Best Prog album of 2012 so far?

Meddle · 11-03-2012, 07:05 PM

Coheed & Cambria - The Afterman: Ascension

i've been meaning to spin the new Astra and Angagard, too.

pandino · 12-11-2012, 09:43 AM

Retrospective - Lost In Perception

Cinnamonics · 12-11-2012, 10:44 AM

I have been away from prog for most of this year, so I've only listened to a couple of albums. Luckily one of them is pretty interesting, namely Storm Corrosion's s/t. The Rush album was a big disappointment to me, and the production certainly doesn't help.

Key · 12-11-2012, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Cinnamonics

The Rush album was a big disappointment to me, and the production certainly doesn't help.

Most of the feedback people have been giving that album has been pretty good, I thought it was fantastic as well. I'm curious as to what you mean by the production.

**Goofle** · 12-11-2012, 11:07 AM

Probably Steven Wilson - Catalogue / Preserve / Amass for me, but I haven't listened to many.

Cinnamonics · 12-11-2012, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Ki

Most of the feedback people have been giving that album has been pretty good, I thought it was fantastic as well. I'm curious as to what you mean by the production.

Yeah, the majority seems to like it. By production I mean that I think it lacks dynamics (as in, it's bloody loud, though maybe mastering is to blame, not production) and it's also very dense, resulting in a lack of clarity. The lack of dynamic range is my main issue, though, production/mastering-wise. I know not too many people care much about such things, of course, why, you never see any music magazine mention this kind of stuff.

Key · 12-11-2012, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Cinnamonics

Yeah, the majority seems to like it. By production I mean that I think it lacks dynamics (as in, it's bloody loud, though maybe mastering is to blame, not production) and it's also very dense, resulting in a lack of clarity. The lack of dynamic range is my main issue, though, production/mastering-wise. I know not too many people care much about such things, of course, why, you never see any music magazine mention this kind of stuff.

In comparison to their entire discog, I will admit that it's pretty bland. To me, it feels more like an AOR album and not a prog album.

Cinnamonics · 12-11-2012, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Ki

In comparison to their entire discog, I will admit that it's pretty bland. To me, it feels more like an AOR album and not a prog album.

Well, you like it anyhow, so it's not as if it matters what genre it belongs in.

11-03-2012, 07:05 PM	#11 (permalink)
Meddle Groupie Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Augusta, GA Posts: 28	Coheed & Cambria - The Afterman: Ascension i've been meaning to spin the new Astra and Angagard, too. __________________ "Each year that passes rings you inwardly with memory and might. Wield your heart, and the world will tremble." lastfm

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pandino Groupie Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Leszno, PL Posts: 18	Retrospective - Lost In Perception

12-11-2012, 10:44 AM	#13 (permalink)
Cinnamonics Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 117	I have been away from prog for most of this year, so I've only listened to a couple of albums. Luckily one of them is pretty interesting, namely Storm Corrosion's s/t. The Rush album was a big disappointment to me, and the production certainly doesn't help.