What is the modern day equivalent to 70s prog rock? Music that is loathed by critics and isn't "cool" at all, and only listened to by nerds but has a devoted fanbase and probably will forever?
>>65192321
Vaporwave
emo
Metal that's relatively on the more obscure side.
>>65192465
>missing the point
>>65192334
>>65192381
Actually good answers. Both definitely very different than prog but fits OP's description well.
I think Math Rock may be a little closer in spirit to prog as a modern successor though
if prog isnt cool then explain this, hot shot
>>65192334
Yes
>>65192381
Been picking up more attention from critics lately.
>>65192334
The difference is prog takes talent to make.
>>65192381
Might be right, but it's more popular by the day
>>65192551
Metal has had the same relative amount of attention for a long time at this point.
>>65192334
Far Side Virtual was on many AOTY lists though what are you talking about?
>>65192381
Just because Pitchfork's initial American Football review was lower than the more current review doesn't mean everyone was like that.
http://web.archive.org/web/20081210002459/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/16014/Capn_Jazz_Analphabetapolothology
>>65192652
>Far Side Virtual was on many AOTY lists though what are you talking about?
Plenty of KC and Yes records also got very popular, it's still Prog.
>>65192334
>He still thinks vaporwave is obscure and only listened to by "nerds"
Woo boy.
>>65192321
>loathed by critics
Loathed by bad critics like pic related, you mean.
All real musicians have immense respect for the genre.
>>65192706
People bully me for liking it, so that's where I got that idea.
>>65192720
>all real musicians
you're acting like you have any sort of credibility
>>65192688
Prog didn't initially get that kind of love though. FSV didn't get that ITCOTKC level D+ shit. It got the opposite praise right from the start.
>>65192753
>opinions from people who actually know how to play music arent credible
ok
>>65192321
70s prog rock sold very well
>>65192753
I'm not calling myself a groundbreaking musician, or anything of the sort, I'm just saying that most people with music theory degrees and/or people that produce objectively complex and advanced music respect the genre.
Robert Christgau is a talentless english major that couldn't notice a good piece of music if it fucked him raw in the ass.
>>65192321
There is no equivalent. Nerds today mostly listen to memerap, pop and dance music like everyone else. I think metal in general would be your closest answer.
>>65192321
Stoner rock. It's not exactly loathed by critics, it's just faded into complete obscurity. Which is a shame because a lot of bands have incorporated psych/blues/hard rock elements and it's really interesting.
>>65192321
>prog
>loathed by critics
Christgau is not a """""""""""""""critic"""""""""""""""
>after decades progfags are still butthurt about Christgau
>>65193507
>new Clutch album in 2015
>new QOTSA album in 2013
>that one High On Fire album from 2012
>Elder's releases in general
>/mu/ falling in love with Satan Worshiping Doom
Yeah...have no clue what you're talking about.
>>65192334
>>65192381
These
>>65192551
Maybe, but most critics respond fairly to this
>>65193582
There's only critic whose opinion matters on this board
>>65193617
>Maybe, but most critics respond fairly to this
Oh you're so mature and above metal, anon!
>>65192888
Gold is not 'very well'
It's weird how 70's prog was loathed by critics when prog from 1969 through 1972 was the pinnacle of modern music. I guess they wouldn't feel intellectual enough while claiming to like something that good.
>>65195288
Apparently your music loses all emotions if you wanna do any emotion outside of drugs, sex, and rock n roll on a rock album.
>>65193660
Scaruffi really liked close to the edge and fragile if you understand his rating scale
>>65192321
I would say prog rock or prog metal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnIraZRcxK0
