Friday13th: Obscure Prog Discovery M3

Friday13th 12.25.14	Voting ends on Sunday. Heard Jan Dukes a couple times, so I'm just gonna cut the crap and vote for Mercator Projected already.
zakalwe 12.25.14	It doesn't get any more hardcore than round 3 of the Prog tourney starting up on Xmas day. More mulled wine with the loved ones? nah I'm off to spin jan dukes de grey
Friday13th 12.25.14	'nog 'n' prog :D
SCREAM! 12.25.14	"More mulled wine with the loved ones? nah I'm off to spin jan dukes de grey" Not gonna lie sounds pretty fantastic
OwMySnauze 12.25.14	I could smell ya gettin' off the elevator
zakalwe 12.25.14	Nog n prog. Classic!
MeatSalad 12.26.14	Good choices for the rounds friday, props
Friday13th 12.26.14	join us cap'n! @Meat thanks man
Jethro42 12.26.14	I have my preference, but I don't reveal it now (in case I change my mind?). It's a surprise. Joyeux Noël!
JJKeys 12.26.14	Commenting so I remember to check these out
Friday13th 12.26.14	yeah, JJKeys, do it before Sunday and you can vote.
Jethro42 12.26.14	East of Eden wins for me. These guys had so many great ideas and a unique sound for 1969. They are so inventive with the violin, flute and sax. They are challenging and daring. On the other hand, Jan Dukes de Grey are too dissonant (sometimes it's like if they played one disc over another one to my ear), it's also repetitive, unpolished and wandering. They use too many instruments for too little imagination.
Friday13th 12.26.14	Don't be shy, guys :] @Jethro agreed hard. Jan Dukes is interesting, but it isn't pleasant or as far out as Comus.
gagnonov 12.27.14	vote goes to Dukes
Onirium 12.27.14	I just finished jamming Mercator Projected for the first time, and although it had interesting ideas, it felt a little bland. Those ideas weren't really explored to their full potential in my opinion. The fact that it was in 1969 still makes it impressively innovative, but I don't know if that's something I'll consider when voting or rating it. It's a great album, but I'll have to jam it again a few times
Friday13th 12.27.14	Fair enough. Hey, quick fun fact. The violin player in East of Eden is the same guy who played in "Baba O'Riley!"
OwMySnauze 12.27.14	I'm digging the folky wacky vibe on Jan Dukes de Grey. That gets my vote.
JJKeys 12.27.14	Spinning some East of Eden right now - I can hear some Mahavishnu Orchestra in there as well; digging it, but not too hard
manosg 12.27.14	I heard both and even though I liked them they didn't blow my mind. Mercator Projected is very interesting and feels ahead of its time having released in an era that psych was giving its place to prog. On the other hand, Mice and Rats in the Loft feels like it should have been released a couple years ago. Of the two albums, my favorite track is easily Sun Symphonica but after that Mice and Rats feels like it doesn't go somewhere. It's feels a bit unfocused. So my vote goes to 1 as I enjoyed it a bit more overall.
gagnonov 12.27.14	Sun Symphonica is definitely the best track on here, agreed about the rest of the album not going anywhere
Friday13th 12.27.14	3-2
Calc 12.27.14	East of Eden be my vote
SharkTooth 12.27.14	really dug 1, gonna check out 2 right now
Friday13th 12.27.14	yeah, that's what I'm talking about, SharkTooth! 4-2
SharkTooth 12.27.14	my vote goes to one for this
JJKeys 12.27.14	My vote goes to 2
Friday13th 12.27.14	5-3
menawati 12.28.14	"unpolished and wandering" agree jethro, probably why I like it ;), going to vote for 2
TwigTW 12.28.14	Set the controls for the heart of the Sun--sounds like it's gonna be a psychedelic Sunday!
Mad. 12.28.14	Will listen to these today
JJKeys 12.28.14	Really digging 2, it's far more erratic and adventurous than 1, plus the recording quality for 1 didn't help its case. I might even buy a physical copy of the album if there are any
SharkTooth 12.28.14	1 just just pulls off its ideas with a lot better execution, 2 just doesn't seem to lead anywhere with the direction it takes
SCREAM! 12.28.14	@JJ here's a physical copy for ya http://www.ebay.ca/itm/JAN-DUKES-DE-GREY-Mice-And-Rats-In-The-Loft-UK-RARE-Orig-ACID-PSYCH-FOLK-1971-EX-/251612728085?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item3a95498b15
Friday13th 12.28.14	5-4
Onirium 12.28.14	@Shark 1 is more focused, I agree, but I feel like their ideas could be more developed. It just fall flat at times
Friday13th 12.28.14	Is that a vote for mice then?
SharkTooth 12.28.14	@Onirium I agree, thrrr are several times it's ideas fall flat. But for what it's worth I'd say it holds pretty well on its own
Onirium 12.28.14	@Friday yes @Shark yeah, it definitely is more cohesive as a whole than Dukes. But personally, I think the total mess that is Mice and Rats is charming and a little more interesting than Mercator
Friday13th 12.28.14	5-5 tie. I'll leave voting open till the end of the day, but to those who have voted get ready for the next match.
JJKeys 12.28.14	@Scream - oh wow! only $16 shipping!
SCREAM! 12.28.14	Alright so my vote goes to 2. Both great albums that I will certainly keep revisiting though. 1 has some really incredible chill and rocking moments but others where it feels like they kind of missed what they were going for. 2 brings in some of that Comus-esque zanyness that I really enjoyed
JJKeys 12.28.14	Woop woop! Does that take 2 into the lead? It was getting thrashed yesterday night
Friday13th 12.28.14	5-6 and praying Meat or someone else with some sense comes and turns this around lol. I'll be okay though, I won't be a Fripper.
Jethro42 12.28.14	@SCREAM; While I dig Comus, I don't have much pleasure to listen to Jan Dukes de Grey.
Mad. 12.28.14	Damn sorry guys haven't had time to listen :/ might be able to do so tomorrow morning if we end up with a tiebreak
TwigTW 12.28.14	Mice and Rats in the Attic is a trip. It gets my vote.
Lord(e)Po)))ts 12.28.14	i will have my vote in by the end of the day... like by midnight... new york time. i promise
Friday13th 12.28.14	5-7 waiting for Potsy, Meat, and Zak...and Fripper now that he should be done mourning
Lord(e)Po)))ts 12.28.14	lol
JJKeys 12.28.14	And Mad if he gets his ass in gear
zakalwe 12.28.14	Jan dukes is all over the place in a good way and would possibly get the vote after a few more listens but as it stands I'm going for Eden. Apologies for the lateness dudes.
Friday13th 12.28.14	6-7!
Jethro42 12.29.14	The distributions are all well done up to now, Friday (up to round 4 actually)!
Friday13th 12.29.14	Thanks, well the races are getting tighter and tighter...thought East of Eden would smoke Jan Dukes though :p
Jethro42 12.29.14	Same here. You should also try Snafu if you haven't already. Same formula but a little more jazzy.
Frippertronics 12.29.14	Jan dukes
SharkTooth 12.29.14	Woah this is a lot more even than I thought it would be
Friday13th 12.29.14	Fripp you sad, bitter man ;]
Lord(e)Po)))ts 12.29.14	fripp is actually so butthurt
Lord(e)Po)))ts 12.29.14	i vote for jan dukes hard
Frippertronics 12.29.14	lmao what
MeatSalad 12.29.14	Jan dukes yo
Lord(e)Po)))ts 12.29.14	its a lot better than east tbh
Frippertronics 12.29.14	metalcore prog round will be the goat round tho
Lord(e)Po)))ts 12.29.14	yeah cant wait
Lord(e)Po)))ts 12.29.14	tbh this jan album is my fav of all so far
Friday13th 12.29.14	lol my least fave of all so far, but it's a democracy. Jan Dukes wins 6-10
Lord(e)Po)))ts 12.29.14	our prog tastes clearly deviate then cuz your album was one of my least favs so far lol
Friday13th 12.29.14	I knew it wasn't the most accessible album, but dang I thought the early '69 release would impress. Still think its more accessible and original than Jan Dukes though.
Lord(e)Po)))ts 12.29.14	i didnt find it inaccessible at all and i still liked it but just wasnt my fav of all the albums we've heard here (all of which have been good)
Friday13th 12.29.14	True none have been bad yet. Wait for that "metalcore" match, though! lol
Lord(e)Po)))ts 12.29.14	i cant believe you even allowed that to exist. i guess it will be good comic relief at least.
Lord(e)Po)))ts 12.29.14	whats the next pair up?
Friday13th 12.29.14	Sorry, not spoiling it! Be patient.
Lord(e)Po)))ts 12.29.14	u are asking me to be something im not
Friday13th 12.29.14	http://sd.keepcalm-o-matic.co.uk/i/keep-calm-and-prog-on-17.png
Lord(e)Po)))ts 12.29.14	lol
MeatSalad 12.29.14	Its far east family band vs something that will end up losing to far east family band
Lord(e)Po)))ts 12.29.14	u wud say that
JJKeys 12.29.14	Awwwwww yusss! East got BTFO