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Ghandi 2 
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Joined: February 17 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1494 |
 Posted: April 01 2007 at 22:54 |
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Very true. I'm just a bit disappointed that he specifically mentioned he was getting his ideas from a book.
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stonebeard
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Joined: May 27 2005 Location: NE Indiana Status: Offline Points: 28057 |
Posted: April 01 2007 at 22:58 |
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Apparently Deadwing was a bit of a concept album (SW making a film about it), and i have no idea what that is.
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Tony R
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Posted: April 02 2007 at 18:16 |
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Q Magazine reviews FOABP in the current issue.
Gives the album 3 stars (out of 5) but manages to be both patronising and encouraging at the same time.
If Porcupine Tree where a major band one cant help but think that the reviewer would have awarded at least 4 stars....
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Tony R
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Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: July 16 2004 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 11979 |
Posted: April 03 2007 at 04:48 |
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More reviews:
and this one from The Independent (UK Broadsheet):
Artist Porcupine Tree Title Fear Of A Blank Planet Label Roadrunner Prog-rock has always been at its most potent when leaving the myths and legends behind and confronting societal unease and its dystopian outcome. Porcupine Tree, in which the talents of ex-Japan keyboardist Richard Barbieri are harnessed to the guitars, vocals and vision of songwriter Steven Wilson, grapple on this ninth album with our drift towards jaded desensitivity, regarding sex as "one of the empty ways of using up a day ", and in the 18-minute centrepiece "Anesthetize" attacking the demotivating effect of TV: "I'm totally bored, but I can't switch off". Powered by the virtuoso drum barrages of Gavin Harrison, the dark keyboard backdrops, heavy riffs and nimble guitar solos combine in what might best be described as an atmosphere of sleek, euphoric gloom.
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The review reads more four stars than 3 but hey, the journo has to think about his street-cred.......
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darkmatter
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Joined: November 23 2006 Location: New Jersey Status: Offline Points: 2760 |
Posted: April 03 2007 at 10:40 |
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I wouldn't worry about the reviews. I looked on Wikipedia and All-Music Guide rated The Sky Moves Sideways 3 stars and Rolling Stone rated In Absentia 3 stars, while they're the two highest rated PT albums here (and my two personal favorites!
 ).And actually there's also a review on Wikipedia from Classic Rock giving Fear of a Blank Planet 9/10. But I know it'll be good. |
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Tony R
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Posted: April 03 2007 at 12:59 |
 I dont worry about reviews but I do like to appraise them...
...the Classic Rock one has already been posted in this thread.
 Posted: 03 March 2007 at 15:58
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Man Overboard
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Joined: November 07 2004 Location: Austin, TX Status: Offline Points: 3830 |
Posted: April 03 2007 at 18:14 |
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"I'm high in the mall again. My finger on the switch, my mother is a bitch, my father gave up on talking to me. Xbox, is a god to me!"
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Tony R
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Posted: April 03 2007 at 18:29 |
what dont you know???
 According to the wags on the PT forum here are the full lyrics to FOABP (track 1):
Sunlight coming through the haze
No gaps in the blinds To let it inside The bed is unmade Some music still plays TV yeah it’s always on A flicker of a screen A movie actor screams I’m basking in the sh*t Flowing out of it I’m stoned in the mall again Terminally bored Shuffling round the stores And shoplifting is getting So last years thing X-box is a god to me My finger on the switch My mother is a bitch My father gave up Ever trying to talk to me Don’t try engaging me The vaguest of shrugs The prescription drugs You’ll never find The person inside My face is Mogadon Curiosity has given up on me I’m tuning out his eyes The pills are on the rise How can I be sure I’m here? The pills that I’ve been taking confuse me I need to know that someone sees them There’s nothing left to simply end up here I’m through with pornography The acting is lame The action is tame Explicitly dull Or rather a null Your mouth should be boarded up Talking all day With nothing to say Your shallow proclamations All disinformation My friend says he wants to die He’s in a band They sound like Pearl Jam The clothes are all black The music is crap In school I don’t concentrate Sex is kind of fun But just another one All of the empty ways Of using up a day How can I be sure I’m here? The pills that I’ve been taking confuse me I need to know that someone sees them There’s nothing left to simply end up here Bipolar disorder Can’t deal with the boredom Bipolar disorder Can’t deal with the boredom Don't try and feel like you don’t mind You feel no sun You steal a gun To kill time Somewhere you know where, you don’t care Catch the breeze It still relieves So nowhere… |
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heyitsthatguy
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Joined: April 17 2006 Location: Washington Hgts Status: Offline Points: 10094 |
Posted: April 03 2007 at 20:58 |
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interesting lyrics...I don't give a sh*t about magazine reviews because I heard most of it in concert, and unless they do absolutely sh*tty songs for the 1/4 I didn't hear, I already know its an amazing album....IMO of course
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Tony R
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Posted: April 07 2007 at 08:45 |
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLkQkrk6DDk
Steve talking about Blackfield II and a little bit about FOABP on Morow.com Radio.
Steve seems to be having a bad hair day...  Edited by Tony R - April 07 2007 at 08:46 |
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MikeEnRegalia
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Posted: April 07 2007 at 09:13 |
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Isn't he called "Steven"?
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Tony R
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Posted: April 07 2007 at 09:22 |
Only when he's naughty...
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Tony R
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Posted: April 12 2007 at 07:19 |
Blank Planet video04-12-2007This Monday sees the European release of the new Porcupine Tree album Fear of a Blank Planet. To be premiered on the same day on the band's MySpace page will be the uncensored director's cut of the controversial Lasse Hoile directed video for the title track. One of several images from the video that can be seen on the news update on PTs News Page: |
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DarioIndjic
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Joined: April 15 2005 Location: Universe Status: Offline Points: 600 |
Posted: April 12 2007 at 23:31 |
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Thanks for that Tony.
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Ars longa , vita brevis
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Tristan Mulders
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Joined: September 28 2004 Status: Offline Points: 1723 |
Posted: April 13 2007 at 09:49 |
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And I just bought the album in a local record store called Free Record Shop.. now we have 2 record stores in this dump we live in:
Free Record Shop (main focus: crappy plastic top 40 teen artists) and VanLeest (main focus: equal to ^ except with a bit of alternative music as well) To my big surprise: both stores carried copies of the album! However, Vanleest was sold-out, but FRS DID have a few copies, so I got home with a copy of the album afterall! VanLeest is promoting the new Marillion album quite a bit as well, so hats off to them! |
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AngelRat
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Joined: July 14 2004 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 1014 |
Posted: April 13 2007 at 18:17 |
Same story in this s**thole town I live in (except Van Leest had some copies left, which were 2 euros more expensive than at FRS).
Playing it for the third time now. I strongly think I LOVE this album!
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Tony R
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Posted: April 14 2007 at 19:40 |
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On 13th April Porcupine Tree recorded 5 tracks for the BBC at their Maida Vale Studios, including 3 tracks from the new album. These will be broadcast over the next week on the Radio One Rock Show (host Daniel P. Carter) and the Bruce Dickinson Rock Show on BBC 6 Music. Both broadcasts also include interviews. |
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Tony R
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Posted: April 16 2007 at 06:35 |
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Well, I never got my Special Edition. I feel like I've been mugged especially as I ordered one for my friend as well/
PLAY.COM never bothered to inform me that they couldnt fulfill my order for the Special Edition - they apologise of course, and obviously I should have checked my order history. They confirmed my initial order though. I will never buy another CD off them again! This is the second time they have let me down in 4 orders!
I've just had to leg it down to HMV to get a regular copy...
...I partly blame Porcupine Tree themselves. They are one of those bands you want to support by buying direct from their distributors so they get a better deal, but they left it very late to tell us that Burning Shed and HD wouldnt be stocking the CD for the initial launch.
WELL DONE PT, I COULD HAVE ORDERED THE SPEC EDITION MUCH EARLIER IF I HAD KNOWN THIS SOON ENOUGH.
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Tristan Mulders
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Posted: April 16 2007 at 09:02 |
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Does anyone know exactly HOW limited the stock was for the special edition? I mean... supplying only a handfull of copies to online retailers might just be a bit too limited don't you agree?
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Tony R
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Posted: April 16 2007 at 09:54 |
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I think the idea was to maximise the band's chart position by getting people to order via recognised chart stockists.
However, I had to virtually plead for info regarding the situation vis-a-vis ordering direct from Burning Shed or Headphone Dust, If I had known from the beginning that the album wouldnt be available from either of those two I could have got an order in when the Special Edition was still available (by dint of being in the queue earlier).
So I have ended up spending nearly £30 to order the Special edition from Holland.
Thanks PT
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