IN ABSENTIA

Until a couple of months ago, I had never (due to lack of exposure) heard of Porcupine Tree. "In Absentia" is my new favorite cd!! It's one of those rare albums that I bought without knowing what to expect & now can't seem to get enough of it. The sound quality (mixing) is 2nd to none. The writing (lyrical & melodical) is brilliant as well as the compositional layout. I found it obvious that these guys had been around a while. Nobody is this good & refined having just sprung up out of nowhere. This is a mature rock band that masterfully combines progressive, hard, & acid rock with elements of ambient music. I'm now looking forward to discovering the fairly extensive library of music these guys have been putting out since the 80s as well as what's yet to come.