Looking for more bands/albums like pic related. This still

I like freak folk such as Comus, Exuma the list goes on

Ive been looking for the same thing for like 9 months and I havent been able to find anything with the same feeling as Comus

Earlier AnCo. Try Sung Tongs, Here Comes the Indian, and Campfire Songs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95HIZBdcpsI

>>69726504
I tried looking into Freak Folk and Acid Folk and neither were really delivering what I wanted. I think often times the issue was that I found music without compelling lyrics or where they were too dark, missing the variety Comus had in First Utterance.

>>69726596
I'll try these out. Thanks anon.

>>69726557
Yeah I've been looking for around that length too. I think maybe in the end we just have to accept that the reason we care so much is because they are unique.

At least their third album was good. I try to forget about the second.

Honestly I don't think there's anything that compares to it in terms of complexity, beauty or catchiness which is why it's my favourite folk album. Simon Finn to me is the closest as it has the same level of intensity and memorability, just not the progressive edge.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZ9H2HY7ogY

Thanks a lot for the recommendations guys.

>>69726475
There isn't anything like it...just things that can capture certain parts, but nothing gets the whole thing which really fucking sucks. You would think some neofolk band would have done it already (and maybe they have, but I haven't found it yet).

>>69728139
Comus itself is so obscure that if there was another band like them it would probably take some exploring to find it

>>69728542
But there not that obscure anymore, every neofolk band probably has that album memorized

Personally, though First Utterance is one of my all-time favorite albums, my favorite album from 1971 is actually a different progressive folk album (Ame Debout)

I believe you're going to be out of luck finding anything close. I'm guessing you're already familiar with Current 93? (which really isn't that close anyway)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WxmbxhAlfM

Im into prog-folk. Only thing that comes close is Broselmaschine - s/t. Though thats more rooted in melancholy than comus' schizophrenia

>>69729188
Current 93 did do a pretty okay cover of Diana

OP, the best I can recommend you is a brazilian psych-folk album called Paêbirú. Still kinda far from what Comus sounds like but you might like it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h18wfWaYMjE

I made this thread not expecting a single post. You guys have made me very happy! Also I mentioned it in my opening post, but this song does give me some similar vibes especially to The Prisoner

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4tDKF_uwRI