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thejokeriv
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PostSubject: Re: Porcupine Tree   Tue May 11, 2010 5:30 pm

detuned wrote:
thejokeriv wrote:
Thinking about picking up one of their CD's - where should I start?


Honestly man, you really can't go wrong with anything in their catalog. Porcupine Tree is now one of my favorite bands of all time, easily...and I've only been listening to them for about a year.

For a beginner, the above suggestions of In Absentia and Deadwing are very good, Lightbulb Sun or Stupid Dream would also be good choices.


Thx - I will add them to my list
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PostSubject: Re: Porcupine Tree   Tue May 11, 2010 5:32 pm

thejokeriv wrote:
Thinking about picking up one of their CD's - where should I start?


Detuned is a far better authority on the subject than I, but from what I understand, their latter material is more "metallic" than some of the earlier releases which are more ambient and Pink-Floyd-ish. I guess it depends on what you're looking for. If you start at the beginning, you might dig the progression of the band. However, if you start somewhere in the middle and work backwards, you might be a little put off.

I only have a handful of their discs, but I enjoy Fear of a Blank Planet very much. Be warned though. There is a LOT of Porcupine music out there. Once you're hooked, be prepared to sell a kidney to track down all the releases.

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PostSubject: Re: Porcupine Tree   Tue May 11, 2010 5:52 pm

The "Signify" album is the transitional release, that was the first album where Steve assembled an actual band. Before that, PT was more of a Wilson side-project.

The pre-Signify albums are very Floyd-ish, but a little more pop-oriented.

Signify thru In Absentia are very song oriented albums, lovely balance of light and heavy.

Deadwing was where the darkness/heaviness started to really creep in.

FOABP and The Incident are kind of a combination of everything, Steven returning to longer song forms and more "progressive" structures. Those albums really need to be listened to all the way through to appreciate. It also helps to listen to Pink Floyd's Animals right before playing The Incident, because Steve does a beautiful job of de-constructing that album for bits and pieces of The Incident.

There have also been numerous EP's. Nil Recurring is still available and should be purchased by anyone who likes PT, it was recorded at the same time as Fear Of A Blank Planet.
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PostSubject: Re: Porcupine Tree   Tue May 11, 2010 6:08 pm

here is a clip from the new concert video:

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PostSubject: Re: Porcupine Tree   Sun Nov 06, 2011 2:30 pm

Killer band, on stage and on vinyl. I have all their records here... I also like the other projects Steven Wislon has like Blackfield and No-Man. His latest solo album iI really think is his best work.
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