It seems that this is going to be released in January / February of 2017.
All the recording is done and Mike's doing final mixing with Bob D. in France in August, which gives us just enough time.
And MJ sent me a 'close but rough' mix of a 10+ minute track that has everything I think folks would want out of a new Thinking Plague album. And Elaine sounds awesome, of course.
that is all.
Steve F.
www.waysidemusic.com
www.cuneiformrecords.com
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“Remember, if it doesn't say "Cuneiform," it's not prog!” - THE Jed Levin
Any time any one speaks to me about any musical project, the one absolute given is "it will not make big money". [tip of the hat to HK]
"Death to false 'support the scene' prog!"
please add 'imo' wherever you like, to avoid offending those easily offended.
If you're actually reading this then chances are you already have my last album but if NOT and you're curious:
https://battema.bandcamp.com/
Also, Ephemeral Sun: it's a thing and we like making things that might be your thing: https://ephemeralsun.bandcamp.com
Sweet. Just started getting into these guys and I think I'm hooked.
Thanks, PE. Like I need another addiction in my life.
The Prog Corner
Good news. "Decline and Fail" was IMO their best work, and I'm really interested to hear how they sound with a twin-guitar lineup.
...'Do I hear engines - or are the spirits singing'
Indeed.... Thinking Plague
Carry On
Chris Buckley
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Different, but surprisingly the same, actually.Originally Posted by jeffo621
Steve F.
www.waysidemusic.com
www.cuneiformrecords.com
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“Remember, if it doesn't say "Cuneiform," it's not prog!” - THE Jed Levin
Any time any one speaks to me about any musical project, the one absolute given is "it will not make big money". [tip of the hat to HK]
"Death to false 'support the scene' prog!"
please add 'imo' wherever you like, to avoid offending those easily offended.
Excellent news!
Really looking forward to this one.
So extensive east coast tour to promote then?
Ian
Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on progrock.com
https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-a...re-happy-hour/
Gordon Haskell - "You've got to keep the groove in your head and play a load of bollocks instead"
I blame Wynton, what was the question?
There are only 10 types of people in the World, those who understand binary and those that don't.
fixed it for you.
Steve F.
www.waysidemusic.com
www.cuneiformrecords.com
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“Remember, if it doesn't say "Cuneiform," it's not prog!” - THE Jed Levin
Any time any one speaks to me about any musical project, the one absolute given is "it will not make big money". [tip of the hat to HK]
"Death to false 'support the scene' prog!"
please add 'imo' wherever you like, to avoid offending those easily offended.
You spelt Europe wrong!So extensive east coast tour to promote then?
Can’t wait for the new Plague.
"Dem Glücklichen legt auch der Hahn ein Ei."
Anticipating.
And considering the sheer amount of actual music that's on their albums, I'm pretty impressed that it's merely been five years since the previous one. Seriously.
"Improvisation is not an excuse for musical laziness" - Fred Frith
"[...] things that we never dreamed of doing in Crimson or in any band that I've been in," - Tony Levin speaking of SGM
Great! I already bought it by contributing to the kickstarter campaign.
Without having heard any of the new material - but having heard this version of the band live - I'd say that it sounds more clear.
Awesome news, auto-buy for me! TP are my favorite "out there" band!
Bill
i liked their latest but thought it was sort of samey...their other albums had a bit more variety? Hopefully this one might? Looking forward to it!
Damn!!!!!
Such a long wait still...
Oh, Hell yes!
"And this is the chorus.....or perhaps it's a bridge...."
Listened to "Decline and Fall" a few times recently on long drives and the intimate time spent with the music gave me some newfound appreciation for the sheer level of detail, the unconventional instrumentation, and of course those vocals-as-if-played-on-a-keyboard. Very strange, very wonderful stuff. Next album is auto-buy.
Great news indeed. Auto-buy !!!
Thanks for letting us know Steve F.
And a shout out to Bill Pohl who is monstrously good
And the code is a play, a play is a song, a song is a film, a film is a dance...
^^ Indeed. When I heard it was announced that he was joining Thinking Plague, I got pretty excited. I'm curious to see how his style of playing carries over into TP.
Hard for me to pick a favorite, but 'Decline and Fall' was certainly as good as any to my ears. But even if the new one sounds nothing like it, one thing you can count on is that Thinking Plague will never do an album that isn't meticulously great, without even the slightest hint of compromise of artistic integrity.
We're working on that...
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Steve F.
www.waysidemusic.com
www.cuneiformrecords.com
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“Remember, if it doesn't say "Cuneiform," it's not prog!” - THE Jed Levin
Any time any one speaks to me about any musical project, the one absolute given is "it will not make big money". [tip of the hat to HK]
"Death to false 'support the scene' prog!"
please add 'imo' wherever you like, to avoid offending those easily offended.
All is enough. Having seen them live twice in recent years the new album is an auto buy.
As regards modern progressive artists with some tenure and profience to speak of, only Änglagård seem to keep a higher average rating at the house of Gnosis.
I love all of their work, but back in '98 In Extremis was a paradigmatic turning point in my approach to contemporary progressive rock.
"Improvisation is not an excuse for musical laziness" - Fred Frith
"[...] things that we never dreamed of doing in Crimson or in any band that I've been in," - Tony Levin speaking of SGM
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