Diagonal - The Second Mechanism WOW!

**polmico** · 02-20-2013

^ I posted the interview regarding the band's apparent lack of musical outlets. Referenced in this thread:

http://www.progressiveears.org/forum...light=Diagonal

**zombywoof** · 02-20-2013

Originally Posted by Yeswave

Apart from outlets that preach to the coverted, albums like this will get absolutely no promotion.

That's why its up to people like us to make sure this stuff gets heard. I've made perhaps the closest thing to a New Year's Resolution that I've ever made and that's to buy more modern releases this year. So far, with the exception of two early Banco albums, all I've bought in 2013 are brand new albums or at the least, ones made since 2000 by acts that are still alive and kicking. Kudos to PE for turning me onto new progressive music. I was getting a little sick of hearing "Selling England by the Pound" for the umpteenth time anyway... :-)

**Modry Effekt** · 02-20-2013

Originally Posted by Yeswave

I think this is a great album. A bit more spacey, with some Gongish undertones compared to their also excellent first album. I read something somewhere from one of the members that said they really didn't feel there is a "scene" for this type of progressive music and they find it really hard to get gigs. Quite depressing but also true. The new 12,000 capacity Hydro arena in Glasgow sold out Fleetwood Mac tickets in a couple of hours. I've been to some of the best gigs of my life recently in some very small venues with little more than 2 men and a dog. It's brilliant that music as good as this is still being produced now, but I wonder how sustainable the recent surge in new progressive music is. Apart from outlets that preach to the coverted, albums like this will get absolutely no promotion.

Rise above records did great job for promoting their album.And great album it is.

**zombywoof** · 02-22-2013

Bought it, love it. Thanks again, PE. :-)

**Jerjo** · 02-27-2013

Just got my copy in the mail today. Oh damn, this is some tasty music.

**Nearfest2** · 02-27-2013

Ooh! Good to know!

**Supersonic Scientist** · 02-27-2013

Yeah I got this a few days ago...RIGHT UP MY ALLEY !

Really enjoying this quite a bit. Spun it like 3x in a row at work yesterday.

**FrippWire** · 02-28-2013

Hopefully my local indie has it. If so, I'll be buying a copy today. Loved their first disc.

**Yodelgoat** · 02-28-2013

Whoa, what a mess to order this! I had to become a member? I hit the link and got "Access Denied" - Really? Then they didnt like my password... Ouch! Better pick it up used I guess....

**zombywoof** · 03-01-2013

^ Try Amazon, LaserCD, or Waysidemusic.com

**JKL2000** · 04-04-2013

Finally had a couple of good listens to this in the car this week. Amazingly good album, very "classic prog," yet also very new and modern. Cool, and probably one of my favorites for 2013.

**NogbadTheBad** · 04-04-2013

Originally Posted by JKL2000

Finally had a couple of good listens to this in the car this week. Amazingly good album, very "classic prog," yet also very new and modern. Cool, and probably one of my favorites for 2013.

Except it's a 2012 album, it's very good.

**JKL2000** · 04-04-2013

Originally Posted by JKL2000

Finally had a couple of good listens to this in the car this week. Amazingly good album, very "classic prog," yet also very new and modern. Cool, and probably one of my favorites for 2013.

Originally Posted by NogbadTheBad

Except it's a 2012 album, it's very good.

Well, my list of Best albums I got in 2013!

Actually, as I was listening to it I was thinking "Ian must love this!"

**NogbadTheBad** · 04-04-2013

Originally Posted by JKL2000

Well, my list of Best albums I got in 2013!

Actually, as I was listening to it I was thinking "Ian must love this!"

Indeed I do

**zombywoof** · 04-04-2013

Originally Posted by JKL2000

Well, my list of Best albums I got in 2013!

Actually, as I was listening to it I was thinking "Ian must love this!"

This Ian loves it too.

**Kcrimso** · 04-05-2013

I am not Ian but I still love this album!

**polmico** · 04-05-2013

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**Scrotum Scissor** · 04-05-2013

Originally Posted by JKL2000

Amazingly good album, very "classic prog," yet also very new and modern.

And yet another proof that you can in fact pull off that unbearable task of rendering vital something which was thought to be completely, eternally dormant. In the UK, Sanguine Hum are successful at this as well - albeit with a different stylistic angle and an equally different outcome. Diagonal are great, just great!