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Kestrel

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Posted: December 10 2009 at 20:32

I'm still looking for an album I like from this year

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Posted: December 10 2009 at 20:27

^ The Nemo lyrics are in French, but I still enjoy it enough that it is in my Top 5 for the year.

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Posted: December 10 2009 at 20:23

Mr ProgFreak wrote:

^ Have you heard the new Nemo album? Definitely a recommendation if you like Number 7 so much.

Hmm, I haven't as of yet, you're saying they're similar. I may have to check them out.

Thanks for the recommendation Mike.

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Posted: December 10 2009 at 20:08

The Thomas Tracks.....5Bridges (By large the best release of the year IMHO)
Ëmëhntëhtt-Rê.......Magma (Not as great as KA, but still amazing)
Out of the Tunnel's Mouth by Steve Hackett: Just got it,. but has climbed positions pretty soon.
The Whirlwind.....Transatlantic (Surprise, great album by a band I never cared about)
Progression by Failure......Progression by Faillure (Superb album that few noticed)
Mundos Bizarros.....Flor de Loto (Each album is more solid han it's predecessor)
The Form of the Good by Deluge Grander: Not as good as the previous, but still excellent.

Heard some more but don't remember them now, and the most expected one (The Incident) was a total disappointment for me.

Iván

Edited by Ivan_Melgar_M - December 10 2009 at 20:09

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Posted: December 10 2009 at 19:01

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Posted: December 10 2009 at 18:56

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Posted: December 10 2009 at 17:37

12 - DT - Black Clouds & S L

11 - Scale The Summit - Carving

10 - Between The buried And Me - Great misdirect

09 - Suspyre - when times fades

08 -Mastodon - Crack

07 - Redemption - Snowfall

06- IQ - Frequence

05 - PT - The incident

04 - TransAtlantic - The Wirlwind

03 - Pathosray - sunless skies

02 - Knight Area - Realm Of Shadows

01 - Riverside - Anno..,

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Posted: December 10 2009 at 16:00

Ricochet wrote:

harmonium.ro wrote:

Ricochet wrote:

harmonium.ro wrote:

9: Porcupine Tree - The Incident

What.... are you upset that I can get enjoyment from an album that keeps its doors closed for you? Tongue

Maybe you're thinking about the concert too. I would probably find it nicer than the album myself. Wink

Actually, the concert provided my first audition of the album and I didn't like it much, it was very awkward. Maybe it happened because I was expecting something different, I don't know.

It was only when I started to listen the album on the studio recording that I started to like it. And it happened fast and totally. Now it's my favourite PT album, right up with Lightbulb Sun.

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Posted: December 10 2009 at 15:54

Haven't heard much of the new music from 2009, being somewhat of a 70's snob. But I really liked Part of the Second by Maudlin of the Well, I was quite surprised by it actually. I'm looking forward to have a listen to Black Bonzo's new release as well (Guillotine Drama), I liked Sounds of the Apocalypse.

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Posted: December 10 2009 at 15:53

harmonium.ro wrote:

Ricochet wrote:

harmonium.ro wrote:

9: Porcupine Tree - The Incident

What.... are you upset that I can get enjoyment from an album that keeps its doors closed for you? Tongue

Maybe you're thinking about the concert too. I would probably find it nicer than the album myself. Wink

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Posted: December 10 2009 at 15:50

Ricochet wrote:

harmonium.ro wrote:

9: Porcupine Tree - The Incident

What.... are you upset that I can get enjoyment from an album that keeps its doors closed for you? Tongue

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Posted: December 10 2009 at 15:21

Um... Magma's, Cheer-Accident's, and Gong's. I still haven't gotten around to giving Gong's a proper listen.

I've heard very little from this year as I've been catching up on so much music from the 60's and 70's. However, there are various albums I want from this year -- Aranis', Led Bib', Present's, Miriodor's or something different from my usual fare. I hope to find one album that expands my musical horizons as I'm not progressing that much in terms of music appreciation. I mean, I ended up giving E-Re a five (which I may change), and that's re-hashing to a large extent. So I'm getting stale. I need something fresh, that sounds truly unique to my ears or gets me into a genre of music that I don't generally listen to. However, if it ain't smellin' fresh, I'll settle for something that smells funky.

EDIT: Noak's list is intriguing me.

Edited by Logan - December 10 2009 at 15:24

Watching while most appreciating a sunset in the moment need not diminish all the glorious sunsets I observed before. It can be much like that with music for me; immersed in experiencing the moment.

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Posted: December 10 2009 at 15:04

TwinSisterMoon-The Hollow Mountain

Magma-Ëmëhntëhtt-Ré

Andromeda Mega Express Orchestra-Take Off!

Jono El Grande-Neo Dada

Natural Snow Buildings-Shadow Kingdom

Shiina Ringo-Sanmon Gossip

Fun Machine-Sonnenhuhn

Ga'an-Ga'an

Eisho Ishibashi-Drifting Devil

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Posted: December 10 2009 at 14:59

harmonium.ro wrote:

9: Porcupine Tree - The Incident

9
Nemo
8.5
Astra, Magma, Led Bib, 5Bridges (though uncertain)
8
Animal Collective, The Decemberists, Gazpacho, Return To Forever, Grizzly Bear, Gosta Berlings Saga, IQ, Wobbler, Kronos Quartet, Beardfish, Dirty Projectors, Black Bonzo, Lobster Newberg, The Antlers, Anouar Brahem, Tomasz Stanko, Lalle Larsson
7.5
maudlin of the well, Gong (uncertain), Van der Graaf Generator, Jarrett, Forgas Band Phenomena, Novo Gordiano, Alamaailman Vasarat

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Posted: December 10 2009 at 09:52

9: Magma - E-Re
9: Porcupine Tree - The Incident
9: The Flaming Lips - Embryonic

8: Maudlin Of The Well - Part The Second
8: The Mars Volta - Octahedron
8: Gong - 2032
8: Indukti - Idmen
8: The Decemberists - The Hazards Of Love
8: Mew - No More Stories
8: Omar Rodriguez-Lopez - Los Suenos de un Hidago
8: Byron - A Kind Of Alchemy

7: Mastodon - Crack The Skye
7: Tortoise - Beacons of Ancestorship
7: Zu - Carboniferous
7: Omar Rodriguez-Lopez - Xenophanes
7: Astra - The Weirding

6: Phideaux - Number 7
6: Nemo - Barbares
6: Muse - The Resistance
6: Between The Buried And Me - The Great Misdirect
6: Russian Circles - Geneva
6: Wobbler - Afterglow

5: Flor de Loto - Mundos Bizarros

Still waiting to buy Magma's E-Re, that might be my flawless album of this year, considering how awesome it is live. Didn't know Morglbl released a new album. A good year for progressive stuff, not as good as 2007 but definitely much better than 2008.

EDIT: List updated.

Edited by harmonium.ro - January 07 2010 at 15:20

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Posted: December 10 2009 at 09:51

^ Have you heard the new Nemo album? Definitely a recommendation if you like Number 7 so much.

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Posted: December 10 2009 at 09:34

2009 was a pretty good year for me, my favorites include:

1) Phideaux - Number 7

far ahead of the rest

2) Mew - No More Stories . . .
3) Agents of Mercy - The Fading Ghosts of Twilight
4) Riverside - Anno Domini High Definition
5) Muse - The Resistance
6) Porcupine Tree - The Incident
7) Derek Sherinan - Molecular Heinosity
8) Dream Theater - Black Clouds and Silver Linings
9) IQ - Frequency
10) The Whirlwind - Transatlantic

mmm hmm, that's right, The Whirlwind gets number ten. When we get new Transatlantic and it only ranks tenth for the year . . . it's been a good year.

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Posted: December 10 2009 at 09:27

1. Anno Domini High Definition - Riverside

2. Part the Second - maudlin of the Well

3. Balance & Illusions - Closed for Tonight