Album of the Day

Suffocating the Bloom, by echolyn (1992): This was the second album from the Pennsylvania proggers who went on to score a major label release just three years later. It's a clear step forward from the first album (which is still really good). It's divided into (roughly) two halves. The first half has 10 tracks, including the classic "Memoirs from Between" and the Willy Wonka. . . inspired "A Little Nonsense." The second "half" is the nearly-30 minute "A Suite for the Everyman," inspired by the runaround the band got from record companies when they shopped around their debut release. It finishes with the beautiful acoustic title track that sets out the band's commitment to not sell out "for those that want to buy." A true classic.