New Prog
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| New Prog | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins: | Progressive Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Psychedelic rock |
| Cultural origins: | late 1990s onward. |
| Typical instruments: | Guitar - Bass - Keyboards - Piano - Drums |
| Mainstream popularity: | |
New Prog is a term used to describe a number of recent indie bands who incorporate elements from and openly admire progressive rock. Bands described as "new prog" include Pure Reason Revolution [1][2][3], Mew [4], Muse, The Cooper Temple Clause, Oceansize, Amplifier, Secret Machines, Coheed and Cambria [5], Gazpacho, The Negatones, The Decemberists, (h-era) Marillion, and The Mars Volta. Radiohead is sometimes included.
Key albums include:
- Muse: Origin of Symmetry, Absolution
- Mew: And the Glass Handed Kites
- Secret Machines: Now Here is Nowhere
The term in this sense is relatively new and other labels have been suggested [6] or used [7]. "New prog" has connections and overlap with the post-rock movement, but is distinct from the much earlier genre of neo-prog.
[edit] References
- "Prog rock? Just say yes (The Times)
- Prog's progeny (The Guardian) Rick Wakeman recommendations
- Spin Magazine November 2005
