Zero II

Zero II looks at 2000, 2010 and 2020. One vote.
Clivages was the album of the year for 2010 while Zopp received that honour for 2020.

Fates Warning - Disconnected

Spock's Beard

Lewian wrote: Kid A and Clivages are the best two here, and there's not much between them. Vote for Kid A. The next group of albums I love is The All Is One, Lightbulb Sun, and Zopp.

While Kid A is my clear favourite these days, Clivages was my top album for 2010 in 2010 (I have not listened to it in full for years). A fave of mine here is Xing Sa's Creation de l'Univers.

Logan wrote: There are few here that I have liked very much, but choosing Radiohead's Kid A is a no-brainer for me. It has become one of my very favourite of favourite albums.

I feel this is a weaker poll despite being a huge fan of many of these. Nostalgia for me, especially the year 2000. I'm still surprised with the part II of these polls that the albums in the late 10's or 20's seem to get neglected.

Cristi wrote: Fates Warning - Disconnected

My vote as well. Probably my favourite prog metal album. Almost included Brave New World by Iron Maiden.

Grumpyprogfan wrote: Spock's Beard

A top three for me here. Love this record! It's so uplifting. Meros is such an underrated bass player.

Mellotron Storm wrote: Logan wrote: There are few here that I have liked very much, but choosing Radiohead's Kid A is a no-brainer for me. It has become one of my very favourite of favourite albums. I feel this is a weaker poll despite being a huge fan of many of these. Nostalgia for me, especially the year 2000. I'm still surprised with the part II of these polls that the albums in the late 10's or 20's seem to get neglected.

I mistyped -- missed an "a" (often happens to me) which made it sound negative. I meant to say that there are a few here that I have liked very much, especially Radiohead's Kid A, Univers Zero's Clivages and Xing Sa's Creation de l'Univers, but also Frogg Cafe's Bateless Edge. I should play the Motorpsycho and have liked what I heard of that Porcupine Tree album (will give that proper spin at some time). No nostalgia-factor for me, I really got into Kid A considerable years later, and I did hear the Xing Sa and Univers Zero around the time of release but don't feel nostalgia for 2010. I think the last years I feel really nostalgic for are 1995/1996 (and various moments since), but most of the music I am into of that time I discovered a decade and more later. Most of my favourite music I listen to the most now are fairly recent discoveries or interests. It wasn't that long ago that I really got into Kid A. :)

Logan wrote: Mellotron Storm wrote: Logan wrote: There are few here that I have liked very much, but choosing Radiohead's Kid A is a no-brainer for me. It has become one of my very favourite of favourite albums. I feel this is a weaker poll despite being a huge fan of many of these. Nostalgia for me, especially the year 2000. I'm still surprised with the part II of these polls that the albums in the late 10's or 20's seem to get neglected. I mistyped -- missed an "a" (often happens to me) which made it sound negative. I meant to say that there are a few here that I have liked very much, especially Radiohead's Kid A, Univers Zero's Clivages and Xing Sa's Creation de l'Univers, but also Frogg Cafe's Bateless Edge. I should play the Motorpsycho and have liked what I heard of that Porcupine Tree album (will give that proper spin at some time). No nostalgia-factor for me, I really got into Kid A considerable years later, and I did hear the Xing Sa and Univers Zero around the time of release but don't feel nostalgia for 2010. I think the last years I feel really nostalgic for are 1995/1996 (and various moments since), but most of the music I am into of that time I discovered a decade and more later. Most of my favourite music I listen to the most now are fairly recent discoveries or interests. It wasn't that long ago that I really got into Kid A. :)

I didn't really get into prog until around 2005. I had been a pretty big fan of blues based rock like Zeppelin, early Aerosmith, Cream and on and on but also Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, Rush, Ac/Dc and so on. So yes it's interesting to say I have nostalgia for some 00's albums but that's why. It was such a discovery to find prog. And those early albums I bought from PT, Anekdoten and so on are nostalgic for me as much as the music from the bands I mentioned earlier.

Mellotron Storm wrote: Cristi wrote: Fates Warning - Disconnected My vote as well. Probably my favourite prog metal album. Almost included Brave New World by Iron Maiden.

That's the best later day Iron Maiden album for me, the only one that comes close to classic Maiden.