NPR: Porcupine Tree has Song of the Day!!

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   I wrote these guys about 5 times asking them to do something about PT.  Did it finally pay off?  

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Progressive Rock Gets Mordantly Witty

'Sentimental' by Porcupine Tree 

The London band Porcupine Tree infuses prog-rock with electronic overtones.

Monday's Pick

Song: "Sentimental" 
Artist: Porcupine Tree 
CD: Fear of a Blank Planet 
Genre: Rock 

NPR.org, June 4, 2007 · For 20 years, the London band Porcupine Tree has been mixing the virtuoso musicianship and multi-part songwriting of progressive rock with modern electronic and guitar effects. That mixture wears well alongside the band's bitter, mordantly witty lyrics: Even the title of "Sentimental" takes a sly jab, given its bleak surroundings on Fear of a Blank Planet, Porcupine Tree's saga of numbed-out teens of the future. 
The song opens with spare, echoed piano chords, fleshed out by Gavin Harrison's light, painterly jazz drumming. With a pure, reedy voice, singer Steven Wilson sings some harsh, straightforward words: "Never want to be old / and I don't want dependents." As elegant, chiming guitars pile up behind them, Wilson and guest singer John Wesley slur the chorus in a way that makes the words sound like wind rattling through dead branches: "Stoned and alone the kids play / and in this way / they wish away each day." There's a blustery break in the middle where guitars and pianos rage and thunder, but that's fleeting. As the swells subside, Wilson's solo voice repeats the chorus, exiting in a smoky haze of phased guitars and a sweet, blue emotional funk.

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StyLaZyn Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 22 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 4079	Topic: NPR: Porcupine Tree has Song of the Day!! Posted: June 05 2007 at 12:31
	I wrote these guys about 5 times asking them to do something about PT. Did it finally pay off? http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10638583&ft=1&f=1039 Progressive Rock Gets Mordantly Witty 'Sentimental' by Porcupine Tree The London band Porcupine Tree infuses prog-rock with electronic overtones. Monday's Pick Song: "Sentimental" Artist: Porcupine Tree CD: Fear of a Blank Planet Genre: Rock NPR.org, June 4, 2007 · For 20 years, the London band Porcupine Tree has been mixing the virtuoso musicianship and multi-part songwriting of progressive rock with modern electronic and guitar effects. That mixture wears well alongside the band's bitter, mordantly witty lyrics: Even the title of "Sentimental" takes a sly jab, given its bleak surroundings on Fear of a Blank Planet, Porcupine Tree's saga of numbed-out teens of the future. The song opens with spare, echoed piano chords, fleshed out by Gavin Harrison's light, painterly jazz drumming. With a pure, reedy voice, singer Steven Wilson sings some harsh, straightforward words: "Never want to be old / and I don't want dependents." As elegant, chiming guitars pile up behind them, Wilson and guest singer John Wesley slur the chorus in a way that makes the words sound like wind rattling through dead branches: "Stoned and alone the kids play / and in this way / they wish away each day." There's a blustery break in the middle where guitars and pianos rage and thunder, but that's fleeting. As the swells subside, Wilson's solo voice repeats the chorus, exiting in a smoky haze of phased guitars and a sweet, blue emotional funk.