2018 Albums
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Topic: 2018 Albums
Posted By: Prog-jester
Subject: 2018 Albums
Date Posted: February 19 2018 at 01:29
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So far there's only one 2018 release I'd listened to, and that happened last summer (I'm friends with the band): Recently I got a bit disillusioned with the new music, so I've been avoiding 2018 releases for this reason. But hey, it's almost Spring, guess it's time to check what's up - maybe I could find a couple of good releases out there for myself. Please share! |
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Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: February 19 2018 at 06:59
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2018 releases purchased so far Rabbit Rabbit - Black Inscription elephant9 - Greatest Show On Earth Laurie Anderson & Kronos Quartet - Landfall Aksak Maboul - Before and After Bandits Gogo Penguin - A Humdrum Star ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: March 06 2018 at 02:42
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Recommendations: Mother Turtle - Zea Mice Anna von Hausswolff - Dead Magic ------------- 
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Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: March 06 2018 at 09:48
I'll certainly buy the Anna von Hausswolff. ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
someone_else wrote:Posted By: Junges
Date Posted: March 06 2018 at 14:18
Is the new Aksak Maboul any good? ------------- 
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: March 06 2018 at 14:20
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The only things I've listened to from this year (that is a fit for this website) is Vantomme's debut and Zappa's Roxy Performances, both are quite excellent. Looking forward to the Elephant9 disc that's upcoming. ------------- 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: Mascodagama
Date Posted: March 06 2018 at 15:01
The last Mother Turtle, II, was excellent in my book - and listening to Zea Mice now I think it's going to be at least equally strong. Thanks for the tip. I just dropped the band an email to see if they are planning on a CD release. Will post the reply if they get back to me. ------------- Soldato of the Pan Head Mafia. We'll make you an offer you can't listen to. http://bandcamp.com/jpillbox" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp Profile |
Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: March 07 2018 at 01:38
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^ Heard back from the band - no concrete plan for a CD release, but under consideration. So I bought the download. Tip of the hat to the good Dr. G. Bamsen, who turned me on to these guys a while back. ------------- Soldato of the Pan Head Mafia. We'll make you an offer you can't listen to. http://bandcamp.com/jpillbox" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp Profile |
Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: March 07 2018 at 01:47
------------- Soldato of the Pan Head Mafia. We'll make you an offer you can't listen to. http://bandcamp.com/jpillbox" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp Profile |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: March 07 2018 at 09:15
It's an archival release of live material and demo's. I got it mainly as a completist of that era of the band but it stands up very well. I like it a lot, very pleasantly surprised. ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: Zugzwang
Date Posted: March 07 2018 at 10:20
I found this one a little disappointing outside of the first track she released (The Mysterious Vanishing of Electra), which I loved. I'll have to give it another listen at some point, it seemed liked most of the album was just paced a bit differently so I may have gone in with the wrong expectations. |
Posted By: omphaloskepsis
Date Posted: March 07 2018 at 10:27
| I'm not a huge progressive metal head however, Seyminhol- Ophelian Fields pings my metal sweet spot. |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: March 07 2018 at 13:21
The Wrong Object was great. I assume this band is a spent entity at this point (at least in terms of releasing material)? ------------- 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: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: March 07 2018 at 13:51
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Just picked up Sonar with David Torn - Vortex, they were excellent at ProgDay last year & I really like the way Torn's experimental guitar sound works with Sonar's tritone minimalist grooving. On first listen it's very good. ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: March 08 2018 at 12:38
 ------------- Soldato of the Pan Head Mafia. We'll make you an offer you can't listen to. http://bandcamp.com/jpillbox" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp Profile |
Posted By: Polymorphia
Date Posted: March 09 2018 at 09:38
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Palm's Rock Island has been my favorite so far. Math rock/progressive pop in a whimsical Animal Collective meets James Ferraro funhouse mirror. I also love Jonny Greenwood's score for Phantom Thread and what I've heard from his score for You Were Never Really Here is really cool as well. I have been wanting to listen to Dead Magic. I didn't even know she was in the database. If you like Anna von Hausswolff, it's worth checking out Chelsea Wolfe who also explores goth and a bit of heavy music through an ethereal wave lense. I'm also eager to check out that Keiji Haino + Sumac record. The trailer for it is pretty heavy and crazy. For the noise rock/noise/free improvisation fans: ------------- https://dreamwindow.bandcamp.com/releases" rel="nofollow - My Music 
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: March 09 2018 at 13:21
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^ can't quote you but I'm also interested in that Haino/Sumac collab. ------------- 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: Man With Hat
Date Posted: March 09 2018 at 13:21
That's what I'm assuming as well. :/ Shame...After The Exhibition was fantastic. ------------- 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: Man With Hat
Date Posted: March 09 2018 at 13:22
Does Torn provide any freakout style guitar or is he much more a part of the sonar cloth? ------------- 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: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: March 09 2018 at 13:32
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Really excited about the new Elephant9 release. They haven't let me down yet. How's the new one Ian? Krautrock jazz galore like Silver Mountain or have they changed it up a bit? I really dig their latter albums where there seems to be a greater sense of dynamics mixing in oozing calmer psychedelic sections, where Reine especially fits like a sonic glove. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: March 09 2018 at 14:13
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Apparently Kavus Torabi has a solo EP coming out shortly. I’ll be all over that. ------------- Soldato of the Pan Head Mafia. We'll make you an offer you can't listen to. http://bandcamp.com/jpillbox" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp Profile |
Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: March 09 2018 at 14:17
New Loreena McKennitt out May 11th.  ------------- |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: March 09 2018 at 15:03
I'll be all over that. ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: March 09 2018 at 15:07
He doesn't dominate, it's more ambient experimental layered on top. He gets screamy in parts but not excessively so. I find a very well balanced mixed of their divergently different style. ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: March 09 2018 at 15:49
Thanks. I've always wished for intermittent crazy guitar bursts in Sonar's music, so I was hopeful Torn would oblige. I'll get a preview of it before I buy (hopfully) but assuming it's not total assbags I'll probably buy it at some point. ------------- 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: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: March 09 2018 at 20:54
It's locked into their usual style with super funky fuzz keyboards, couple of slower numbers but the rest groove like a bitch. Lots of the calmer psych you're looking for mixed in with drive. It's a winner. ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: March 09 2018 at 23:20
Thanks man  ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: mitarai_panda
Date Posted: March 10 2018 at 04:20
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Kayak《Seventeen》 Raza《Ghost Light In The Green Room》 OAK（Oscillazioni Alchemico Kreative）《Giordano Bruno》 Mother Turtle《Zea Mice》 Tony Banks《5》 The Samurai Of Prog《ARCHIVIARUM》（理应考虑进入十大的杰作） IOEarth《Solitude》
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Posted By: Prog-jester
Date Posted: March 10 2018 at 10:35
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really cool and smart art-pop - Field Music "Open Here". Imagine Grizzly Bear minus folk plus Talking Heads, or less quircky http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=6783" rel="nofollow - Dutch Uncles . It's cool http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=56470" rel="nofollow - they're on PA , could you guys recommend me smth related?.. |
Posted By: RoeDent
Date Posted: March 10 2018 at 14:14
| Nothing yet, although I am looking forward to the new Kino in a couple of weeks, the new Spock's Beard in May, and The Sea Within, assuming that comes out this year. It feels like it's going to be a quieter than normal year this year, considering that most of my main artists released in 2017 (Wilson, BBT) and DT14 isn't happening until 2019. |
Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: March 14 2018 at 18:15
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I've got enough great material to do my first "2018 Releases" broadcast on my radio show on Sunday night. I'll be playing: Anna von Hausswolff Starving Daughters Homunculus Res Gleb Kolyadin Frequency Drift Servants of Science Mother Turtle Arnaud Bukwald Lunar Cape Adam Holzman Vantomme and Sonar with David Torn I do declare that this is already shaping up to be a stellar year! ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: omphaloskepsis
Date Posted: March 14 2018 at 19:28
How does one find and go about tuning into to your Radio Show?
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: March 14 2018 at 19:36
Has the Homunculus Res officially been released yet?
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Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: March 14 2018 at 20:30
It's up on altrock's bandcamp page https://altrockproductions.bandcamp.com/album/della-stessa-sostanza-dei-sogni" rel="nofollow - https://altrockproductions.bandcamp.com/album/della-stessa-sostanza-dei-sogni ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: March 14 2018 at 21:21
Oh sh*t. Nice. I was just there the other day and it wasn't up yet. Great news. ------------- 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: Tapfret
Date Posted: March 15 2018 at 01:09
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A few good albums so far. Mother Turtle is interesting. Anna von Hausswolf needs closer inspection. Tony Banks album is beautiful. Nt really prog, but beautiful. And Perfect Beings - Vier is the first album this year that has really stopped me in my tracks. The vocal harmonies are something special.------------- https://www.last.fm/user/Tapfret" rel="nofollow">  https://bandcamp.com/tapfret" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp |
Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: March 15 2018 at 17:14
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Rummaging through Everyday Music in Bellingham and they are spinning Anna von Hausswolff. Guess I'm buying it. ------------- https://www.last.fm/user/Tapfret" rel="nofollow"> https://bandcamp.com/tapfret" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp |
Posted By: King Manuel
Date Posted: March 20 2018 at 06:43
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The only 2018 release I bought so far is Anna von Hausswolff's latest album. Also had the pleassure to see her perform live recently in Berlin. Blown away by the album and her live peformance. One album I think I will get soon is the new Perfect Beings. ------------- Don't Bore Us, Get To The Chorus |
Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: March 24 2018 at 14:56
YES!!! I bought it on Bandcamp over a week ago! (And already posted my review here). ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: March 24 2018 at 14:59
My radio show, "Prog Is Alive!" is broadcast on WDRT-Viroqua, FM 91.9, but streams through the website at http://www.wdrt.org" rel="nofollow - www.wdrt.org . Look for "Prog is Alive" under the "Archives" "music" or check out the playlist each week under "playlists." ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: Mortte
Date Posted: March 25 2018 at 01:10
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^Finnish new progbands Malady & Sammal has made new albums this year, if you want to play them in your programme. Here´s their new material in youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_-HvqoIdCg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIjhzZ0fWTw&list=RDfIjhzZ0fWTw
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Posted By: Polymorphia
Date Posted: March 29 2018 at 09:21
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The Keiji Haino x Sumac record is certified bonkers. ------------- https://dreamwindow.bandcamp.com/releases" rel="nofollow - My Music
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Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: May 21 2018 at 04:42
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I've bought quite a few 2018 releases since the last time I posted in here. On PA: Elephant9 - Greatest Show On Earth Nicklas Sørensen - Solo 2 Mother Turtle - Zea Mice The Amazing - In Transit Fire! - The Hands Thy Catafalque - Geometria Malady - Toinen Toista The Decemberists - I'll Be Your Girl Outside of PA: Cavern Of Antimatter - Hormone Lemonade U.S. Girls - A Poem Unlimited VA - We Out Here David Byrne - American Utopia Ty Segall - Freedom's Goblin Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Sex & Food Nils Frahm - All Melody Field Music - Open Music Sons Of Kemet - Your Queen Is A Reptile MGMT - Little Dark Age Django Django - Marbled Skies Moby - Everything Was Beautiful, And Nothing Hurt Anna Von Hausswolff - Dead Magic Beach House - 7 ionnalee - Everyone Afraid To Be Forgotten GoGo Penguin - A Humdrum Star A.A.L. - 2012/2018 Amen Dunes - Freedom ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Mortte
Date Posted: May 21 2018 at 06:52
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Posted By: Prog-jester
Date Posted: May 24 2018 at 16:22
It's ON ProgArchives, and it's great! I see a lot of RateYourMusic/Fantano in your list tho, hehe |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: May 25 2018 at 02:09
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My four favourites so far, in alphabetical order: Anna von Hauswolff - Dead Magic Homunculus Res - Della Stessa Sostanza dei Sogni Mother Turtle - Zea Mice Tusmørke - Fjernsyn I Farver These stand out above the others I have heard. -------------
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Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: July 30 2018 at 10:53
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Updated list Top 5 no order PinioL: Bran Coucou Nik Bärtsch's Ronin : Awase Koenji Hyakkei : Dhorimviska Cheer-Accident: Fades Sonar With David Torn: Vortex The rest no order Jack O' The Clock : Repetitions of the Old City II Anna von Hausswolff: Dead Magic elephant9 - Greatest Show On Earth Gogo Penguin - A Humdrum Star Dan Weiss - Starebaby Aquaserge : Déjà vous? Aksak Maboul : Before & After Bandits Laurie Anderson & Kronos quartet : Landfall Kali : Riot Hely : Borderland Portico Quartet : Untitled Us, Today : Computant EST - Live In London
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Posted By: TheGazzardian
Date Posted: July 30 2018 at 10:59
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One for the jazzier avant-prog heads: Thèo Ceccaldi and Freaks's album, Amanda Dakota Another one, featuring the drumming of Greg Saunier, 'The End': https://endisnear.bandcamp.com/track/dont-wait
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Posted By: tempest_77
Date Posted: July 30 2018 at 17:06
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Just an updated list for me, top 5 in no particular order: Double Vision by Arena The Automata albums by Between the Buried and Me, particularly the second one Seas of Change by Galahad Noise Floor by Spock's Beard Five by Tony Banks I also enjoyed the new EP from Plini (Sunhead), and I thought The Sea Within was pretty good, but I think I need to go back and listen to it again to really appreciate it. Albums I'm looking forward to still are the new Coheed and Cambria album in October (The Unheavenly Creatures) and the new Tool album if it comes out this year. Also, outside of Prog, the new album by Jungle (For Ever). I wish I was looking forward to the new Muse album but based on the three singles they've released it sounds like sh*t so far. ------------- I use they/them pronouns (feel free to ask me about this!) Check out my music on https://tempestsounds.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - my bandcamp ! |
Posted By: Zugzwang
Date Posted: July 30 2018 at 19:37
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Current top 5: Jack o' the Clock: Repetitions of the Old City II Cheer-Accident: Fades PinioL: Bran Coucou Ben Levin Group: Our Place Rabbit Rabbit Radio: Black Inscription Just listened to the new Koenji Hyakkei. That one will probably end up near the top on my final list.
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: August 01 2018 at 12:47
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Struggling a bit with this year so far. Dream The Electric Sleep - The Giants New Ground is my favourite but I'm not sure that it really counts as they originally recorded it nearly 10 years ago. Looking forward to Lazuli's 8th album. This is a band that deserves more love. |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: August 01 2018 at 13:28
Nice selection, I should really pick up that Ben Levin. ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: Prog-jester
Date Posted: August 01 2018 at 17:21
| how is Gleb Kolyadin not on PA?.. |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: August 02 2018 at 02:11
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^He is http://progfreak.com/Gleb-Kolyadin-170020.html?path=pa/recent" rel="nofollow - under evaluation right now. -------------
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Posted By: Mortte
Date Posted: August 05 2018 at 11:56
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Judy Dyble: Earth Is Sleeping Quite recently noticed she´s released new album this year (also didn´t know she made a great one last year). Highly recommended to all who love really beautiful, but personal music and really beautiful female voice!
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Posted By: Zugzwang
Date Posted: August 24 2018 at 08:31
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Gosta Berlings Saga will be releasing their new album on October 12th – new track here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9114EuateI" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9114EuateI |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: August 24 2018 at 13:07
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^ nice! their last one was great ------------- 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: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: September 04 2018 at 20:49
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Alec K Redfearn & The Eyesores - The Opposite is outstanding, right up there with Sister Death. Saw them play 5 of the tracks at ProgDay, were the band of the festival by a large margin. ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: Zugzwang
Date Posted: September 04 2018 at 21:34
Awesome! Per the newsletter, it's shipping now from Wayside. I bought the CD from Bandcamp and it also says ships within 3 days, although the digital doesn't unlock until October. Been meaning to pick up another album from this band for a while, Sister Death is great.
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Posted By: The Jester
Date Posted: September 05 2018 at 00:17
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In my opinion, some of the best releases of 2018 (so far) are the following: GALAHAD: Seas of Change KAYAK: Seventeen TONY BANKS: 5 (Not Prog though) ARENA: Double Vision SPRIGGAN MIST: The Portal OAK: Giordano Bruno (Rock opera) SOUTHERN EMPIRE: Civilization ------------- If anybody wants please visit: http://www.gfreedomathina.blogspot.com/ This is my Blog mostly about Rock music, but also a few other things as well. You are most welcome! Thank you. :) |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: September 05 2018 at 00:28
Not a huge fan of the band if honest (I only really like The Quiet Room...which is pretty excellent). But I'll give it a listen once it goes up on bandcamp. ------------- 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: marbles259
Date Posted: September 08 2018 at 05:05
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Jet Black Sea - The Overview Effect. Coming soon. Taster here: https://jetblacksea.bandcamp.com/album/the-overview-effect |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: September 15 2018 at 03:28
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It's update time. Some very good ones have been released latey. We are living in good times for instrumental prog these days.
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Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: September 17 2018 at 09:40
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Best Albums: UNAKA PRONG Salinity Now! (by far the best album of the year, so far)
ANNA VON HAUSSWOLFF Dead Magic (amazing creativity!) GLEB KOLYADIN Gleb Kolyadin (jaw-dropping musicianship!) DEMEN Nektyr (Stunning and stark beauty!) SEQUENTIA LEGENDA Renaissance (a Berlin School master still growing and improving!) HOMUNCULUS RES Della stessa sostanza dei sogni (virtuosic yet playful avant Canterbury) Delightful Surprises: BASTa!2 Vertigo STOP MOTION ORCHESTRA Lightworks REFORMAT The Singularity MIDLIFE Phase GALASPHERE 347 Galasphere 347 STARVING DAUGHTERS Strange Valleys RICHARD WILEMAN Veil HYPNO5E A Backward Glance on a Travel Road: Alba - Les Ombres Errantes BOMBER GOGGLES Gyreland Good but disappointing: Phideaux Infernal Lunatic Soul Under the Fragmented Sky Roz Vitalis The Hidden Man of the Heart Sunchild/Karfagen ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: Prog-jester
Date Posted: October 07 2018 at 17:16
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New Mike Vennart (ex-Oceansize) solo album is fantastic, I'm kinda surprised it's not mentioned here yet https://vennart.bandcamp.com/album/to-cure-a-blizzard-upon-a-plastic-sea" rel="nofollow - https://vennart.bandcamp.com/album/to-cure-a-blizzard-upon-a-plastic-sea |
Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: October 11 2018 at 10:10
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Quick list of so far favorites 2018. Piniol - Bran Coucou Voivod - The Wake Lady With - The Lodge Koenjihyakkei- Dhorimviskha Bubu - El Eco del Sol Armonite - And the Stars Above Rivendel - Sisyfus Perfect Beings - Vier Ana von Hausswolf - Dead Magic Cheer-Accident - Fades Many many more to listen to. ------------- https://www.last.fm/user/Tapfret" rel="nofollow"> https://bandcamp.com/tapfret" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp |
Posted By: TheGazzardian
Date Posted: October 11 2018 at 12:46
Now that I've heard it, I'll say I'm not yet convinced it's on the level of Sister Death (so far that's their crowning achievement imo), but definitely up to the level of the excellent three albums that preceded it (Quiet Room, Smother Party, Blind Spot).
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Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: October 12 2018 at 02:24
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Faves on PA are scarce this year but I am getting closer to a list. Phideaux - Infernal Mildlife - Phase Mother Turtle - Zea Mice Field Music - Open Here Thy Catafalque - Geometria Anna Von Hausswolff - Dead Magic Homunculus Res - Della Stessa Sostanza Dei Sogni Elephant9 - Greatest Show On Earth Koenjihyakkei - Dhorimvishka Fire! - The Hands Piniol - Bran Coucou ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: October 14 2018 at 07:58
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I got Art Zoyd's Phase V a few days ago. It's a 5 CD box with new music (chances are the material has been collected over some years but it's not a retrospective as 44 1/2); Art Zoyd' last work published in Gerard Hourbette's lifetime.  It'll take me lots of time to listen to 5 1/2 hours of new music often enough to write a review, but the initial impression is that it's pretty good. Despite the nod to 1982's Phase IV it doesn't sound nostalgic at all. That said, it is typical Art Zoyd and if you like their work and their b/w horror film atmospheres, you'll want to have this one, too. It's clearly closer to their 2000s output than to their seventies and eighties work. It has enough variety to justify it's length; actually it is a collection of several pieces, probably including some film or theatre music (I wouldn't have complained about more information). I think it is a very tasteful and mature piece of work and I'm fine with the time that the different ideas are given, none of it strikes me as overlong. This was quite clearly not meant as a swansong; it rather gives me the impression that Hourbette (who is clearly the central character here and wrote some 85% of the material) still had a lot to give. It may be somewhat offputting at its length and price (and without lots of sound samples flying around on the internet) but I definitely recommend it. Art Zoyd's website www.artzoyd.net sells it for 32.99 Euros.
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Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: October 14 2018 at 08:27
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Some of my likely top 10 albums have been released in the past few days, or will be released in a few weeks: Alec K Redfearn and the Eyesores - The Opposite Forgas Band Phenomena - L'oreille éléctrique Far Corner - Risk Gösta Berlings Saga - Ex Et The new Phideaux is also quite good, though more "mainstream" in prog terms. Still hoping for a new release from the mighty Frogg Café before the end of the year!
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Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: October 14 2018 at 09:23
Those 4 will likely be high up my list, only heard samples of Forgas And FC but both sound great. Also just released is In Love With - Coitus Interruptus, terrific if you like your jazz brutal. ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: October 14 2018 at 15:07
First I was aware of new releases for Far Corner and GBS. That excites me. ------------- https://www.last.fm/user/Tapfret" rel="nofollow"> https://bandcamp.com/tapfret" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp |
Posted By: TheGazzardian
Date Posted: October 16 2018 at 08:41
Frogg Café still exist? That is very good news! I thought they had quietly vanished since Bateless Edge
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Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: October 16 2018 at 16:19
They are very much alive, and we will be seeing them for the fourth time on November 10. Great live band, and a very nice bunch of guys to boot!
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: October 16 2018 at 17:57
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hell yeah darlin' I'm really looking forward to that show... and a new album from them. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: October 17 2018 at 00:49
Really looking forward to the new Gösta Berlings Saga too. Would be nice with a new Necromonkey as well  ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Zugzwang
Date Posted: October 17 2018 at 08:02
The new GBS is already out, by the way. You can listen to the whole thing https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mjuHhaO-4dHK7ar25xm0jcE14aM2f7Mvk" rel="nofollow - here / buy it on amazon or itunes (not on bandcamp because the band's on InsideOut now). I don't know about Necromonkey but the new https://thumpermonkey.bandcamp.com/album/make-me-young-etc" rel="nofollow - Thumpermonkey track is pretty great. |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: October 17 2018 at 08:10
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Only one listen into GBS but it seems quite good. ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: October 17 2018 at 17:32
That's a bummer. Hope it's worth it to them. ------------- https://www.last.fm/user/Tapfret" rel="nofollow"> https://bandcamp.com/tapfret" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp |
Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: October 17 2018 at 20:36
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I am really digging the Aquaserge album. Going to have to go through their discography. They do not sound like most of the Psych I've heard here. Sounds like it's edging right up to RIO. ------------- https://www.last.fm/user/Tapfret" rel="nofollow"> https://bandcamp.com/tapfret" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: October 18 2018 at 05:54
They've played the RIO festival in France and do seem to appeal to a lot of us Avant guys. ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: November 11 2018 at 09:45
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Best of 2018 so far rough cut 1. Far Corner - Risk 2. Nik Bärtsch's Ronin : Awase 3. Koenji Hyakkei - Dhorimviska 4. Cheer-Accident: Fades 5. PinioL: Bran Coucou 6. In Love With - Coitus Interruptus 7. Zevious - Lowlands 8. Alec K Redfearn & The Eyesores - The Opposite 9. VAK - Budo 10. elephant9 - Greatest Show On Earth 11. Gosta Berlings Saga - Et Ex 12. Gogo Penguin - A Humdrum Star 13. Sonar With David Torn: Vortex 14. Jack O' The Clock : Repetitions of the Old City II 15. The Necks - Body 16. Aquaserge : Déjà vous? 17. Bob Drake - L'Isola dei Lupi 18. Anna von Hausswolff: Dead Magic 19. Zwoyld - Zgond 20. Gryphon - Reinvention 21. Dan Weiss - Starebaby 22. Scherzoo - 04 23. Forgas Band Phenomena - L’Oreille Électrique 24. Thumpermonkey - Make Me Young, Etc 25. The Red Masque - Fathomless 26. Basta - Vertigo ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: November 11 2018 at 12:11
Great list as usual ! I have heard quite a few of those, and will gladly explore those I haven't. Agreed on Far Corner as #1 - their new album is superb, one of the best releases of the past 18 years. |
Posted By: Polymorphia
Date Posted: November 11 2018 at 12:54
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If we're only talking prog/stuff on this site/stuff that would be on this site/seems like it's going to be included, I'd say (in no particular order): Palm - Rock Island (neo-psych math rock with really unique guitar work) David Garland - Verdancy (4 hours of electroacoustic drone folk and glitch pop and worth every minute) Current 93 - The Light is Leaving Us All (A return to form for Tibet, the classic ambient neofolk sound you've come to love, but even folkier and more ambient) Fred Frith Trio - Closer to the Ground (loosely composed experimental rock with free improvised passages) Keiji Haino + Sumac - American Dollar Bill (free improvised noise rock/sludge metal) Anna Von Hausswolff - Dead Magic (droney neoclassical darkwave) Julia Holter - Aviary (experimental chamber pop) Za! - Pachinko Plex (insane math rock with gamelan and progressive electronic influences) Death Drag - Shifted (improvised avant noise rock compositions or composed avant noise rock improvisations) Ricarda Cometa - Ricarda Cometa 2 (free improvised prepared guitar avant-prog post-punk) SUMAC - Love in Shadow (sludge metal/post-metal with free improvised passages) Outside of this site, too many to list. ------------- https://dreamwindow.bandcamp.com/releases" rel="nofollow - My Music
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Posted By: Polymorphia
Date Posted: November 11 2018 at 12:58
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Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: November 11 2018 at 13:19
I like Zgond pretty well, but actually prefer their previous album 200 000. Worth a listen, if you haven't. ------------- Soldato of the Pan Head Mafia. We'll make you an offer you can't listen to. http://bandcamp.com/jpillbox" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp Profile |
Posted By: Polymorphia
Date Posted: November 11 2018 at 14:05
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Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: November 11 2018 at 14:18
------------- Soldato of the Pan Head Mafia. We'll make you an offer you can't listen to. http://bandcamp.com/jpillbox" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp Profile |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: November 11 2018 at 14:53
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Now that I saw the name Za!, I remembered them from their previous album, Loloismo, which I once recommended for that unfortunately discontinued feature, Something for the Weekend. Definitely going to check it out! This year I did not listen to as much new music as I used to, but I managed to put together a small list of favourites. |
Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: November 11 2018 at 17:36
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From Ian's list
2. Nik Bärtsch's Ronin - Awase 9. VAK - Budo 10. elephant9 - Greatest Show On Earth 11. Gosta Berlings Saga - Et Ex 12. Gogo Penguin - A Humdrum Star 15. The Necks - Body 16. Aquaserge : Déjà vous? 20. Gryphon - Reinvention 22. Scherzoo - 04 23. Forgas Band Phenomena - L’Oreille Électrique 26. Basta - Vertigo Pulling things out of my secret hat: Tunng - Dreams You Make At Night Idriss Ackamoor & The Pyramids - An Angel fell Ryley Walker - Deafman Glance Homunculus Res - Della stresa sostanza dei sogni Romain Baret - Naissance de l'horizon Dinosaur - Wonder Trail
Weedpecker - III Maisha - There Is A Place
Alco Frisbass - Le BateleurSon Of Kemeth - your Queen is a reptile Zwoyld - Zgond .... so far  Posthumous or reissue Coltrane Jordsjo |
Posted By: Polymorphia
Date Posted: November 12 2018 at 19:16
Also, add to my list the new Guerilla Toss album Twisted Crystal. It's not really prog, more like wacky zolo neo-psych pop, but the band is in the archives. ------------- https://dreamwindow.bandcamp.com/releases" rel="nofollow - My Music
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Posted By: NutterAlert
Date Posted: November 13 2018 at 02:28
Not 'arf. Love this album. ------------- Proud to be an un-banned member since 2005 |
Posted By: TheGazzardian
Date Posted: November 13 2018 at 08:47
I've been following these guys for years - since they had their s/t released on Tzadik. I really dig them and had the pleasure of seeing them live in June, and they put on a killer show! GT Ultra was I think the first album of theirs where I felt like they had gone past the point of having a sound I could hear the potential of to actually writing songs in that sound that really worked, beginning to end. Twisted Crystal hasn't hit me quite as strongly. It's back to Eraser Stargazer levels imo. Still good though!
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Posted By: Prog-jester
Date Posted: November 16 2018 at 11:55
First, it's Ryley Walker  Second, try https://somaliyachtclub.bandcamp.com/album/the-sea" rel="nofollow - Somali Yacht Club , a Ukrainian trio very similar to Weedpecker
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Posted By: Polymorphia
Date Posted: November 20 2018 at 12:29
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Dammit I'm Mad's self-titled record is some fun, whimsical instrumental math rock. At times it makes me think of Deerhoof, Dirty Projectors, and Toe. Not as unique as the new Palm album, but there are some similar vibes here.
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Posted By: dauinghorn
Date Posted: November 23 2018 at 03:16
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Needlepoint - The Diary of Robert Reverie. Simply amazing! All Traps On Earth - A Drop of Light. Johan Brand of Änglagård and his new project. Incredible! Träden - Träden. A continuation of Träd, Gräs och Stenar, with Reine Fiske on guitars. Dreamy, melancholic and beautiful. Elephant9 - The Greatest Show on Earth. Superb keyboard-driven jazz rock. Sammal - Suuliekki. I haven't got time to listen to this one yet, but it will most likely be on my top list. Fantastic band! All my top progressive albums this year is from the icy north... Must be something in the blood, eh?
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Posted By: dauinghorn
Date Posted: November 23 2018 at 03:43
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Oh, a couple of Norwegian albums I forgot to mention: Psychic Arm - Octopus. Dark, eerie, mysterious and neon-coloured art rock. Saluki - Amazing Games. Great and cozy 2nd album from these old veterans. And a bonus: Ernie Hawks - Scorpio Man. Amazing!! From Finland. Crazy, instrumental music which sounds like a library record from the late 60s.
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Posted By: Prog-jester
Date Posted: November 24 2018 at 09:59
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In case you need something in the vein of 2003 Opeth: I mean not just in the vein, this Sisare album is IDENTICAL to "Damnation" Also don't sleep on the new Vespero record: https://music.vespero.ru/album/hollow-moon" rel="nofollow - https://music.vespero.ru/album/hollow-moon |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: November 24 2018 at 11:40
I only have 1644 albums not quite up to 2018.  But seriously albums added to my collection that I have logged in as released in 2018 - Perfect Beings Vier 2018 Hillmen The Whiskey Mountain Sessions Vol. II 2018 IO Earth Solitude 2018 Hypnotheticall Synchreality 2018 Lao Tizer Band, The Songs From The Swinghouse 2018 Not A Good Sign Icebound 2018 Phideaux Infernal 2018 Chatoorgoon, Rani Chaotic Wonder 2018 Ecovillage Sacred World 2018 Was doing a bit of 2017 catchup as that year I wasn't able to afford any additions. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: November 24 2018 at 17:15
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I haven't seen the 2018 Soft Machine album Hidden Details in this thread yet. I'm not easily impressed by what the old 60s/70s heros come up with these days but that one is perfectly fresh and few of those I heard from new bands this year can keep up with it. |