Best Neo-Prog Debut Album
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Topic: Best Neo-Prog Debut Album
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Subject: Best Neo-Prog Debut Album
Date Posted: January 28 2020 at 13:58
The bands included in this poll represent the loosest chronological definition of Neo-Prog, meaning any modern prog band that emerged from the 1980's onwards, before anyone castigates me for my selection of Neo-Prog bands. 
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Posted By: Enchant X
Date Posted: January 28 2020 at 14:03
Marillion - Script for a Jester's Tear 
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Posted By: Argo2112
Date Posted: January 28 2020 at 14:04
^^ Uh -Oh, You're asking for it Paul. The Neo-prog police will be coming for you now!
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Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: January 28 2020 at 14:09
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Astra is psychedelic space rock......from the list of true neo...either Marillion or IQ.
You have been 'castigated'. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: Mirakaze
Date Posted: January 28 2020 at 14:12
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All of these I either haven't heard or am not a big fan of. I'll abstain. |
Posted By: Dopeydoc
Date Posted: January 28 2020 at 14:16
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The Tangent. Marillion very close. |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: January 28 2020 at 14:33
 I wonder if anyone's noticed my deliberate spelling mistake yet?
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dr wu23 wrote:Posted By: TCat
Date Posted: January 28 2020 at 14:38
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Out of the Neo-prog bands on the list, Marillion's is the best. Unfortunately, I can't vote because too many of these are great albums by non Neo-prog bands, so its not really an accurate poll. But since you knew ahead of time that you would be "castigated", you must have already known that. ------------- https://ibb.co/8x0xjR0" rel="nofollow">  |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: January 28 2020 at 14:44
Yes, I knew from experience that not everyone would agree with my choice of Neo-Prog bands, but that's okay. It's all good fun.
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Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: January 28 2020 at 14:47
| Paul, have you heard any of these albums on your list? No vote from me because Frost* Milliontown is missing. |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: January 28 2020 at 14:50
I've heard of all of the artists in the poll, but the only album I've actually listened to and have in my prog collection is "The Weirding" by Astra, and that's the album I voted for. I don't generally listen to much prog from the modern era. All of the 88 albums I've reviewed so far are British classics from the late sixties and seventies era. I could include the Frost* debut as a last-minute addition to the poll, but I'd have to remove an existing artist from the poll to create a space for it.
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: January 28 2020 at 15:05
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Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: January 28 2020 at 15:24
| Not a big fan of neo prog, and I must admit there are some albums here that I don't know, or not know them that well, so no vote from me. |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: January 28 2020 at 15:44
Not to worry. I've only heard one of the albums on this poll - by Astra - even though I created the poll.
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Posted By: Hercules
Date Posted: January 28 2020 at 16:57
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I went for IQ, because it's a superb debut by a true neo-prog band. For All We Shared is wonderful (The Night Sky is one of my all time favourite tracks), but MA are not really neo-prog. I'm sorry that Out of Myself by Riverside isn't there. It's brilliant, but doesn't get the credit it deserves because the follow up (Second Life Syndrome) is even better. SFAJT will win, but I've gone off it a bit and I prefer the 4 albums that came after. ------------- A TVR is not a car. It's a way of life. |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: January 28 2020 at 17:17
Spocks 'Bread'...? ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: DarkTower
Date Posted: January 28 2020 at 17:23
| Marillion |
Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: January 28 2020 at 18:58
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Frank Zappa & TMoI - Freak Out ------------- |
Posted By: iluvmarillion
Date Posted: January 28 2020 at 21:05
| Marillion easily. The Flower Kings is symphonic incidentally. |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: January 28 2020 at 23:24
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lol at some of the choices. MArillion ------------- 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: richardh
Date Posted: January 29 2020 at 00:38
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Oh dear here we go again I voted for IQ because they are a Neo Prog band and I don't like Script.
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: January 29 2020 at 00:43
yep (I'm the one middle bottom , got my beady eye on you)  |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: January 29 2020 at 01:16
Well done!
 I couldn't resist the name change after they were referred to as "Spock's Bread" in another recent poll. |
Posted By: Mormegil
Date Posted: January 29 2020 at 05:25
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Lot of good stuff here! Went with Marillion just over IQ. ------------- Welcome to the middle of the film. |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: January 29 2020 at 05:58
| Tempted to go for Mars Volta but they're not neo-prog (they're in Heavy Prog on PA). Toss-up between Spock's Loaf and The Tengant. |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: January 29 2020 at 06:02
You'll be pleased to hear Frost* are now included in the poll in Slot No. 11. They replaced Jadis.Marilliion are romping well-ahead in the poll at the moment.
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Posted By: essexboyinwales
Date Posted: January 29 2020 at 08:59
Not sure why you felt the need to replace Jadis, who are much more "neo-prog" than Frost*! And Marillion and IQ are romping away with it between them, with Marillion still catchable....
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: January 29 2020 at 09:01
I did not say anything, I can't take this poll seriously, I will not vote.
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Posted By: Skywatcher72
Date Posted: January 29 2020 at 09:25
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Marillion - don't seem to be allowed to vote maybe I'm too new Rather partial to a bit of Aragon but they aren't an option - thought they'd be neo prog
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Posted By: digdug
Date Posted: January 29 2020 at 09:32
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you should really not lump in all of these bands under neo prog you could just as easily call this a New Jazz list it makes just as much sense ------------- Prog On! |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: January 29 2020 at 09:39
Spock's Loaf have just about earned their crust in this poll with one vote so far, although they're not on a roll like Marillion.
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Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: January 29 2020 at 10:19
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I voted for Le Grand Sbam - Vaisseau Monde. You can't get anymore neo prog than that! ------------- ---------- 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: Squonk19
Date Posted: January 29 2020 at 12:38
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With Marillion romping away, I can safely give my vote to the wonderful Milliontown by Frost* ------------- “Living in their pools, they soon forget about the sea.” |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: January 29 2020 at 14:32
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IQ's debut has some remarkably strong tracks. ------------- 
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: January 29 2020 at 14:35
I replaced Jadis with Frost* after GrumpyProgFan suggested I add them so he could vote for their "Milliontown" debut. I didn't think anyone would miss Jadis because no one voted for them in my last Neo-Prog Poll.
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Posted By: Fischman
Date Posted: January 29 2020 at 16:23
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Script.... ..... is a close second. The Light wins for me. |
Posted By: judahbenkenobi
Date Posted: January 29 2020 at 18:31
| I'm not a Neo-Prog fan at all, so I was quite delighted to see bands that I've heard and like which aren't really Neo-Prog. So between them, I voted for Frost* |
Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: January 30 2020 at 18:31
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Of these, the best debut album is, without question, De-Loused in the Comatorium, but I NEVER would have considered The Mars Volta a "Neo-Prog" band nor this album a Neo Prog album!!! I am in shock! Some of the Neo Prog debut albums that you've missed that, in my humble opinion, far exceed all the above poll-listed albums include: ANYONE'S DAUGHTER's Adonis from 1979 BABYLON's self-titled debut from 1978 GALADRIEL's Muttered Promises from An Ageless Pond (1988) PAZZO FANFANO DI MUSICA's self-titled debut from 1989 NEUSCHWANSTEIN's Battlement from 1978 IVORY's Sad Cypress from 1980 TRILOGY's Here it Is from 1979 COLLAGE's Baznie from 1990 SATELLITE's A Street Between Sunrise and Sunset from 2003 MOTH VELLUM's self-titled debut from 2007 I AND THOU's Speak from 2012 QUIDAM's self-titled debut from 1996 SANHEDRIN's Ever After from 2011 JOHN HOLDEN's Capture Light from 2018 LIFESIGN's self-titled debut from 2013 ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: January 31 2020 at 01:00
I've never heard of any of those bands before. You have enough bands there to run your own Neo-Prog poll.
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Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: January 31 2020 at 05:40
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Solstice. Female singer who sounds like Jon Anderson, naturally. ------------- This message was brought to you by a proud supporter of the Deep State. |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: January 31 2020 at 05:51
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Sleepytime Gorilla Museum - Grand Openings and Closings obviously. What a stupid poll. ------------- 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: January 31 2020 at 06:01
The Mars Volta are Neo-Prog ? |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: January 31 2020 at 07:54
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Posted By: tamijo_II
Date Posted: January 31 2020 at 08:02
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based on you def. of new as being after 1979 (quite absurd in 2020): Mars Volta - De-Loused in the Comatorium Why not: Best Neo-Prog Debut Album after 79------------- Same person as this profile: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=22524" rel="nofollow - Tamijo |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: January 31 2020 at 08:10
well, there are 13 bands in this poll that have got nothing to do with neo-prog so...
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: January 31 2020 at 09:39
Obviously.
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Posted By: geekfreak
Date Posted: April 14 2020 at 08:09
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Marillion IQ The Tangnet ------------- Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake." Music Is Live Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Keep Calm And Listen To The Music… < |