THE INCIDENT

One of the most anticipated prog album of this year and yet Wilson never really let us down. The Incident is a combination of near perfect musicianship skills eg., song writing, composition, mixing and design. A concept album that has it all...from mellow Mellotron, poetic and profound lyrics, heavy riffs and ethereal melody. It is one big piece of concept for you to swallow. I am not sure about the concept, something like a flashback of a man life in his critical moment of life and death. But one thing I do certain is that this concept must be incorporated from Wilson's personal experience.

This album is certainly not an average work of PT, when you listen to this album you'll notice how much PT and especially Wilson put itself/himself into the material. This make listener feel intimate and touch by songs. IMO, I think they are growing up again, bit by bit to perfection... and of course a huge leap to its musical maturity. Notice that the music is getting a bit mellower and more ambient than their previouses. From this change, I think this album will inevitably cause much debate among fans, some would like it and some would hate it. Whatever the outcome is, this is grand and beautiful piece of art.

Listen to the first CD is one of the best 55 minutes for me. It is so close to perfect...damn close. Big 4.75 stars.