[aj-kun]

I need a bit more musical education

what bands in these genres should i be listening to ?(i recently found i like these genres)

 

[LingLing1337]

Math rock- Battles, Don Caballero
Post rock- Mogwai, Explosions in the Sky
Progressive- Genesis (The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, Selling England by the Pound), Jethro Tull (Thick as a Brick), Porcupine Tree, Pink Floyd

For more prog, check out progarchives.org

I know those are pretty generic suggestions, but they get a lot of mention for a reason.

 

[logwed]

Prog: Yes, ELP, King Crimson, Van der Graaf Generator, etc.

 

[aj-kun]

yeh i had stuff from the battles and the field(trance i know) had it for ages before i got into headphones, only started to appreciate both their stuff after it started randomly playing on itunes.

 

[httran]

Math rock - Rodan, Slint, Bastro, Drive Like Jehu, Don Caballero, Shellac, Polvo, June of 44, Chavez, Faraquet, Shipping News

 

[Aslan123]

Math Rock: 65daysofstatic.

Post Rock: Mogwai, Mono, Slint, Tortoise, Godspeed You Black Emperor, A Silver Mt. Zion.

 

[cravenz]

progressive rock - liquid tension experiment.

 

[fuseboxx]

MATH ROCK: Don Caballero for sure. Then Hella and Battles.

POST-ROCK: Sigur Ros, Mogwai, Explosions In The Sky & Godspeed You! Black Emperor are the usual suspects and essentials when it comes to this genre, but there's really A LOT more out there.

PROG ROCK: A very vast genre, but these are the essential bands imho: Pink Floyd, King Crimson, Yes, Genesis, Jethro Tull, Rush & Van der Graaf Generator. For new prog, nothing beats Porcupine Tree.

 

[golgi]

Do you like Rush? If so, have you ever wondered what Rush would sound like if there were no vocals and they played music with more Jazz influence? Then check out this band - Ecstasy in Numbers

 

[golgi]

For post-rock I also recommend checking out the first album of This Will Destroy You along with the other recommendations.

 

[miloxo]

Definitely check out God is an Astronaut, especially the album 'All is violent, All is bright'.

I like this band more then Mogwai/Explosions in the sky/Godspeed You etc.

 

[VicAjax]

Tortoise - Millions Now Living Will Never Die is a must own. the first track, "Djed" is utterly brilliant. the rest of the album is no slouch, either.

 

[fuseboxx]

this is the trouble with recommendation threads

the OP usually ends up overwhelmed with the sheer number of recommendations. hehe.

FWIW, I recommend just starting with the usual suspects per genre and work your way down from there.

 

[drewfus420]

I might have a different definition of Math Rock, but to me it has always been The Hold Steady and Lifter Puller

 

[VicAjax]

Quote:

Originally Posted by fuseboxx /img/forum/go_quote.gif this is the trouble with recommendation threads the OP usually ends up overwhelmed with the sheer number of recommendations. hehe.

i totally agree. that's why i just recommended one specific album.