Great to hear IQ again! I’ve been a fan of this album for many years, as with many others. As you said, this song seemed to fly by….I knew you’d love the opening wind sounds. You’re just crawling into this deep rabbit hole! 🐇🥕
For sure! Wish I could feature them more. Good sized discography. I know they won't make the monthly artist cut, but always a rewarding experience when I hear them. 2 days until the next winning monthly artist announced! BTW, really curious about what you think of tomorrow's band hehe...
IQ are an amazing band and do really well on the channel from a popularity perspective. I just love them and so impressed they are about to release a new album this year. All the best. Dave✅✅
I remember that Genesis said bye bye to the Mellotron in the end of the seventies, so other bands began to use those typical sounds afterwards (like the flutes and the choirs here), reminds me early Marillion , so IQ were among the faithful to those vintage tones of early days. Also for the monophonic Synth solos, string machines. It's an interesting and daring progressive journey for mid 80's, were music styles were heading everywhere. Reminds me also the Italian band "the watch" close to Genesis too. I liked particularly the soft passages, thanks for the ride as usual!
'TALES FROM THE LUSH ATTIC' is IQ's first album... and already in 1983, the band announced the very high quality of the prog they were going to produce. At one time I owned five IQ albums. Some good musician friends borrowed two from me to discover the music of this group. After over a decade, these two albums have yet to be returned to me. Really too good, I think!!! 😉 No worries, I know they are in good hands. IQ, one of my favorite neo-prog bands... with BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST, SHADOW GALLERY, THE FLOWER KINGS and PENDRAGON. Always a pleasure for the ear to listen to IQ's compositions again. Thanks Brandon. [NB: By BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST, I highly recommend listening to the song called "Poor Man's Moody Blues" (from the album 'Gone To Earth', 1977). A magnificent composition, directly inspired by THE MOODY BLUES' masterpiece, "Night In White Satin". A very beautiful musical rewriting with a variation of the lyrics. Somehow, an amazing and awesome tribute!]
Haha, a true friend you are to give custody to your friends 😊 I added your sugg to my list. I see that "Life Is For Living" seems to be their most popular song...
To be honest, Peter Nicholl's early vocals threw me off IQ for many years. Then the album “Ever” came out: I couldn't believe how much his voice had improved. It is so distinctive, so unique, I can't even imagine IQ without him now (he is also a very charismatic front man). Like you said, the band “won't make the monthly artist cut” but I'm happy someone at least gives them a shot on YT.👍 Can't wait to hear more from them! 🐝
Yes, surely Subterranea has superior vocals, but he still has excellent emotional delivery here, apart from pitch. I swear I was hearing some Fish in this one hmmm 🤔 Maybe everyone was inspiring everyone in the 80s! Yes, IQ will be on rotation for the life of my channel for sure!! Have a beautiful night..
Fish? Ha ha, yes, maybe there was some bug going around in the 80's 🤣. But now that you've mentioned Fish, hmm... If ever you want to add a suggestion to your already veeery long list, have a go at Marillion's song "Sugar Mice": an exquisite 80's number sung by Fish (of course) 🙂. @@retroreactions....
Hello and welcome to the channel! Thank you so much for subscribing. I appreciate your support. I've done 5 songs now by IQ and I love them! Excited for much more...🙂
Wow! Hadn't heard this for many years. Was very into IQ in the 80's after they were featured on a flexi-e.p and free promotional album through the music paper Melody Maker. I must have given the Melody Maker album and this IQ album away when migrating overseas.Gonna have to get into streaming them. Really enjoyed this blast from the past.
Hi Phil! So cool that you could time travel back today with this song after so long 🙂 I hear their 2000s work is just as great if not better! Thanks so much for tuning in!
@eactions.... There are so many great ones . . .probably an all time top favorite for me would be "Further Away" off of 1993's Ever album (and the two songs after it are also quite good: "Leap of Faith" and "Came Down" . . . just start with "Further Away" and play through to the end of the album! 😅) Also, 1997's Subterranea album has a ton of great music on it! It's a double concept album and best listened to start to finish but if I had to pick a single song off of it I'd go with "The Narrow Margin" which it the last song and 20 minutes long and has a good variety of IQ greatness in it! And not for your channel since it's from 2009, but their Frequency album is one of my most favorite! If nothing else for a treat for yourself listen to "The Province" off of that album (that and the song right after it called "Closer") hhmmm, maybe you can start a second channel called "Reactions To New Music From Retro Bands" where you only react to music released from 2000 to the present but only from bands that were formed in the 60's - 90's? 😄 6.37K subscribers
Hi, thanks for the suggestions. I have actually reacted to these other IQ songs already: Further Away, The Darkest Hour, Subterranea and Sleepless Incidental. I will add your votes for the other songs mentioned to my list. I will be starting Patreon very soon and won't have any year restrictions, so I will add the 2 newer songs to my to do list for that platform. That 2nd channel sounds like an amazing idea...don't tempt me LOL...absolutely no time available though for that 😬🙂
Ahhh, finally someone is doing a reaction to my favorite IQ piece. I LOVE this track. It's jus amazing in musicality, mood and ambiance. Thank you Brandon.
I could not miss this one ! This is the original track from their debut album recorded in a very few days and it obviously needs to be re recorded. However it still provides a lot and I really love it. Can't wait for their upcoming new album. Over 40 years after they're still alive and kicking !
Yea, a bit confusing. Spotify shows "Attic" album to be from 1994 for some reason. Then I see that only sections of this song are on other future releases. I'm sure I heard the complete thing. Oh wow, a new IQ album? Awesome!!
@@retroreactions.... I'd love to see you react to material with the other singer the band had in the 80's. I suggest Common Ground from 87. No doubt you'll love it. Historic prog rock tour de force. Lots don't like these 2 albums featuring Paul Menel on vocals but in my humble opinion, both are brilliant. There were radio friendly attempts for sure but even those tracks are not that bad at all. I know you quite like pop songs too. Prog gems however remain present and are really worth it.
@@retroreactions....Btw Brandon, I am hoping for another Ultravox reaction as it has been 2 months since you featured Vienna which has garnered 1.5k views! I hope you had chance to look at the video for it because it really adds something to the atmosphere of the song. There are lots of gems from the same album. Another option is the opening track from the following album - "The Voice". This was also a single. However, a deep cut you would love is "Man of Two Worlds" featuring additional Irish/Gaelic vocals by Mae McKenna. It is really haunting. Right up your street!
Dang time flies! I've added your 2 suggestions to the list...sadly the more new artists I fall in love with, the bigger the gaps between rotational turns. I will keep them in mind!
Great! Really good neo progressive rock. I hear their 2000s work is the best. Maybe try "The Road of Bones" from 2014 if you have a chance. Happy Wednesday!
Hi again. You mentioned the likelihood of Subterranea. It's good, but of the ones in your timeframe I think that 'Ever' is more representative of them. After another listen, I got the impression that Sub... (19 tracks) was a bit more down to quantity rather than quality.
Brandon, I can see why you like it, very Genesis-ish. While it doesn’t sound the same, I think you’d really enjoy the album “Moving Waves” by Focus; it does contain the hit “Hocus Pocus” (think prog with yodeling) but the rest of the album will give you very much the same feeling you like in this one.
Raptures of delight... IQ are back. This one spectacular, but not my favourite. Peter Nicholls excellent vocals not as on point as usual. I've been into them lately enough to buy 2 or 3 albums. 'Ever' and 'Subterranean' are good and in your time frame but they're a rare band who seem to have got better in the 2000's. 2014 'Road of Bones' is probably my favourite. Cheers Brandon.
Haha, finally! Was hard choosing, but this one had several votes. Yea, I was thinking, maybe Peter didn't sound quite like in other songs since this was early in their career? I do really wanna get back into the Subterranea album. Thanks for stopping by for this longer vid bud!
Wow, what a full artistic neo-prog journey here. Calm, joy, anger, ALIENS and so much more! Thanks for watching this long one! 🥰
IQ delivers, as usual
Yup, a given...what a ride this one was! Have a good night!
Great to hear IQ again! I’ve been a fan of this album for many years, as with many others. As you said, this song seemed to fly by….I knew you’d love the opening wind sounds. You’re just crawling into this deep rabbit hole! 🐇🥕
For sure! Wish I could feature them more. Good sized discography. I know they won't make the monthly artist cut, but always a rewarding experience when I hear them. 2 days until the next winning monthly artist announced! BTW, really curious about what you think of tomorrow's band hehe...
IQ are an amazing band and do really well on the channel from a popularity perspective. I just love them and so impressed they are about to release a new album this year. All the best. Dave✅✅
Yes, so talented and a unique sound. Perfect for us prog guys! So cool to learn about the new album as well....can't wait to hear it 😎
Perfect song..perfect album…my local band.
I remember that Genesis said bye bye to the Mellotron in the end of the seventies, so other bands began to use those typical sounds afterwards (like the flutes and the choirs here), reminds me early Marillion , so IQ were among the faithful to those vintage tones of early days. Also for the monophonic Synth solos, string machines. It's an interesting and daring progressive journey for mid 80's, were music styles were heading everywhere. Reminds me also the Italian band "the watch" close to Genesis too. I liked particularly the soft passages, thanks for the ride as usual!
'TALES FROM THE LUSH ATTIC' is IQ's first album... and already in 1983, the band announced the very high quality of the prog they were going to produce. At one time I owned five IQ albums. Some good musician friends borrowed two from me to discover the music of this group. After over a decade, these two albums have yet to be returned to me. Really too good, I think!!! 😉 No worries, I know they are in good hands. IQ, one of my favorite neo-prog bands... with BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST, SHADOW GALLERY, THE FLOWER KINGS and PENDRAGON. Always a pleasure for the ear to listen to IQ's compositions again. Thanks Brandon.
[NB: By BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST, I highly recommend listening to the song called "Poor Man's Moody Blues" (from the album 'Gone To Earth', 1977). A magnificent composition, directly inspired by THE MOODY BLUES' masterpiece, "Night In White Satin". A very beautiful musical rewriting with a variation of the lyrics. Somehow, an amazing and awesome tribute!]
Haha, a true friend you are to give custody to your friends 😊 I added your sugg to my list. I see that "Life Is For Living" seems to be their most popular song...
To be honest, Peter Nicholl's early vocals threw me off IQ for many years. Then the album “Ever” came out: I couldn't believe how much his voice had improved. It is so distinctive, so unique, I can't even imagine IQ without him now (he is also a very charismatic front man). Like you said, the band “won't make the monthly artist cut” but I'm happy someone at least gives them a shot on YT.👍 Can't wait to hear more from them! 🐝
Yes, surely Subterranea has superior vocals, but he still has excellent emotional delivery here, apart from pitch. I swear I was hearing some Fish in this one hmmm 🤔 Maybe everyone was inspiring everyone in the 80s! Yes, IQ will be on rotation for the life of my channel for sure!! Have a beautiful night..
Fish? Ha ha, yes, maybe there was some bug going around in the 80's 🤣. But now that you've mentioned Fish, hmm... If ever you want to add a suggestion to your already veeery long list, have a go at Marillion's song "Sugar Mice": an exquisite 80's number sung by Fish (of course) 🙂. @@retroreactions....
Oh my list isn't too long...only about 4,000 songs + LOL! Yes, Sugar Mice long overdue here, among many others...I will add your vote!
Hi... I agree on his voice. Before I posted I had to Wiki the track 'cos I didn't think it was him.
IQ......wow didnt expect to find any reactor listening to them.....i just had to subscribe...👏👏👏👏
Hello and welcome to the channel! Thank you so much for subscribing. I appreciate your support. I've done 5 songs now by IQ and I love them! Excited for much more...🙂
Wow! Hadn't heard this for many years. Was very into IQ in the 80's after they were featured on a flexi-e.p and free promotional album through the music paper Melody Maker. I must have given the Melody Maker album and this IQ album away when migrating overseas.Gonna have to get into streaming them. Really enjoyed this blast from the past.
Hi Phil! So cool that you could time travel back today with this song after so long 🙂 I hear their 2000s work is just as great if not better! Thanks so much for tuning in!
The last Human Gateway is nothing short of a master piece, as a Debut song of the Debut album, Utterly Amazing from Start to finish.
I love this album and got it when it was first released, I have a numbered copy from the first 1,000 pressed.
That's so cool! Do you have a favorite IQ song?
@eactions.... There are so many great ones . . .probably an all time top favorite for me would be "Further Away" off of 1993's Ever album (and the two songs after it are also quite good: "Leap of Faith" and "Came Down" . . . just start with "Further Away" and play through to the end of the album! 😅) Also, 1997's Subterranea album has a ton of great music on it! It's a double concept album and best listened to start to finish but if I had to pick a single song off of it I'd go with "The Narrow Margin" which it the last song and 20 minutes long and has a good variety of IQ greatness in it!
And not for your channel since it's from 2009, but their Frequency album is one of my most favorite! If nothing else for a treat for yourself listen to "The Province" off of that album (that and the song right after it called "Closer") hhmmm, maybe you can start a second channel called "Reactions To New Music From Retro Bands" where you only react to music released from 2000 to the present but only from bands that were formed in the 60's - 90's? 😄
6.37K subscribers
Hi, thanks for the suggestions. I have actually reacted to these other IQ songs already: Further Away, The Darkest Hour, Subterranea and Sleepless Incidental. I will add your votes for the other songs mentioned to my list. I will be starting Patreon very soon and won't have any year restrictions, so I will add the 2 newer songs to my to do list for that platform. That 2nd channel sounds like an amazing idea...don't tempt me LOL...absolutely no time available though for that 😬🙂
Ahhh, finally someone is doing a reaction to my favorite IQ piece. I LOVE this track. It's jus amazing in musicality, mood and ambiance. Thank you Brandon.
I could not miss this one ! This is the original track from their debut album recorded in a very few days and it obviously needs to be re recorded. However it still provides a lot and I really love it. Can't wait for their upcoming new album. Over 40 years after they're still alive and kicking !
Yea, a bit confusing. Spotify shows "Attic" album to be from 1994 for some reason. Then I see that only sections of this song are on other future releases. I'm sure I heard the complete thing. Oh wow, a new IQ album? Awesome!!
@@retroreactions.... I'd love to see you react to material with the other singer the band had in the 80's. I suggest Common Ground from 87. No doubt you'll love it. Historic prog rock tour de force. Lots don't like these 2 albums featuring Paul Menel on vocals but in my humble opinion, both are brilliant. There were radio friendly attempts for sure but even those tracks are not that bad at all. I know you quite like pop songs too. Prog gems however remain present and are really worth it.
Oh wow, not sure I knew they had a different singer in between. Great to know, I've added your suggestion to my list, thanks..
Great to see you again. Thank you for the post. XO 💋
Hi Emilia! Hope all is well. Thanks for stopping by for this one 🙂
@@retroreactions....Btw Brandon, I am hoping for another Ultravox reaction as it has been 2 months since you featured Vienna which has garnered 1.5k views! I hope you had chance to look at the video for it because it really adds something to the atmosphere of the song. There are lots of gems from the same album. Another option is the opening track from the following album - "The Voice". This was also a single. However, a deep cut you would love is "Man of Two Worlds" featuring additional Irish/Gaelic vocals by Mae McKenna. It is really haunting. Right up your street!
Dang time flies! I've added your 2 suggestions to the list...sadly the more new artists I fall in love with, the bigger the gaps between rotational turns. I will keep them in mind!
Very interesting. I am not familiar with this band. Except for the times I've heard them on this channel. Everything i have heard, i do like. 💙🎵🎶🎶🎶
Try Road of Bones... Their last proper album.
Great! Really good neo progressive rock. I hear their 2000s work is the best. Maybe try "The Road of Bones" from 2014 if you have a chance. Happy Wednesday!
Happy Wednesday! Yes, i will check out some of their later work. Thank you. 😃
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Hi again. You mentioned the likelihood of Subterranea. It's good, but of the ones in your timeframe I think that 'Ever' is more representative of them. After another listen, I got the impression that Sub... (19 tracks) was a bit more down to quantity rather than quality.
Cool, thanks for letting me know your thoughts on the Subterranea album..
Brandon, I can see why you like it, very Genesis-ish.
While it doesn’t sound the same, I think you’d really enjoy the album “Moving Waves” by Focus; it does contain the hit “Hocus Pocus” (think prog with yodeling) but the rest of the album will give you very much the same feeling you like in this one.
Raptures of delight... IQ are back. This one spectacular, but not my favourite. Peter Nicholls excellent vocals not as on point as usual. I've been into them lately enough to buy 2 or 3 albums. 'Ever' and 'Subterranean' are good and in your time frame but they're a rare band who seem to have got better in the 2000's. 2014 'Road of Bones' is probably my favourite. Cheers Brandon.
Haha, finally! Was hard choosing, but this one had several votes. Yea, I was thinking, maybe Peter didn't sound quite like in other songs since this was early in their career? I do really wanna get back into the Subterranea album. Thanks for stopping by for this longer vid bud!
Yes PN is usually right on the money and no need for subtitles which is good.
Agree about Road of Bones. Exceptional.
I thought of you when I suggested that song to Renee tonight!