Best prog of 2021 so far

The things that have grabbed my attention so far are the new Frost*, BTBAM & black midi albums. I have tried listening to other stuff (like Ciccada and Jordsjo) but never got to hear the whole albums, so I can't talk about them. And slightly disappointed by the new Steven Wilson & Transatlantic records; I liked the new Cosmograf a lot, as well, and would recommend the new Daniel Eliseev Project release, called 'Lost Humanity'.

I have an album recommendation for you guys, Mdou Moctar - Afrique Victime. It's not technically prog, but I think it would appeal to a lot of you, especially those of you who are King Gizzard fans. But if you're not, still consider checking it out. It's one of my top 3 from this year, it's stunning, gorgeous, grooving and blistering Nigerian Psychedelic Rock/Tishoumaren. The guitar player and his non-traditional playing styles are such a nice contrast to what i'm used to. It's only around 40 minutes long, 8 tracks, sort of like a more middle eastern sounding modern Hendrix in a few ways. Curious to hear others thoughts on this fantastic release.

I've finally gotten into some of 2021's releases--listened to maybe 50 or 60 from suggestions above.

Seeing as it's mostly autumn right now, I'm surprised no one's mentioned Mostly Autumn's outstanding new album, "Graveyard Star" - their best album so far, although  all of Mostly Autumn's albums are 5-star masterpieces in my view. 

Cristi wrote: Psychedelic Paul wrote: Seeing as it's mostly autumn right now, I'm surprised no one's mentioned Mostly Autumn's outstanding new album, "Graveyard Star" - their best album so far, although  all of Mostly Autumn's albums are 5-star masterpieces in my view.  I know why, I know why!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Maybe people did not like it. Maybe they did not listen to it.  Maybe they ignored it. Maybe you are the only one around here that likes them.

Psychedelic Paul wrote: Cristi wrote: Psychedelic Paul wrote: Seeing as it's mostly autumn right now, I'm surprised no one's mentioned Mostly Autumn's outstanding new album, "Graveyard Star" - their best album so far, although  all of Mostly Autumn's albums are 5-star masterpieces in my view.  I know why, I know why!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Maybe people did not like it. Maybe they did not listen to it.  Maybe they ignored it. Maybe you are the only one around here that likes them.  What is there to dislike? I think it far more likely that people haven't yet heard Mostly Autumn's new album, mostly.  Going off-topic for a moment - and why not - I've decided to add Marillion to Prog Britannia Eight, especially for you, so now you have something to look forward to.

Edited by Cristi - October 14 2021 at 06:40

Mirakaze wrote: Mirakaze wrote: So far I think this year's shaping up better than the last one. Not every year can be a 2019. The new Rascal Reporters release did not disappoint and I'm looking forward to the new Missigno album too (and very much to the new Devilish Dear album but that's not really prog). My favourite prog albums of this year so far (I've heard most of these just once up until now so my opinion may change in the future): - Rascal Reporters - Redux, Vol. 2: Rascals Revenge And The Great Reset - Monobody - Comma - Black Midi - Cavalcade - The Fourth World Quartet - 1975 - French TV - All Our Failures Are Behind Us - Desertion Trio - Numbers Maker - Real Loud - Real Loud - Mahogany Frog - In The Electric Universe - Sun Colored Chair - Seated - Cody Carpenter - Memories And Dreams Updating my list one month down the line, I'm going to add: - Música D' Repuesto - Fake - Fred Frith & Ikue Mori - A Mountain Doesn't Know It's Tall - Machine Mass Sextet - Intrusion - Gnohgnuhgnlus - Thomisme - Greco Bastián - EP - Owane - YOLO EP, Vol. 1

progaardvark wrote: progaardvark wrote: progaardvark wrote: I had only managed to find three albums back in June when this was posted. I've been listening to some more new stuff over the last month. I think these all might be worthy of around 3.8 out of 5 and higher: Black Midi - Cavalcade Blacksmith Tales - The Dark Presence Caligonaut - Magnified as Giants Cast - Vigesimus Chance - Original Worlds Cosmograf - Rattrapante Caio Csizmar - Decriptas Czyszy - Agent Mousey The Emerald Dawn - To Touch the Sky Ensemble 1 - Guitar, Bass & Drums Eyesberg - Claustrophobia The Flying Luttenbachers - Negative Infinity French TV - All Our Failures Are Behind Us Snakes Don't Belong in Alaska - The Eternal Electric Landscape Sun Colored Chair - Seated Stephan Thelen - Fractal Guitar 2 Transatlantic - The Absolute Universe: The Breath of Life (Abridged Version) Here are some more to add to the list above: Fufluns - Refusés Gnohgnuhgnlus - Thomisme God Is an Astronaut - Ghost Tapes #10 Heavy Moon - Heavy Moon 20 Infinitome - Voyage Home Inner Prospekt - Canvas Two Jack Dupon - JackAQuinzeAns Jack Dupon - La république dominicale du zoo Jordsjø - Pastoralia More to add since last post: Canvas Solaris - Chromosphere Czyszy - Retro Adventures A Formal Horse - Meat Mallet Fragile - Beyond K'Mono - Return to the 'E" Antony Kalugin - Stellar Gardener Kerrs Pink - Presence of Life Korekyojinn - Mesopotamia Lucas Lee - Sindrome de Estocolmo Liquid Tension Experiment - Liquid Tension Experiment 3 Metamorphosis - I'm Not a Hero Monobody - Comma Mourning Knight - Mourning Knight Noisy Diners - The Princess of the Allen Keys (The History of Manto) Papangu - Holoceno Paradigm Blue - Transist Emme Phyzema - Temporary Triumph

Leprous - AphelionCaligonaut - Magnified as Giants

Psychedelic Paul wrote: I almost forgot to mention the 5-star  "Frampton Forgets the Words" album by the Peter Frampton Band, although I realise my idea of a 5-star "masterpiece" may differ from almost everyone else here.