IN ABSENTIA

This was my first Porucpine Tree album and i had never heard of these guys before......and i liked what i heard......quite a lot. The stuff seemed to have a dreamlike quality,you slip into a dream when the song starts only to come out of it when it ends...... And in my humble opinion,this is a great listen right from the moment Blackest Eyes explodes on your speakers to the moment it all fades away in "Collapse the Light onto the Earth"........ Porcupine Tree have often been called "Progressive Pop" maybe because the songs have a simpler structure than your usual prog stuff. But then again there is something about these songs which when a person familiar with progressive rock listens to promptly states "Progressive Rock". Loud and quiet in patches there are few moments that i do not like and perhaps it all gets too quiet (Heartattack in a Layby) sometimes,but the effect of this album on you can be strange depending on your frame of mind. Me.i have always been more attracted to how music can effect the listener and perhaps i have never been that concerned with the technicalities..you can see the influence of Pink Floyd here all too clearly.....this band not only relies on technique but on evoking emotions....even though those emotions might be very confused.. My pick would be The Sound of Muzak which has great lyrics and great music..........a must hear.........actually to say the truth...thats the only song whose lyrics i understand...but they are devastating lyrics.......i assure you. A very good album...many of the songs are a must hear...i would highly recommend this to not only fans of progressive rock,but also fans of rock and music in general..........an album you dont get bored of easily.......