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Three of these would have been in my list: Godspeed You! Black Emperor's Yanqui U.X.O., Swans' The Seer and Motorpsycho's The Death Defying Unicorn. And quite possibly Guillaume Perret & The Electric Epic and Agalloch's The Mantle as well. I also have liked the Nebelnest, Daal, Raum and Echolyn. I figured before you did this that it would be tough for me to choose between The Seer and Yanqui U.X.O should you include both of those. I thought I might go with GY!BE, but right know I'm thinking The Seer. Going with the Seer. This is an excellent poll per my tastes.

Edited by Logan - June 09 2025 at 21:49

^ Well, I'm glad you left me some things to work with if I do one too (it is prepared). Sigur Ros and Magma are very much in my list. And I really like the 5uu's album too. I should check out that One Shot, I have the first three albums. And Birth's Born is cool but I only spun, well actually streamed, it once in full. Good reminder to listen again.

Edited by Logan - June 09 2025 at 22:19

I feel that even someone who normally hasn't got the patience for GY!BE slowly caterpillaring (if that term make sense outside of my head) towards those cathartic crescendos - could love Yanqui U.X.O.

Pre-comeback era this album was always considered their weakest effort, but it's just different. Not simply the same one or two (achingly beautiful) themes/melodies that slowly build in intensity anymore. But what I think of as a group of musicians soundweaving themselves from one variation over a theme to the other. More sophisticated I suppose. Which is probably why the typical Post-Rock fan was a little dissapointed (at least at the time of it's release), and the typical progger might enjoy it. And the crescendos? Heavenly as ever if you ask me.

So yes I voted for: Godspeed You! Black Emperor- Yanqui U.X.O.

But I really like the the four albums underneath here as well. Yes, what has to be Porcupine Trees most commercial-sounding album is my favorite of theirs. It's actually the only one of theirs I could consider listening to. I think Steven Wilson has a talent for writing conventional radio friendly rock. A song like Trains is basically AOR, and could have been a radio staple.

Swans-The Seer      
Motorpsycho-The Death Defying Unicorn
Tangerine Dream-Raum
Porcupine Tree-In Absentia      

PT > TD

First vote for Änglagård. Beep Beep!

Raum

Grumpyprogfan wrote: PT with Echolyn and BBT close behind.

I was thinking the other day that it's really rare for me to listen to a cd for the first time with another person. Super rare. It's always me and the music. Well, In Absentia is a rare exception. My oldest daughter who at the time was already a PT fan and going to University was with me when I bought this and we listened together, driving home, and we were both blown away. It was so powerful compared to previous PT cds.

Guldbamsen wrote: Voted for Motorpsycho’s finest. Could just as easily have gone with In Absentia, Guillaume Peret’s debut and Nebelnest

I love the mood of that record. It might be my favourite concept album.
Thanks for mentioning Nebelnest, that album cooks. Like cooking in the dark.
Peret's debut has some players on it, like Bussonnet on bass. And John Zorn was the executive producer.

Grumpyprogfan wrote: PT with Echolyn and BBT close behind.

Yeah, same here.