Just wanted to thank 'The Best Progressive Albums in 2018 (so far)' OP

Couldn't find the thread I was reading last night, but I just wanted to thank the original poster of said thread for the recommendation.

Listened to 'A Drop Of Light' by All Traps On Earth.......


Wow, good stuff, first thought was 'it's like a new Anglagard album'

Apologies for the terrible thread title.... please feel free to change.

 

Don't think it was the OP, but @Svetonio is a very prolific and passionate poster around here who seemingly finds many more hours in the day to listen to music than most of us


New Prog Rock Releases

 

Thanks for the information

 

No problem. That thread with my 2018's favs is not visible at this moment as I asked the moderators to remove two links because I screwed up and put the wrong albums off two genres (math-rock & post-progressive; by mistake I posted the links from the last year). It's my mistake in any case, but I hope that the moderators will put the links that I subsequently sent to them, and that the thread will be publicly again soon.

 

I use prog archives a lot. Great resource for top lists by year, by prog sub genre, etc.

Progressive rock music discography & reviews


For example, the below is a query of top rated albums 2010 through 2018

Progressive Rock Top Albums / all subgenres - all record types - 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 - all countries

 

A list of the albums that I think they are probably the best releases in 2018; in order as per genres & subgenres of Progressive music:


Progressive rock:

A Drop of Light by All Traps on Earth

A Drop of Light, by All Traps on Earth










Symphonic rock:

Senki madara – CD and digital 16 bit 44.1 kHz by Yesterdays

Senki madara – CD and digital 16 bit 44.1 kHz, by Yesterdays









Neo-Progressive rock:

Seas of Change by GALAHAD

Seas of Change, by GALAHAD






Progressive metal:

Desolation by Universe Effects

Desolation, by Universe Effects








Jazz-Rock:

Lemmings Suicide Myth by Lemmings Suicide Myth

Lemmings Suicide Myth, by Lemmings Suicide Myth






'Canterbury' style:

Della stessa sostanza dei sogni by Homunculus Res

Della stessa sostanza dei sogni, by Homunculus Res





Progressive fusion:

The Sound Of The Earth (HD) by Xavi Reija feat. Tony Levin, Markus Reuter, Dusan Jevtovic

The Sound Of The Earth (HD), by Xavi Reija feat. Tony Levin, Markus Reuter, Dusan Jevtovic





Zeuhl:

ZGOND by ZWOYLD

ZGOND, by ZWOYLD







Experimental rock ("rock in opposition"):

On second thought by Dustman Dilemma

On second thought, by Dustman Dilemma






Progressive psychedelia:

Celestial Seed by Space Burial

Celestial Seed, by Space Burial









Progressive folk-rock:

Where The Waters Run Clear by Silent Temple

Where The Waters Run Clear, by Silent Temple





Space-Rock:

Dunes Of Dorlmeus by Spiralmaze

Dunes Of Dorlmeus, by Spiralmaze




Krautrock:

Volume Four by Kosmischer Läufer

Volume Four, by Kosmischer Läufer





Math-Rock:

Raytracing by Monobody

Raytracing, by Monobody






Berlin School of Electronic music:

cosmic ground IV by Cosmic Ground

cosmic ground IV, by Cosmic Ground






Ambient rock:

Our Time Is Now by Twilight Fields

Our Time Is Now, by Twilight Fields







Post-Progressive:

Now We Have Power by Sanguine Hum

Now We Have Power, by Sanguine Hum

 

Obviously I'm not OP, but thanks all the same for the recommendations!

 

I haven't listened to nearly as much new prog this year as in the past, but of what I did hear, I especially enjoyed the releases from Bubu, Gleb Kolyadin, and Perfect Beings. I think the stunning new album from Julia Holter (Aviary) could be thought of as a form of progressive rock, or at least art rock/pop (in the tradition of the very most adventurous sides of Kate Bush). In any event, I think many, if not most, prog fans would love it.

 

I suggested iamthemorning for progarchives' database in 2012 due to their debut album (btw, I prefer its original artwork), and they got trophy as the best album of that year at PA. Therefore, I did an interview with Marjana from iamthemorning; it's first iamthemorning interview ever - it might be an interesting read today: iamthemorning interview

 

Once again, thank you so much for opening my eyes (ears?) to this fantastic band.

I'll look forward to enjoying some of your other recommendations.

 

Progarchives.com is an amazing site, I've spent many enjoyable hours there.

 

This is great but what the heck is Math-Rock?

 

A mostly instrumental, guitar-oriented rock music with "broken" melodies that insisting on odd time signatures and with a hint of Jazz.

 

I really enjoyed Lemmings Suicide Myth and ZWOYLD. I'd previously heard the Monobody album and it was one of my favorites of 2018, regardless of genre.

 

Would Echolyn be an example?

 

Not at all. Echolyn is symphonic prog.

Here is a pretty good link with samples.

100 great math rock albums you’ve never heard

 

Okay, so where would you place The Mars Volta?

 

Pretty crossover IMO. In their music one can hear alternative rock (e.g. Bixler Zavala's way of singing is closer to alt.rock idiom than to prog) and post-hardcore merged with 'progressive' & experimental rock elements.

 

Honorably mention.
These gifted Germans are released two one-track EPs - debut EP released in 2014 and second one in 2018 - both are magnificent Progressive rock and I hope that they will complete a full-length album in 2019.

Enjoy in Die Irrealität der Zeit (transl. "The Unreality of Time") by Giant Hedgehog :

Die Irrealität der Zeit, by Giant Hedgehog





Personnel:
Drums: Moritz Nixdorf
Guitar: Niklas Tieke
Bass: Patrick Aguilar
Saxophone: Thomas Mrosek