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And their outstanding second album from 1995, "Bends".
AMG says "what makes The Bends so remarkable is that it marries such ambitious, and often challenging, instrumental soundscapes to songs that are at their cores hauntingly melodic … -
“Collector's Item From the San Francisco Scene“ by The Great Society. Grace Slick’s pre Jefferson Airplane days with the early versions of “Somebody To Love” and “ White Rabbit” done right at the beginning of the West Coast Psychedelic era.Can't resist that regular visit to my Quicksilver Messenger Service albums.
Today it is their first and probably their best, the first s/t album from 1968.
in What Are You Listening to (23) Skidoo? Comment by peterfrederics September 2023@confused thanks for the tip.That Gypsy s/t is a great album!“Fandangos in Space” the 1973 album by Carmen. A fabulous, distinctive blend of progressive rock coupled with flamenco themes and rhythms. One of my all time favourite albums.
AMG says “Released in 1973, Fandangos in Space introduced to t…Delightful Post Rock/Shoegaze album “Bitter Hands Resign” from 2005 by Canadian band A Northern Chorusin What Are You Listening to (23) Skidoo? Comment by peterfrederics September 2023
@djh a great album and I particularly like the track “Dream of a Drummer”
Another group along similar lines, German this time, and with an eerily familiar choice of cover …Well worth trying Gryphon’s two recent albums issued in 2018 and 2020 after a more than 40 year break, featuring three of the original band members!I particularly like “Reinvention” and “Get Out Of My Father’s Car” has its mom…If only I was going to be in England on November 28th with Gryphon performing live at Cambridge Junction in Cambridge!“The Obscurants” album by Post Rock band Alternative 4
Thanks to @Muggsy for introducing us to the band Death after he saw them live back in 2016. Listened today to their album “…For The Whole World To See”
in What Are You Listening to (23) Skidoo? Comment by peterfrederics August 2023Funny that Rory Kinnear was Prime Minister on the first episode of “Black Mirror” and now likewise on “The Diplomat”.“Promised Works” a compilation Post Rock album by The For Carnation featuring Brian McMahan former member of Slint.Or they had never forgiven the members of Amon Düül II for spinning off from Amon Düül!!
”Psychedelic Underground” by Amon Düül.“Yeti” the 1970 Krautrock album by Amon Düül II.
AMG says “ The second album by Amon Düül II…….1970's Yeti, is their first masterpiece, one of the defining early albums of Krautrock”.
in Favourite Rock Albums from the late 60s and early 70s Comment by peterfrederics August 2023“Dance of the Goodbyes”, “Second Split” and “Quiet Euphoria” by Progressive Rock/Canterbury Scene style Spanish band Amoeba Split.
A ProgArchives review of their first album, “Dance of the Goodbyes” issued in 2010 says “This is the tim…American Football’s s/t Post Rock/Alternative album from 1999.AMG says “American Football's songs dig deep into uncommon time signatures and jazz-influenced chords, and even implement understated trumpet and electric piano i…
Lazing by the pool on holiday in Crete listening to “Alvin Lee - The Anthology”. In particular, enjoying “Bluest Blues” (George Harrison also on guitar), “Help Me Baby” and, an all time favourite of mine, “I’m Coming Home” from his Ten Years After h…Perfect shoegaze from Alison’s Halo’s 1997 album “Eyedazzler 1992-1996”.
AMG says “Alison's Halo used their love of British groups like My…Alphataurus s/t album from 1973. To my mind, one of the best examples of Italian Progressive Rock at its 1970s peak.ProgArchives says “Alphataurus is one of those legendary RPI bands who are obscure in the annals of general progr…“The Mantle” by Agalloch.
A mix of Progessive Rock, Post Rock and Post Metal, the album is rated No. 4 for the year 2002 by ProgArchives.Celebrating the Australian team beating the French to go through to the semifinals of Soccer Women’s World Cup. And where better to be doing that than on holiday in Paris!And what better to remind me of home than listening to t…“Survival & Resistance” by Adrian Sherwood
AMG says that Adrian Sherwood is “Long one of the most influential and innovative figures on the U.K. reggae scene, producer Adrian Sherwood and his famed On-U Sound label pioneered a dist…“Green Man” the 1971 Prog rock album by Danish band Ache.
I can only imagine that this would have featured on a @Brighternow list of top Scandinavian rock albums.<…
