off topic / not 2017 but maybe for you and took:
https://soundcloud.com/cvltnation/se...for-the-unreal
zebulon pike, a band that is maybe somewhere in between Sleep and King Crimson, sharing a band member with jazz band Happy Apple, that shares a band member with The Bad Plus. I love all of them.
I think it was AndySlash that introduced me to Happy Apple once, it was a local band for him. explored the associated bands shortly thereafter.