Yesterday I needed complex powerful music. It’s a kind of drug for the musician’s mind!
This I went to ProgArchives to find the, well, “Best Albums 2020” :
http://www.progarchives.com/top-prog-albums.asp?syears=2020
Voilà.
From Symphonic Prog to Progressive Metal, from Rock Progressivo Italiano, Neo-Prog or “Canterbury Scene” (which I love!)…
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Wobbler (hello Norway!) has all of it, bass like Squire (Yes), fractured building, fast organs, mellotrons and all, but I don’t feel the delicious thing along my back. See by yourself:
Logos (Italian Prog music, which is a genre!) is much more colorful, sharper. Harmonies are interesting, sounds are surprising (this sax!). Here’s a track:
Scardust is constantly playing with the “too much”, navigating between broadway-like choruses to growling metal. It’s strong and exhausting! But Break The Ice catches me:
The Reticent is too much Post-Metal for me, and Pendragon (I had their first EP!) too clean.
I LOVE what Mister Robot does to me. I listen and it’s “Nope!” but I can’t help go on listening. They’re ridiculous but they’re good. Childish but tasty. Plastic but delicious.
Zopp:
Etc. Have fun!