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Posts tagged "prog rock"
Spin Cycle: Coheed and Cambria, The Afterman: Ascension
The first of two Coheed albums over the next six months, Ascension renews the adventurous promise of Sanchez’s vivid imagination set forth in the early 00’s.
Spin Cycle: Mogwai’s “Earth Division” EP
Mogwai is a giant name in the post-rock genre, and rightfully so. They’ve been putting out great music since ’97 and show no signs of stopping any time soon. Earth Division displays a quieter side to Mogwai, leaving the pounding drums and fuzz-soaked guitars (though not entirely) out, making for a much different listening experience. Though the sound isn’t necessarily what one would expect from a Mogwai album the general feeling is still there, as Earth Division still manages to […]
Spin Cycle: “Fly From Here” by Yes
It’s true, I’m a prog rock fan. I love the sound of a mellotron in the morning and love to hear talk of synthesizer filters and 12 string guitars. I’m bound to listen to anything combining the words rock, jazz, fusion, symphonic, epic, concept or progressive in any combination or order. That being said I know that I’m an odd fan of the genre. Most followers can’t get enough of Yes and Rush. They form the base of everything progressive […]
