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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 05 2011 at 04:06
There's no PT like 90's PT. Hug
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 05 2011 at 12:12
Originally posted by darkshade darkshade wrote:

Gotta say, The Incident was a ho-hum affair, and though I'm not the biggest PT fan, I'm excited about the new Steven Wilson album. It had quite a 70s King Crimson feel in the preview song, with some jazzy moments, and PT moments. I could see future PT albums moving away from the sound of the '00s albums
 
I agree. I can here thier progression moving forward through the '00's to more of a "mainstream" prog sound and style. I hope Wilson doesn't go that way of The Incident on the next album. Bring back the heavy prog and/or space/psych sound.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 05 2011 at 19:10
PT is a great band, my favorite albums are: The sky moves sideways, Signify and In Absentia.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 05 2011 at 21:02
I discovered PT when I was 13 and entering High School. In Absentia was my first and it's still my favorite by far. I was in NYC last week for the listening party of Grace for Drowning, and I was able to speak with Steven there. Check it out below (and sorry if I sound like a troll or attention whore haha. I'm just trying to spread the prog rock goodness).

http://www.examiner.com/progressive-metal-in-national/steven-wilson-porcupine-tree-blackfield-discusses-his-art-and-influences
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 05 2011 at 22:37
Good interview man! Thanks!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 05 2011 at 23:41
Thanks for reading, and please check out my other articles. I've interviewed a lot of prog artists. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 06 2011 at 21:36
PT = great band
Just wish SW would give us a little bonus or previously unreleased material every now and then.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 07 2011 at 05:48
^ doesn't he do that? Just think of Recordings and Tape Experiments. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 07 2011 at 06:00
Originally posted by harmonium.ro harmonium.ro wrote:

^ doesn't he do that? Just think of Recordings and Tape Experiments. 
I think that was a joke. Wink
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 07 2011 at 09:34
Originally posted by Slartibartfast Slartibartfast wrote:

Originally posted by harmonium.ro harmonium.ro wrote:

^ doesn't he do that? Just think of Recordings and Tape Experiments. 
I think that was a joke. Wink
It was an attempt, thanks.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 16 2011 at 04:24
From Steven Wilson:

This Tuesday (16th August) I'll be appearing on New York radio station WNYC, on the show Soundcheck. Included will be an interview and some exclusive music from Grace For Drowning. If you would like to listen it starts at 2:30pm Eastern Time. You can listen to WNYC’s simulcast online at http://www.wnyc.org/, or, if you’re in New York, on terrestrial radio at 93.9 FM.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 16 2011 at 04:44

Is anyone else annoyed that the Bluray version of SW's new album is only available in the super deluxe edition?

I'd love to get it, but can't afford it this time around. Annoying to have to miss out on the Bluray copy though.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 16 2011 at 08:14
I was able to order the deluxe copy and very much looking forward to it.  However, would really like a DVD-A for the car.  Don't want to sound like a complainer though.  That blu-ray is going to sound awesome.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 16 2011 at 11:23
Originally posted by harmonium.ro harmonium.ro wrote:

From Steven Wilson:

This Tuesday (16th August) I'll be appearing on New York radio station WNYC, on the show Soundcheck. Included will be an interview and some exclusive music from Grace For Drowning. If you would like to listen it starts at 2:30pm Eastern Time. You can listen to WNYC’s simulcast online at http://www.wnyc.org/, or, if you’re in New York, on terrestrial radio at 93.9 FM.




93.9??? ok...

good thing I saw that, as that's about to happen in 2 hours
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 16 2011 at 19:06
Gavin Harrison is going to be on Letterman:

http://www.porcupinetree.com/news.cfm
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 02 2011 at 12:23
I might have already recommended the band Archive to PT fans, sorry if so. Check this out!


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 02 2011 at 13:44
Originally posted by harmonium.ro harmonium.ro wrote:

I might have already recommended the band Archive to PT fans, sorry if so. Check this out!



Thanks Alex - haven't seen this before, but I enjoyed every single second. Hugely impressive.

Damn - that looks like more money I'll have to spend nowLOL
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 02 2011 at 13:55
^ someone should tell them about bandcamp and the free music scene. LOL
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 02 2011 at 17:37
Reactions to Grace For Drowning anyone? I think it's one of the best things Steven's ever done. So much so that I own it on four formats, haha. CD, bluray, mp3, vinyl

'Postcard' has to be one of the best pop tracks he's written. And 'Deform to Form a Star' is just lovely. 

The album could be a new PT album, for me. It sounds like a more logical progression from The Incident, than from Insurgentes. Maybe it is just me?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 13 2011 at 20:58
Time for me to post in this thread. I'm a Steven Wilson tragic, first listening to Porcupine Tree about 3 years ago and absolutely devouring their entire catalog very quickly. I then moved on to Blackfield, No-Man and Steve's solo stuff and now have gone all 'completionist' and gotten hold of IEM, Bass Communion and the cover versions stuff.
 
I'm adoring Grace for Drowning lately, I agree that Postcard and Deform to Form a Star are excellent tracks. I really think he has come a long way from Insurgentes as the album feels more coherent and seems to have the meticulous crafting and production that SW is famous for. I'm hoping there will be a DVD of a solo concert/session available one day.
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