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One of my most expected releases this year (along with Rush, King Crimson, Symphony X, Threshold, Megadeth, etc...)

"Nil Recurring"..unless he was teasing..

 

 

Tristan Mulders wrote: MORE PORCUPINE TREE ALBUM DETAILS CONFIRMED from www.porcupinetree.com: 01-31-2007 Following two album playback events in New York and at Abbey Road in London, the track listing of the new Porcupine Tree album "Fear of a Blank Planet" has been revealed: 1. Fear of a Blank Planet (7.28) 2. My Ashes (5.07) 3. Anesthetize (17.42) 4. Sentimental (5.26) 5. Way Out of Here (7.37) 6. Sleep Together (7.28) The album is set for April release through Roadrunner in Europe, Atlantic in the US, and WHD Entertainment in Japan. It's likely that both the stereo CD and 5.1 surround sound DVDA will be packaged together as standard. AND A WARNING: Please note that a version of the album currently listed on HMV Japan with an additional track included in the running order, and supposedly coming out in March, categorically does not exist, so do not order it!

 

"So I heard the album twice earlier today, and it is fantastic. To my ears
  it lies somewhere in between The Sky Moves Sideways and In Absentia, and is
  in my opinion that this is their best album since TSMS. It is one
  continuous 50 minute piece, and is structured and pieced together like the
  extended version of TSMS that appeared on the bonus disc of the reissue. It
  is also the heaviest PT album to date, in a similar sort of way to how In
  Absentia was heavy. Unlike the New York listening we were given the track
  titles, but I won't spill the beans here until PT themselves have put it on
  their site.
  It all kicks off with a dark brooding riff on acoustic guitar which fairly
  quickly explodes onto electric, backed with a driving beat from Gavin. The
  lyrics are rapid-fire, and have a few effects to make them seem distant and
  down a phone line. This track hasn't changed markedly from the live
  version, but I think the earlier riffs are not quite so heavy - the really
  heavy parts don't kick in until about two-thirds of the way through Track 1.
  It all slows down for the next track, being more acoustic and laid back.
  Harmonies drench the chorus, creating a more epic setting than is usually
  shown by PT. This quickly moves into "The Beast". A dark, brooding,
  minimal riff drifts in, backed by typical RB synths before low drawn out
  lyrics emerge. It slowly begins to build, and Alex Lifeson's solo tears
  through the speakers - a very technical, shifting solo, sounds great but I'm
  not convinced on it totally fitting the mood of the song at that time.
  Things then start getting really heavy, with full on double bass drum, palm
  muted riffs, thumping bass - headbangers to the ready! Long instrumental
  passages ensure, punctuated with probably my favourite PT chorus ever -
  hugely tuneful and catchy, and more glorious harmonies, all over heavy
  guitars. It all slows down for the outro, bringing back the mood of track
  2, with vocals similar to the intro to this track.
  Track 4 is my favourite track after these 2 listens. It is a beautiful,
  lush track that is full of clean crisp guitars, more of those harmonies
  choruses and a wonderfully catchy little riff that runs through most of the
  track, and such a huge improvement over the live version of 4 months ago.
  Track 5 is the one track that wasn't aired on the October tour. Starting
  off dark and unsettling, it is built around a stuttering guitar riff on top
  of some soundscapes courtesy of Robert Fripp. After a couple of verses it
  literally explodes into a monumental slab of heavy guitars and drums, which
  although it disappears just as quickly, somehow fits.
  A more industrial beat opens the final track, one that builds and builds,
  becoming lush with guitars and strings that morph into a hypnotic, epic,
  huge outro with so many hooks in it that it hurts, fantastic
  Sorry if this is a bit vague, but only having two listens to such a vast and
  complex album, it's going to be a long three months..."

 

Sounds pretty damn exciting if you ask me

 

Called "The Recording Magazine" there is an 8 page interview with SW about his recording techniques, his home studio and also pictures of Gavin's drums set up in his own studio.

 

Presumably only available in Germany...Feb issue.