tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post467898257932069033..comments2024-03-02T07:40:22.786+03:00Comments on Only Solitaire blog: Änglagård: HubrisUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post-23714500274413281102012-11-25T17:08:43.528+04:002012-11-25T17:08:43.528+04:00They sound like pupils from some fictitious prog a...They sound like pupils from some fictitious prog academia.Simpliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13125893204327162588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post-91484228509594324082011-04-20T13:35:14.807+04:002011-04-20T13:35:14.807+04:00^^ I was actually thinking of mentioning the whole...^^ I was actually thinking of mentioning the whole Transatlantic/Spock's Beard/Flower Kings group before I saw this... I think those guys have some undeniable composing talents, I wonder if George would agree... Porcupine Tree too.<br /><br />Oh right, Änglagård... very nice stuff, sometimes unmemorable but the instrumentation is lovely. Anekdoten is another good dark-sounding Swedish group, very Crimson-esque.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11791465827718225649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post-17465079139430999212011-04-16T23:35:59.411+04:002011-04-16T23:35:59.411+04:00Oh boy... The Flower Kings. Let's just be brie...Oh boy... The Flower Kings. Let's just be brief and say that even as a card-carrying prog-rock fan I just can't stand them.Kennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post-45855832563368474072011-04-16T20:08:33.894+04:002011-04-16T20:08:33.894+04:00was wondering when you were gonna start reviewing ...was wondering when you were gonna start reviewing some post 80s prog rock. Would love to see what you think of The Flower Kings!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post-54300666038963843312010-09-12T03:47:45.908+04:002010-09-12T03:47:45.908+04:00Adding a comment to George's opening statement...Adding a comment to George's opening statement: it's not really a surprise for this band to deliver in 1992. If one is digging well, he'll see a lot of underground prog and avant (RIO) bands that were putting out uncompromising stuff (be it really experimental or more retro-ish minded) through the 1980's (yeah!) and early 1990's. The so called PROG REVIVAL is only existing for people who were de-touched from those underground flows (no info) and were sure that progressive rock was well dead and done through the 80-'s (as a critics stigma at those times used to work in the musical media).Cardiac Arrestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post-67446684339869121142010-09-12T03:31:44.694+04:002010-09-12T03:31:44.694+04:00Wow, kudos to George, this band deserves a bit of ...Wow, kudos to George, this band deserves a bit of exposure, even if it's not much hook-laden and friendly to the average non-prog listener (they might call it too much academic and dull, the hell they know). But .. those Anglagard guys knew their craft quite well. On the other side, speaking of Sweden and some really catchy prog - the Samla Mammas Manna (and Zamla's output) reviews i regard to be a must on some point, if we deal with proggy or avant-rock field: a really classic and unique stuff they've done, plus those lads sure knew how their humor exactly belongs in music.Cardiac Arrestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post-79492827375172697722010-09-12T00:54:38.993+04:002010-09-12T00:54:38.993+04:00Only you could work in a Nevermind reference in an...Only you could work in a Nevermind reference in an Änglagård review. Heh.<br />Glad to see them reviewed.Kennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post-70657666438468773002010-09-11T19:20:39.391+04:002010-09-11T19:20:39.391+04:00Ha! Me being Swedish and all I didn't expect y...Ha! Me being Swedish and all I didn't expect you to get to these guys until, well, sometime after ZZ Top. I failed to remember not everyone uses our twisted variant of the latin alphabet.<br />But anyway, I'm glad you did get to them, as I've been somewhat afraid to approach them before, what with all their recommendations seeming to come from fellow Swedes, and you know you should never trust your countrymen on matters pertaining to anything musical.<br />But hey, these guys are good! Totally retro as you say, and nothing for anyone but big prog fans to really get involved with, but I sure got a good 50 minutes and I'll probably get a couple of more good 50 minutes out of it before the end of my days.Anton Jnoreply@blogger.com