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Originally posted by Sean Trane Sean Trane wrote:

well , this thread could use some YT samples thrown around so we could get better acquainted with this second Nemo.....


... Since the first (and real) Nemo had Bréant and Marcoeur in its ranks (FTM, I thought I was opening a thread about that band).

TBH, their album artworks are repelling me... Looks like a second-rate neo-prog band from the 80's & 90's.


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If I could only listen to one prog band whose first album was released in the 21st century, it would easily be Nemo. Every album has at least one 5 star track in it and each album is at least a 3.5. JPL is the most emotive singer I can think of since Peter Hammill. Unfortunately, there are plenty of downsides. I rarely feel they push any boundaries. They're not technically impressive. They have a lot of filler.

Originally posted by Sean Trane Sean Trane wrote:

well , this thread could use some YT samples thrown around so we could get better acquainted with this second Nemo.....


My favorite song:

If sitting around for 25 minutes is an unrealistic proposal, a backup:


Edited by TheCaptain - July 24 2020 at 23:20
Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal.
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^^^^

ShockedShockedShockedWell that was expectedly (by me anyways) horrendous!! Evil SmileTongueClownWink

I was hoping it wouldn't be that bad, though!!


Everything I expected when seeing the artworks (so at least it's honest in that way) but sorry this kind of semi-metallic-neoprog is not my thing, really





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I really like their music but I got to agree about the artwork. I think "Coma" on vinyl has the nicest cover (the lettering on the CD doesn't look great).
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I have all their studio albums and they are one of my favorites. JPL's talent is on par with many of the band leaders/songwriters in the genre but the French vocals have limited their efforts I am sure. While I do love them, being unable to understand French can somewhat limit my ability to connect fully with some of their songs. But in a just world their reach would be larger, especially since I think they really only have one foot in prog and another in more mainstream rock.
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Nemo provides great music, but vocals remain a weak point, as for many french groups. Imagine Nemo with Damian Wilson...
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