The Australian psych-pop band beat out Pink Floyd to head the first instalment of a unique UK chart devoted to the genreWho said prog music died in the 1970s? The Official Charts Company and Prog magazine are launching the UK’s first album chart dedicated to the genre on Thursday 3 September,and Kevin Parker’s psych-pop band Tame Impala are the first act to hit the No 1 spot.
A list of albums eligible for inclusion on the chart has been vetted by the “progressive rock experts” at Prog magazine, according to the announcement. Names included varied from those you’d expect – such as Pink Floyd and Genesis – to newer, or experimental bands such as duo Public Service Broadcasting,who combine live instrumentation with samples from archive public-information films. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com