INSIGNIFICANCE

Released simultaneously with Signify was a cassette tape of demos and B-sides from the Signify sessions, titled Insignificance. Insignificance has some interesting insights into the group's songwriting process?most notably that cover of "Hallogallo" which transitions smoothly into an early version of "Signify". This version of "Waiting" sounds like The Wall-era Pink Floyd song, as opposed to a Meddle-era one (and that isn't a compliment; just wait for my Pink Floyd Deep Dive!). "Neural Rust" has some neat moments in it, and "Sever Tomorrow" sounds almost like a spaced-out Joe Jackson song. Most of Insignificance, though, is easily ignored. It's a befitting title, as this should remain an insignificant footnote in Porcupine Tree's output. (Insignificance has been included as a bonus disc to several remastered version of Signify.)

Review originally posted here: theeliteextremophile.com/2019/11/24/deep-dive-porcupine-tree-steven-wilson/