From Silence to Somewhere Discussion

I would like to start a discussion on this album. What are people’s thoughts, is it deserving of its rating? I was unable to find a thread talking about this album before

My personal thoughts: absoloutly. Wobbler is a self admitted retro prog band, they set out with the goal of making classic era esc symphonic prog.

I think every track is a masterpiece in its own right, but the peak of the album to me is in the final 3 minutes of foxlight, damn that gives me chills.

It’s one of my all time favorite albums certainly, I understand some folks aren’t fans of retro prog but I think you gotta look at it for what it is. Everyone always praises the classic era of prog, I see no reason to get upset when people recreate it. But to me, this time around, they were able to match and even beat several of the classic era classics.

So what are your thoughts on the album and the band?

I can confidently say after plenty of time with it, it’s my 4th favorite album only beat by: Foxtrot, Court and Moonmadness.

Edited by dougmcauliffe - July 14 2019 at 19:18

Nogbad_The_Bad wrote: It's a nice retro album performed by a very good band, it being in the top 25 prog albums of all time is absolutely fücking ridiculous, give it 12 to 24 months and it will find its proper level.

I personally like this album very much. It was quite a surprise, since I had not heard of wobbler before, go figure, and when I saw all the reviews and ratings, I decided to give it a try. Man way I greatly surprised and pleased!!! I loved it form the very first listen, and has remained a pleasure since then. What a great album! 

dougmcauliffe wrote: So what are your thoughts on the album and the band?

I'd heard so much about this album that when I finally got it I was prepared to be disappointed  I was not. This is truly a masterpiece.

Nogbad_The_Bad wrote: It's a nice retro album performed by a very good band, it being in the top 25 prog albums of all time is ridiculous, give it 12 to 24 months and it will find its proper level.

Interesting, I’m curious where you would put it and how you rate the album?

An absolute masterpiece. It's not retro anything. Wobbler do Wobbler.

dougmcauliffe wrote: Nogbad_The_Bad wrote: It's a nice retro album performed by a very good band, it being in the top 25 prog albums of all time is ridiculous, give it 12 to 24 months and it will find its proper level. Interesting, I’m curious where you would put it and how you rate the album?

I'm probably not the right person to ask, if you look at Raffa's thread I only have 22 of the top 100 in my personal top 100 and I was probably being over generous.

Having said that its probably a 3.5 to 4 star album which would put it in my top 250.

Having it ahead of Hybris, Darwin, Storia Di Un Minuto, Aqualung, In A Glass House, Hot Rats, Lamb, Meddle, Ommadawn is just ridiculous to my mind.

Just had another listen and I still say it's a nice retro album by a good band. Nothing more or less.

IMO Rites is better as a whole but Foxlight (actually the final part that goes "even if the pieces change" to be precise) to me is the best song Wobbler's ever made. Also it's the greates use of a Kazoo in prog rock to this day.

Edited by Hrychu - July 15 2019 at 12:38