Progressive Palaver

A group of lifelong friends discussing the greatest progressive rock bands, album by album

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In Absentia reinvented Porcupine Tree—heavier, sharper, more direct.
Defining album?
#PorcupineTree #ProgRock #AlbumByAlbum

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The refinement.
Lightbulb Sun perfects the balance between melody and depth.
Peak of this era?
#PorcupineTree #ProgRock #AlbumByAlbum

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Four stories from across the prog landscape:
Marillion recording at Real World Studios
The evolving Hipgnosis story
Advent Horizon's Falling Together
Another preview of Yes' upcoming album Aurora
We break it all down.
#ProgRock #Marillion #YesBand #Hipgnosis

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Everything changes.
Stupid Dream shifts Porcupine Tree into a more direct, song-driven band.
Breakthrough or departure?
#PorcupineTree #ProgRock #AlbumByAlbum

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4 big prog stories in a more or less timely fashion!
• Jim Irsay collection sale
• Pierre Robert’s record collection
• Rush at the 2026 Juno Awards
• Yes’ upcoming album Aurora
We break it all down on Progressive Palaver.
#ProgRock #Rush #Yes #Vinyl #MusicPodcast

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Porcupine Tree didn’t start where you think.
We revisit On the Sunday of Life and break down the band’s earliest sound and direction.
Essential origin story or curious outlier?
#PorcupineTree #ProgRock #StevenWilson #MusicPodcast

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Sometimes the algorithm gets it right.
We explore hidden gems, rediscoveries, and unexpected prog rabbit holes in Prog Algorithm Mixed Bag — featuring Haunt the Woods, Echolyn, Advent Horizon, Lonely Robot, and more.
Best prog band an algorithm ever showed you?
#ProgRock

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Steven Wilson’s The Harmony Codex is one of his most experimental records yet.
Ambient. Electronic. Progressive.
We break it all down on Progressive Palaver.
Where does it rank in his catalog?
#StevenWilson #TheHarmonyCodex #ProgRock #NowPlaying

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After a 20-year wait, Peter Gabriel finally released i/o.
Ambitious production. Big ideas. Classic Gabriel atmosphere.
But did the album live up to the anticipation?
We break it down on the latest Progressive Palaver – Album by Album.
#PeterGabriel #ProgRock #MusicPodcast

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Season 3 of Foundation raises the stakes again.
Bigger scale. New tensions. Expanding mythology.
We break down what’s working — and where the story could go next — on the latest Progressive Palaver.
Are you still invested?
#Foundation #AppleTVPlus #SciFi #TVPodcast

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Luck and Strange sounds like David Gilmour making music with nothing left to prove.
No expectations. No legacy pressure. Just atmosphere and instinct.
We break down the album on the latest Progressive Palaver.
#DavidGilmour #ProgRock #ClassicRock #MusicPodcast

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New Special Episode 🎙️
We talk with @Adventhorizon1 about their upcoming album Falling Together, their creative process, past releases, and their standout ProgStock 2024 performance.
Listen now.
#AdventHorizon #ProgRock #ProgressiveRock #MusicPodcast

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Is the 2022 remix of Seasons End the definitive version of Marillion’s first Hogarth-era album?
On this episode of Progressive Palaver – Album by Album, we break down the remix, and where the album sits in the band’s history.
#Marillion #ProgRock #NeoProg #MusicPodcast

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Kansas live in Houston — and they still bring serious power.
Tight playing. Strong vocals. Big crowd energy.
We break down the performance and whether the prog edge still hits live.
Full episode out now.
#Kansas #ProgRock #ClassicRock #LiveMusic

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On this week’s Progressive Palaver, we break down what’s changed — and whether it improves the magic.
Original mix or remix?
#Marillion #Fugazi #ProgRock

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Some pics from the last three nights of seeing @TheNational in Austin, Houston, and Irving!

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Some great shots from @KansasBand last night at the Winspear Opera House in Dallas.

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The first night of my 5 in 5 adventure begins with @KansasBand her in Dallas at the delightful Winspear Opera House!

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@progrocksongs I LOVE this record so much! I think it’s brilliant.

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@PaulZotterRocks I’m so pumped for this release!