Progressive Music Awards 2013: Vote For Your Album Of The Year Choice Now!
Are These Albums On Your List For Prog Album of the Year?
Since Prog magazine’s inception back in 2009 we
have, year in year out, marvelled at the quality of the music that’s
been made. And this years has proved no exception with a raft of
jaw-droppingly enjoyable releases that parade under the broad reach of
the prog mantle. It makes whittling it down to a list of ten nominees
all the more harder. So think long and hard abut who you might vote for
in the Album Of The Year category.
Here are the nominees…
Amplifier – Echo Street
They signed to a new label and returned to their Manchester home
ground for inspiration. The sublime Echo Street sees Amplifier maturing
like the finest of wines.
Steve Hackett – Genesis Revisited II
In casting his eye back over the rich heritage of progressive music
that he created with the rest of Genesis, Steve Hackett added a vibrant
new twist to some classic sounds.
Steven Wilson – The Raven That Refused To Sing (And Other Stories)
Wilson’s peerless, fearless approach to creating new progressive
sounds that evoke fond memories of the past whilst breaking new ground
continues unabashed.
Tame Impala – Lonerism
Flying the flag for Antipodean weirdness, the Aussie alchemists
captured imaginations when Lonerism’s heady meld of electronica,
Beatle-esque pop and sun-scorched evocation scored chart success
worldwide. Prog’s psych-heads were also enraptured; it went Top 10 in
our 2012 critics’ poll.
Spock’s Beard – Brief Nocturnes And Dreamless Sleep
The band’s first studio album with new singer Ted Leonard and drummer
Jimmy Keegan saw Spock’s Beard creating some quite stunning and classic
progressive sounds.
TesseracT – Altered State
Another new singer in the vibrant Ashe O’Hara sees the Milton
Keynes-based quintet crafting their most thought-provoking and inspiring
music yet.
The Enid – Invicta
Since their reappearance on the progressive scene with 2010′s
Journey’s End, the pioneers of symphonic prog have been a band reborn.
The scintillating sounds of Invicta continue to set them apart.
Big Big Train – The English Electric Pt II
This Winchester sextet’s quest for sonic perfection has gained even
more momentum with their recent two-part set The English Electric. This
year’s second installment is possibly their finest work yet.
Marillion – Sounds That Can’t Be Made
Their first album in four years reaffirmed the belief that these
standard bearers for progressive music continue to seek to ever push
forward musical boundaries with an at time fearless abandonment.
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