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Prog’s 50 best albums of the year 2025

Prog's 50 best albums of the year 2025

By Jerry Ewing, Dave Everley, Julian Marszalek, Phil Weller published

The prog genre has enjoyed an incredible year in 2025. Here are our top 50 albums of the past 12 months – did your favourite make the cut?

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Midlake - The Trials of Van Occupanther

“It was reportedly a very taxing LP to make… but even today the beautiful mysteries remain intact”: Midlake’s The Trials of Van Occupanther is conceptual, esoteric and more prog than indie

By James McNair published

Inspired by Jethro Tull, Fleetwood Mac, Joni Mitchell and Neil Young, the 2006 album weaves a dream around a calculating hermit

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Midlake - For The Sake Of Bethel Woods: "Nursery Cryme-era Genesis meets Crosby, Stills & Nash"

By Daryl Easlea published

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Enigmatic Texans Midlake return from the wild on their latest album

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Midlake: For The Sake Of Bethel Woods cover art

Pleasant but never bland, Midlake's For The Sake Of Bethel Woods mulls over time, illness and innocence

By Chris Roberts published

Folk-proggers Midlake streamline to set their soul free on For The Sake Of Bethel Woods

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Midlake The Trials Of Van Occupanther album cover

Midlake - The Trials Of Van Occupanther reissue album review

By Tim Batcup published

Ten years gone. Pastoral gem revisited

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