Bands with elaborate arrangements

[TheSyncopath]

I'm looking for more bands like Kayo Dot, which have elaborate, complex arrangements that span longer than average song lengths. Doesn't have to be brutal or grim or anything, just needs to have detailed arrangements that slowly (or quickly) unfold, much like a modern, rock or metal-oriented equivalent of chamber music. A perfect example of what I'm looking for would be Kayo Dot, especially on their Choirs Of The Eye album.

Any recommendations?

[McP3000]

well the most obvious recommendation would be maudlin of the Well, but you've probably already heard them.

But yeah, if you're looking for something that is very similar to Kayo Dot then you're not gonna come across much.

[TheSyncopath]

Yes I've heard maudlin of the Well, Bath is an absolutely brilliant album, with Leaving Your Body Map close behind. But yes, I'd expand my search to bands similar to mauldin of the Well too.

Thanks.

[ILLIMINATOR]

time of orchids - sarcast while
tartar lamb - sixty metonymies
scott walker - the drift

[TheSyncopath]

time of orchids - sarcast while
tartar lamb - sixty metonymies
scott walker - the drift

Thank you. And I should've thought of Tartar Lamb, of course.

[Txus]

Extra Life - Secular Works
Guapo - Five Suns
Upilson Acrux - Galapagos Momentum
Zs - Arms
Henry Cow - Unrest
Ahleuchatistas - What You Will
Friendly Bears - On Oceans, Light, and Sleep
Make a Rising - Rip Through the Hawk Black Night

[EdgeOfSanity]

Hey bro, listen here...it doesn't get anymore complex or weird than Opeth...the most progressive band evvvvvvvvaaa! I'm only kidding.

[TheSyncopath]

Hey bro, listen here...it doesn't get anymore complex or weird than Opeth...the most progressive band evvvvvvvvaaa! I'm only kidding.

Thank you taking the trouble of typing out that last statement :p

[EINSIEG]

Check out

Rainfall - Autumn One

[TheSyncopath]

Thanks for all the recommendations, fellow forumers. I expect I'd have a reasonably hard time finding any of these artists though!

[Txus]

Not really, most of the albums I recommended are on different blogs. Just try to look hard.