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Glyn Barnes
An addendum to my list. I have just received "I am Snow" by The Heather Findlay Band. What a beautiful, gentle album from the ex-Mostly Autumn vocalist.
 
Edit -Was looking for a link for the "Now Playing" thread, no luck. The website lacks even audio teasers but info here  http://www.heatherfindlay.co.uk/wordpress/?p=766
 

Not sure what you meant about the Now Playing link Glyn, so I put a YouTube video of her title song in that thread.  One of the few from that websites list that I don't have now - might have to add it to my personal "to get" list. 

I have now listened to Folklore by Big Big Train about three times - wow, thanks ever so much for this recommendation, Glyn and jamesg.
 
It's really an interesting "stack" of styles: epic cinematic bombast along with Olde English folksy motifs, and all of it with exquisite guitar and synth lines weaving in and out.  I will be going back for earlier albums - no doubt about that.

dmbaer
I have now listened to Folklore by Big Big Train about three times - wow, thanks ever so much for this recommendation, Glyn and jamesg.
 
It's really an interesting "stack" of styles: epic cinematic bombast along with Olde English folksy motifs, and all of it with exquisite guitar and synth lines weaving in and out.  I will be going back for earlier albums - no doubt about that.

The two 'English Electric' albums and 'The Underfall Yard' are excellent too. Love Dave Gregory's guitar work, the epitome of good taste.They were a different band when they started out, I haven't got into their very early stuff yet.

jamesg1213
The two 'English Electric' albums and 'The Underfall Yard' are excellent too. Love Dave Gregory's guitar work, the epitome of good taste.They were a different band when they started out, I haven't got into their very early stuff yet.

The English Electric albums seem to be available (on amazon.com) three ways: as separate individual disks, as a double-disk set, and as an alternate double-disk set labeled "Expanded Edition".  Any recommendations about which would be preferable?

dmbaer

jamesg1213
The two 'English Electric' albums and 'The Underfall Yard' are excellent too. Love Dave Gregory's guitar work, the epitome of good taste.They were a different band when they started out, I haven't got into their very early stuff yet.

The English Electric albums seem to be available (on amazon.com) three ways: as separate individual disks, as a double-disk set, and as an alternate double-disk set labeled "Expanded Edition".  Any recommendations about which would be preferable?

From the reviews I've read, the 'Full Power' 2 CD set is beautifully packaged, been wrestling with myself to get it, as I already have the 2 albums.
 
I got the double live CD 'A Stone's Throw From The Line' just before Xmas, very good indeed, and again it's a very lavish package.

jamesg1213

dmbaer

jamesg1213
The two 'English Electric' albums and 'The Underfall Yard' are excellent too. Love Dave Gregory's guitar work, the epitome of good taste.They were a different band when they started out, I haven't got into their very early stuff yet.

The English Electric albums seem to be available (on amazon.com) three ways: as separate individual disks, as a double-disk set, and as an alternate double-disk set labeled "Expanded Edition".  Any recommendations about which would be preferable?

From the reviews I've read, the 'Full Power' 2 CD set is beautifully packaged, been wrestling with myself to get it, as I already have the 2 albums.

 
First off, seeing this many fans of "Folklore" and Big Big Train is really uplifting.  I stumbled onto them just before English Electric 1 came out and was blown away when that album arrived.  EE2 was just as good.
 
Having said that, I recommend the "Expanded Edition" over "Full Power" because I have read at ProgressiveEars.com that the dynamic range has been expanded on "Expanded" and that the overall sound is much better than Full Power.  But hear this:  You will be amazed how good the composition and musicianship is on that package.  
 
Steve
 

According to David Longden there's a new album 'Grimspound' slated for 2017

I have just been playing "Lighthouse" by I am the Morning. This album has been getting better with every listen, its in my 2016 top three alongside BBT's Folklore and Marillion's F.E.A.R.
 
Gleb Kolyadin's piano playing is a joy, one of the best Piano driven albums I have heard for a long time, Marjana Semkina's vocals have really grown on me, shades of Kate Bush's higher range at times.
 
All the tracks can be heard in full on their Bandcamp page
 
https://iamthemorningband.bandcamp.com/