FEAR OF A BLANK PLANET

Fear of a Blank Planet (8/10): A very strong opener track. Very disturbing lyrics as well, dealing with the troubles of a drug-addict teenager, who wastes his days away. The best aspects of this song, for me, are the lyrics. The music is definalty proggy, but also catchy at the same token.

My Ashes (5/10): This is one of the throwaway tracks for me, personally. One thing I enjoy about it is Steve Wilson's vocals. His voice shows an intimacy like from what I heard on Sky Moves Sideways. The one other thing i enjoy about it, is the placement on the album. After the heavy title track, it mellows out very well. Definatly not the best song, but not real horrible either.

Anesthetize (9/10): This song is really the highlight of the track. It really reminds me of Sky Moves Sideways-era stuff: It was wonderful soundscapes, and it is very dynamic. Plus, Steve Wilson's voice is great here. Where he needs to be intimate he is, and when the song gets heavy, he hits it hard. Great song here.

Sentimental (7/10): This is a strong, slow song, strategically positioned in front of the epic track as an easily digestible, mellow track. It's a very beautiful song, and it deserves 7/10 for it's tender melodies.

Way Out of Here (8/10): Another highlight on Fear of a Blank Planet. It portrays the disturbed teenager very well, and it goes to show you even our older siblings know what's with the community. This is another longer song, shooting about 7mins. There's a solid melody, some good rhythms here and there, good work on Steve Wilson's part...just a good track overall.

Sleep Together (5/10): This is a possible throwaway in this album. It would be a good track elsewhere, but not here. It could have ended finely with Way Out of Here, or maybe even a small instrumental...but this track is one of the reasons I couldn't give this album five stars.

Overall, this is a very strong release by Porcupine Tree. I really enjoyed it, and hope to see Porcupine Tree takes their music to new heights in the future.

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