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It will satisfy different tastes - a person who likes heavy metal, should hear Blackest Eyes, The Creator Has A Mastertape or Strip My Soul. Beside that, there are some soft psychedelic songs, such as Gravity Eyelids, Lips Of Ashes, .3 ... the album ends with a beautiful song Collapse the Light Into Earth played by piano.

My personal favourites would be Trains (very interesting lyrics), Sound Of Muzak (catchy and true by its meaning) and especially Heartattack In A Layby - it's touching, mellow and has a beautiful melody!

The biggest advantage of the album is the most amazing voice of Steven Wilson. In addition, all the members are oustanding musicians and it's easy to notice.

The disadvantage is that some tracks are really too long and repetitive.

My personal ratings: Blackest Eyes - 9/10; Trains - 10/10; Lips of Ashes - 8,5/10; The Sound of Muzak - 10/10; Gravity Eyelids - 8/10; Wedding Nails - 8/10, Prodigal - 9,5/10, .3 - 8/10; The Creator Has a Mastertape - 8,5/10; Heartattack in a Layby - 10/10; Strip the Soul - 9/10; Collapse the Light Into Earth - 6,5/10.

average is ~8,75/2 = 4,375 - 4 stars! But it could be even 5.

Thank You Porcupine Tree!

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