It’s that time again for the Prog writers’ albums of the year. Culled from the magazine’s reviews pages, our list shows, we think, that it’s been another extraordinarily creative year for progressive music. As always, we look forward to reading your thoughts on the results.
1 STEVEN WILSON
THE HARMONY CODEX (VIRGIN/SW RECORDS)
WE SAID:
“The most immersive representation of his artistic palate to date.”
– Polly Glass, Prog 144
2 THE FIERCE & THE
DEAD NEWS FROM THE INVISIBLE WORLD (SPENCER PARK MUSIC)
WE SAID:
“Entering a new phase of their creative contract with each other and their audience.”
– Sid Smith, Prog 141
3 GONG UNENDING ASCENDING (KSCOPE)
WE SAID:
“Shows that Gong’s mission to explore music’s outer reaches is far from over.”
– Joe Banks, Prog 144
PRESS/HAJO MUELLER
“Thank you so much! Listening habits might be broadly changing, but I’m still in love with the idea of an album as a musical journey, or a piece of cinema for the ears, so it’s wonderful to be reminded that I’m not alone!”
4 PETER GABRIEL
I/O (REAL WORLD)