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Originally Posted by grindy
That's a tough question.
I certainly have some kind of intuitive response to music that categorizes it as prog or non-prog (or something in-between like in this case). But if I take my two favourite 'classic' prog bands, King Crimson and Van der Graaf Generator, they sound nothing alike.
I guess Frownland is right and I'm just unable to hear past the poppiness. Although obviously my genre categorization doesn't influence my enjoyment (or lack thereof) of the music either way.
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I define progressive rock primarily via its departure from typical pop-rock song structures and conventions of melody, harmony, rhythm, phrasing, etc. The departure doesn't have to be radical, just an intentional departure. Also, a large percentage of prog artists meld elements of other genres with rock, but I wouldn't say that's a necessary characteristic.