No compilations. re-releases etc.in the genuine hope of discovering something new.
 
And MY nominations are.....
 
"Folklore" – Big Big Train
"Lighthouse" – I am the Morning
"F.E.A.R." Marillion
"Preternatural" – Mouletts
"Confessions of a Romantic Novelist" – The Anchoress
"Cycle of Life"– Ghost Community
"Say" – Cairo
"Dave Foster" – Dreamless
"The Illusions Reckoning" – Mantra Vega
"Sign of IV" - Kiama
 

Heart, broken beautiful
deftones, gore
wolfmother, victorious
graham nash, this path tonight
bonnie raitt, dig in deep
jeff beck, loud hailer
mudcrutch 2
rolling stones, blue and lonesome
david bowie, blackstar
garbage, stange little birds
radiohead, moon shaped pool
esperanza spalding, emilys devolution
iggy pop, post pop depression
lucinda williams, the ghosts of highway 20

They still release albums?

Metallica - Hardwired To Self Destruct

Folklore - Big Big Train
New Northern Dream - Bill Nelson
Dodgy Bastards - Steeleye Span
Before The Dawn - Kate Bush
Blues of Desperation - Joe Bonamassa
Can't Touch Us Now - Madness
Ballads of The Broken Few - Seth Lakeman
Omerta - Paul Kirkpatrick
Hecho En Cuba - Dominic Miller
Altimira (soundtrack ) Mark Knopfler & Evelyn Glennie

Good find, James. Thanks.

bitflipper
Good find, James. Thanks.
 

You're welcome Dave, nice stuff isn't it?

Glyn Barnes
"Folklore" – Big Big Train
"Lighthouse" – I am the Morning
"F.E.A.R." Marillion
"Preternatural" – Mouletts
"Confessions of a Romantic Novelist" – The Anchoress
"Cycle of Life"– Ghost Community
"Say" – Cairo
"Dave Foster" – Dreamless
"The Illusions Reckoning" – Mantra Vega
"Sign of IV" - Kiama

F.E.A.R. was one I would have ordered on sight had I been aware it had been released.  Just ordered it, received in two days (thank you Amazon Prime), played several times - definitely on my list of best of the year, and maybe my favorite Marillion album yet.
 
But I'm afraid I'm not familiar with of any of the other groups.  For someone who gravitates to quality progressive rock, which of the above warrant further investigation?

dmbaer
 
  For someone who gravitates to quality progressive rock, which of the above warrant further investigation?

Big Big Train are superb, highly recommended.
 

 
 
(scroll to 1:52 if you don't like drum solos )
 
 
 
 

dmbaer

 
But I'm afraid I'm not familiar with of any of the other groups.  For someone who gravitates to quality progressive rock, which of the above warrant further investigation?

Big Big Train for sure.

Try I Am the Morning if you like the quieter side of Prog, mostly female vocals and excellent piano. (Flac downloads from bandcamp)

Cairo and Ghost Community are on the heavier, more guitar driven side.

The Moulettes are a young band and worth checking out, they are unique, electric cello, bassoon, bass, piano, guitars and drums. Gentle Giant springs to mind, not surprising the bass players father was GG's drummer.

Panic Room, Mostly Autumn, Karnataka & Touchstone all contemporary Prog favourites of mine did not release albums in 2016.