Ten studio albums from 1987, and ten from 1997

I didn't really have much more to add to Drew's (BrufordFreak's) "why aren't they in the PA database? " question about Stereolab that I didn't already say in response in the following linked thread: Why, again, is Stereolab not included in PA? (CLICK)

I don't think of it as Prog genre really, more art/indie pop and even progressive pop with retro qualities where lounge meets Krautrock and the like. I love Stereolab. Aside from likening it to acts in PA such as Can and Neu!, I also liked it to things like Serge Gainsbourg, whose Histoire de Melody Nelson is definitely at least prog related to me. It is progressive in its retro way in the 90s going up, and Stereolab has inspired various later bands that I really like (Vanishing Twin, Melody's Echo Chamber methinks -- along with the likes of Pram and Broadcast). In a way, Stereolab rather seems almost too hip for PA, like with Broadcast, Pram, Velvet Underground, Nico, Serge Gainsbourg, Portishead....) I much prefer such music to typical kinds of mainstream modern Prog that may not be progressive (adjective), such as The Flower Kings and a lot of AORish kinds of Prog that are not my thing.

By the way, Stereolab was suggested to PA some years ago: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=111035 (to Prog Related), but getting in there and getting checked has its own special process, and I would have had Crossover check it out first.

Edited by Logan - March 09 2022 at 02:09

Mr. Sirius - Barren Dream

Mellotron Storm wrote:  So I'm thinking this is multiple choice like the "fives" poll. Good thing "Haxan" was my first(and only) vote. Very happy to have it at number one. I was going with a top three including Secrtets Of The Beehive and F#A#... I had more favourites on the "Fives" apparently.

Good to see you again. I thought about enabling multiple votes. I too have more favourites in the other poll as with this I listed my favourites along with ones that I know are highly regarded by others, and in the other I really like all of the albums. Also, when narrowing the choices down to five per year, even if just choosing from my own faves, chances are that every one will be of more value to me, and neither 1987 nor 1997 are nearly as well-represented in my collection as many other years. I still left off one I really care about to include ones that I thought would appeal to different audiences.