new Long Distance Calling album "The Flood Inside" is coming out March 1st, 2013.
new Long Distance Calling album "The Flood Inside" is coming out March 1st, 2013.
Some that I've been enjoying:
M Coast - Say It In Slang (proggy indy pop-lots of chords and melody)
The Smith Westerns (quirky xtc-ish?)
The Lighthouse and the Whaler (death cab meets Fleet Foxes?)
These Arms are Snakes (not too far from Minus The Bear?)
Julian Casablancas (ex-Strokes)
The Shins (you probably are already familiar with them)
Sharks Keep Moving
Apples In Stereo (kind of xtc ish)
Did we have these on the old forum?
Quadrilles
Ni
Hazel-Rah
Zoft
Aquaserge
Corima
Public Service Broadcasting
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Both of their following works, Made Flesh and Dream Seeds are absolutely excellent, rendering them one of my very fave current rock acts. And they are profoundly small-p progressive, as in wildly complex, eclectic and, well, just different/new/innovative. Think Magma, Swans and The Smiths rolled into one, and you're not even halfway there - and yes, I know it sounds unlikely to begin with. On Dream Seeds they are venturing even closer to the realms of avant-medieval/folk-rock, but the intense presence of Charlie Looker makes it inimitable. He used to be in Zs and Dirty Projectors, y'know.
This is some seriously densely written stuff;
And while I'm at it, the very recently featured (and one/only) album by Chance:Risiko is among the 15-20 best "indie-progressive" records I've ever heard.
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"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
Albums I'm digging lately:
Mutemath - Odd Soul (a little bit of Radiohead, Air and Black Keys blended together)
Tame Impala - Lonerism (as stated before - not quite proggy, more psychedelic)
The Joy Formidable - The Big Roar, but their new album comes out next week (epic, lush alt-rock with female singer)
Grizzly Bear - Shields (but I'm sure everyone's heard this one by now)
And So I Watch You From Afar - Gangs (instrumental math rock with some prog elements)
"IT'S ALIVE" (a la Robot Chicken)
Great article which includes references to new music by Bjork, Godspeed and others mentioned in this list, proggy and otherwise, on
http://www.npr.org/blogs/allsongs/20...original-music
Most of the best recommendations are in the comments section.
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Kingsbury Manx - reminds me of early Floyd's more acoustic side mixed with... not sure, something more modern?
The Paper Kites - not too far from the Kingsbury Manx sound.
Tennis - Kind of girl pop, but in an intelligent 'The Sundays' style. Lovely songs and well written.
Kaddisfly
For those who didn't see it, late last week this was posted:
http://www.facebook.com/Kaddisfly?ref=ts&fref=ts
shi#'s about to get real
HGOS: MMXIII = Horses Galloping on Sailboats 2013
http://vimeo.com/58149012
https://twitter.com/kaddisfly
also for those who never saw it, they posted these back in 2011, for anyone who may want to play a little catchup.
http://kaddisfly.bandcamp.com/
Great to see someone else share my view of an act as radical as Extra Life. If you haven't heard them, the closest Zs ever got to the ensuing sound of (the much more melodic) EL was their last full album with Charlie Looker, Arms (2007). And folks should listen carefully, as this is some of the most intricate "rock" being made these days.
"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
Can we have the mods delete this thread right away? This is going to cost me way too much money.
I don't like country music, but I don't mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means 'put down.'- Bob Newhart
I'm really digging the latest Smashing Pumpkins - Oceana.
Regards,
Jon
[QUOTE=Scrotum Scissor;43541]Great to see someone else share my view of an act as radical as Extra Life. If you haven't heard them, the closest Zs ever got to the ensuing sound of (the much more melodic) EL was their last full album with Charlie Looker, Arms (2007). And folks should listen carefully, as this is some of the most intricate "rock" being made these days.
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Thanx for introducing me to Zs, have to check them out further.
I made the surprising experience that stuff like "The Ladder" from Extra Life got mostly positive reactions from rather more conventinonal prog fans when I played it to them.
Actually, I'm not all too surprised at that myself; one of Charlie Looker's traits is that he renders painstakingly difficult charts appear a lot more simple than they actually are from a strictly theoretical viewpoint, which makes it all the more rewarding to listen to Zs or EL (or even his work on the first Time of Orchids album and with Dirty Projectors, although he didn't really write much for either) if you have a little "baggage". Some people make the mistake to think EL's music is "minimalist" or "easy-going" in terms of structure, which is bollocks in itself although the music does dwell primarily on texture as opposed to meandering form. It's when you actually start listening carefully to the webwork of interlocking patterns of notes, rhythm and the role of any given instrument's voice through it all that you come to realize how magnificent an accomplishment it is for someone to be able to play it in the first place. Still, their melodies are to some extent even tied to binary principles of circular structure, which I suppose is why "non-radical" progsters might fall for them.
"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
Yes. Which is very different from Namesake Caution (their final record). I personally think the latter is one of the greatest progressive or even "prog" releases in the last decade or so - and definitely the most underrated overall. But Mellonwhisper is highly interesting for wholly other reasons (not least a 14-minute appearance by renowned avant-jazz-pianist Marilyn Crispell which has to be heard to be believed!), and it's excellent as well. The only ToO release which wasn't entirely to my liking was the Early as Seen in Pace mini-album (although there are some good material there too).
"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
Namesake Caution is tremendous. I enjoy every record they made, although I'll admit, it's been awhile since I revisited Mellonwhisper.
How come nobody has mentioned Pepe Deluxé "Queen of the wave"???
Namesake Caution is absolutely devastating. Just remarkable.
new Foals album "Holy Fire" has some tasty tracks on it. The 2 standout being ""Milk and Black Spiders" and "Providence"..great classic Foals builds/crescendos.
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