With all the <waves hands> going on, I reckon it's time for a distraction.
This is also driven by a comment from a follower who didn't realise music was such a big thing in my life.
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So here we go... a stroll through some of my favourite, highly recommended albums that most may not know about.
May 6, 2025 21:55First up is the album that made me realise I'd transitioned from metal to prog guy. It's not my favourite of theirs, but it does contain one of my favourite songs of all time, Arriving Somewhere But Not Here.
As always, you can follow along here,
open.spotify.com/playlist/72d...
#VinylWednesdayGetting this one in there early on in the hopes to to retain interest. My wife, who generally hates my music, saw them live with me and really enjoyed them.
Recommended song to check out, the title track Wasteland.
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open.spotify.com/playlist/72d...They're also really good buggers, who were happy to help me troll my good mate Ryan, who is also a big Riverside fan but sadly couldn't join me to see them.
Next up is one of my favourite modern bands, and an album that is a pretty representative introduction to their style. It could be the most challenging recommendation so far, but give it a chance. 🤘😂🤘
Recommended song to check out, Cockroach King.
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open.spotify.com/album/3RBULT...I love John Mitchell's work, and this is the first of his solo stuff performed under the Lonely Robot moniker. This is some of the more accessible prog you'll hear from me.
Recommended song to check out, Oubliette.
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open.spotify.com/playlist/72d...Fun fact: When I saw Lonely Robot live, backing vocals were performed by Kali Armstrong, granddaughter of Neil Armstrong (yes THAT Neil 🚀)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mWG...
Lonely Robot - Oubliette
YouTube video by delphijunkie
Aww yus!
Not gonna lie, that was an unexpected response. But I'll take it. 🤘🤣🤘
This year I have decided to expand some musical horizons, and a way to do that is to listen to songs people share when I see them on here.
Turns out I do enjoy a bit of prog. Who knew? 🤷♀️
There's some great stuff in there. But the term "prog" puts a lot of people off.
But when you think of it as "Less boring rock/metal", it starts to make sense, I reckon.
Keep an eye out for Lonely Robot later. I'd almost deem that prog pop, and very accessible.
My favourite discovery this year has been Polyphia, who have been a great introduction to it..
I think my brain thinks (and typing this out makes me realise how little sense it makes) it's like the instruments get a chance to do the singing?
I will be following along for as long as I can today 😁
Yeah, I think that's an excellent definition. It's a genre where the overall musicianship of the band takes precedence over traditional song and lyric structure.
So it's not necessarily the vocalist as the star, with the band providing backing, as is often the case with many other genres.
And thanks for the Polyphia recommendation. I've not heard them before, so will check them out once the vinyl stops spinning.
