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Most of my exposure has been the more popular prog bands (Genesis, Styx, Kansas, Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull, etc.) I'm not sure what those are classified as. I'm open to listening to anything, though.

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I would say try the albums I listed by all 4 bands and I would add 2 bands (one is Metal though)
The Tangent - A Place In The Queue
Queensryche - Operation: Mindcrime

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spooky and gala (collection of their early EP's).

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Seconding this since those are their two best albums, but don't forget to look into Split also. Lovelife is alright, but it's not essential listening.

Are the Leaving Trains any good? (again, some of their stuff down a the record store)

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Are the Leaving Trains any good? (again, some of their stuff down a the record store)

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i like them... not one of my favorite SST records bands, but they should appeal to fans of 80's alternative/post-punk.

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i like them... not one of my favorite SST records bands, but they should appeal to fans of 80's alternative/post-punk.

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I'll give them a shot. Any suggestions?

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I'll give them a shot. Any suggestions?

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the two i still occasionally jam are "kill tunes" and "f*ck".

Where to start with Talk Talk?

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Where to start with Talk Talk?

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"the colour of spring" for their new wave period and "spirit of eden" for their, um, other(?) stuff.

Thank you kindly. I'll check them out.

Is The Ottoman Empire (a band) worth looking into [if anyone has ever heard of them?] My uncle likes them, though I've never actually listened to anything by them.