, but perhaps you need to prepare yourself for the relative intensity of that album, say via Vermod, as suggested a couple of times above.
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Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Date Posted: November 08 2010 at 04:35
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Vemod is a masterpeice! And Nucleus is incredible too.
i love them all really. ------------- 
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Posted By: JS19
Date Posted: March 02 2011 at 20:41
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Anyone heard about possible a possible new release this year? It's been a while since the last. ------------- 
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Posted By: moshkito
Date Posted: March 02 2011 at 22:42
I would almost say that Anglagaard is closer to King Crimson than Anekdoten ... but in my way of listening to things, I can not say that I heard King Crimson when listening to these bands, and give them the credit that they deserve, which is ... very good music, and outstanding work. ------------- Music is not just for listening ... it is for LIVING ... you got to feel it to know what's it about! Not being told! www.pedrosena.com |
Posted By: The Truth
Date Posted: March 02 2011 at 23:02
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I have the debut but it's all I have. Great stuff nonetheless. ------------- http://blindpoetrecords.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow">  
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