Best Prog of 2005
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Topic: Best Prog of 2005
Posted By: Ripples
Subject: Best Prog of 2005
Date Posted: May 19 2005 at 15:20
| Should be interesting.... |
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Posted By: spectral
Date Posted: May 19 2005 at 15:28
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I can't believe you put Bloc Party on there!!
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Posted By: The Prognaut
Date Posted: May 19 2005 at 17:22
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Way too soon for this poll my friend...
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Posted By: Borealis
Date Posted: May 19 2005 at 17:46
| Too soon... and AT LEAST, put Deadwing on that poll.... duh... |
Posted By: King of Loss
Date Posted: May 19 2005 at 19:42
| Definitely agreed with the last two posts, OCTAVARIUM HASN'T COME OUT YET :) |
Posted By: frenchie
Date Posted: May 19 2005 at 21:38
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bloc party are a BRITISH PUNK BAND, the opposite of prog! LCD Soundsystem are a dance rock band who do that really annoying "daft punk is playing at my house" song. NOT PROG! Better poll choices would have been: Van Der Graaf Generator - Present Porcupine Tree - Deadwing Mostly Autumn - Storms Over Still Water Styx - Big Bang Theory James Labrie - Elements of Persuasion Shadow Gallery - Vol. 5 Fantomas - Suspended Animation The Mars Volta - Frances the Mute (not just the mars volta because they have been around before '05) ------------- The Worthless Recluse 
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Posted By: Calvo
Date Posted: May 20 2005 at 09:26
Wait for Octavarium 
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Posted By: Ripples
Date Posted: May 20 2005 at 11:57
I think you should take a very big moment here and read through the "Modern Prog" forum, expand your horizons. |
spectral wrote:Posted By: Heptade
Date Posted: May 20 2005 at 12:06
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I saw Bloc Party live at SXSW in Austin...they are not prog at all.
More like Gang of Four, Talking Heads and Joy Division combined. Those are NOT prog-rock groups. I do like those bands, but Bloc Party left me cold. The songs were strong enough, but the band had a poor attitude and no stage prescence- and the singer's yelping grated on my nerves. They played just before the New York Dolls... Just my humble opinion. Different strokes for different folks. I think the whole prog/non-prog argument is bit of a waste of time anyway. There's no real definition for it, unless you consider the classic pantheon of 70s bands and their instrumentation to be the the only true prog...which some do. I personally don't care. But I'm pretty sure Bloc Party is a new wave/post-punk band. |
Posted By: Ripples
Date Posted: May 20 2005 at 12:10
I think you should take a very big moment here and read through the "Modern Prog" forum, expand your horizons. |
Posted By: CaincelaOreinim
Date Posted: May 20 2005 at 14:15
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As of now my favorites for 2005 (F rigid PROGRESSIVE paradigms) are definitely Frances The Mute, Deadwing, Catch 33, Present, Guero, and Catch Without Arms...so far that's all that come to mind. Here's hoping for Octavarium to impress... |
Posted By: outdoor miner
Date Posted: May 20 2005 at 14:41
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LCD soundsystem should not be judged by that daft punk song. Not only
is it the weakest song on the album but it doesn't represent the album
as a whole. The album goes all over the place, from dance-punk to Eno-esque soundscapes to everything in between. The most distiguishible influences are eno, floyd, can and suicide. Believe it or not, it is prog-ish at moments if not full on prog. The guy comes up with some incredible time shifts and is a master of the studio, just like eno. Give the album a chance, if you like eno, who is now officially recognized by the archives as prog, then LCD soundsystem is right up your ally and should be considered prog by its own rights. For you purists, there is alot of live instrumentation as well, so don't let the daft punk song scare you off. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: May 26 2005 at 16:20
I agree with Outdoor Miner, LCD Soundsytem is the Eno of the new millenium. It is a two disk prog epic that goes everwhere. I would classify Bloc Party as "Progressive Punk". 
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Posted By: DavidInsabella
Date Posted: May 26 2005 at 17:45
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Plus I don't even think Bloc Party is progressive. ------------- Life seemed to him merely like a gallery of how to be. 
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Posted By: Yanns
Date Posted: May 26 2005 at 19:02
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Up 'til now, it's the Mars Volta. But as everyone else is saying, this is way too soon. |
Posted By: limeyrob
Date Posted: May 27 2005 at 15:23
| Agreed. Too soon and too few. Deadwing is worthy of polling. I'll try the recommendations of Shadow Gallery and Mostly Autumn |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: May 31 2005 at 11:34
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"DavidInsabella" your narrow view of music has really hand cuffed you. Again another album you have never heard but insist on judging. Did you not learn your lesson from the progressive punk poll? |
Posted By: lynton samuel
Date Posted: June 02 2005 at 09:56
YES!!! it's a shame. this poll sucks. |
Posted By: Ripples
Date Posted: June 02 2005 at 13:53
Did I mention that these bands are also actually relevant to the point of having an impact on todays music scene. |
Posted By: Captain Squib
Date Posted: June 18 2005 at 04:11
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I didn't vote for any of those, but there are 2 new bands to watch out for this year: The Syn, which is Chris Squire's new band, and White which is Alan White's new band (with Geoff Downes).
Syn have a new album coming out soon called Syndestructable, and White have a self-titled album coming out approx. the same time. And they're touring together with Steve Howe. I think they will be the bands to watch this year. ------------- He who stands on toilet must be high on pot! |
Posted By: Arsillus
Date Posted: June 18 2005 at 17:55
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And their multiple sons with their mandible tongues.... I like that line. |
Posted By: HeirToRuin
Date Posted: June 21 2005 at 00:15
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So it's only June...
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Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: June 21 2005 at 01:26
 Mars Volta, but why is Octavarium not on the list?------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: Captain Squib
Date Posted: June 21 2005 at 05:33
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I've just heard samples of the new album by Glass Hammer (on their site) and this is FANTASTIC!!! The Incolsolable Secret is going to be one of this year's best albums IMHO. ------------- He who stands on toilet must be high on pot! |
Posted By: symphomaniac
Date Posted: June 22 2005 at 10:28
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Hope it's a lot lot better than Shadowlands. Album of year to date...Pepper's Ghost. Likely best release of 2005 (based on preview) will be Fortune Telling by Strangefish |
Posted By: kirklott
Date Posted: June 22 2005 at 21:16
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K2's Book of the Dead is an obvious choice - very similar to UK or 70s Genesis.
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Posted By: symphomaniac
Date Posted: June 23 2005 at 04:03
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First 25 minutes are excellent - then it starts to sound a bit samey. Still I've only played it a few times.....mebbe it's a grower.
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Posted By: kirklott
Date Posted: June 23 2005 at 19:54
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Re K2's Book of the Dead >First 25 minutes are excellent - then it starts to sound a bit samey. Still I've only played it a few times.....mebbe it's a grower. It's true, the opening 25-minute epic, and the track that follows, are the best. But it's still a great album. ------------- "Progressive rock is the key to the continuance of human evolution." - Charles Darwin |