Porcupine Tree Seuggestions
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Topic: Porcupine Tree Seuggestions
Posted By: ~Rael~
Subject: Porcupine Tree Seuggestions
Date Posted: April 18 2006 at 09:03
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I have just listened to In Absentia, and have really dug it. Really some great music. I was just wondering out of there other stuff, what is the best? And what would you say is the heaviest, becayse the heavy guitar riffs are awesome, but I wish there were some more.
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Posted By: ~Rael~
Date Posted: April 18 2006 at 09:11
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Also, my favorite song is The Creator Has A Mastertape. Awesome song. If anyo of there other stuff is like that song, or along those lines, I would definatly like hearing it, so let me know. Thanks. ------------- I repeat myself when under stress, I repeat myself when under stress, I repeat myself when under stress, I repeat myself when under stress, I repeat myself when under stress . . . |
Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: April 18 2006 at 09:15
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If you like their heavier side try Deadwing,almost as awesome as In Absentia. Also check out Lightbulb Sun and their excellent live album Warszawa. -------------  |
Posted By: Paulieg
Date Posted: April 18 2006 at 09:22
| I'd check out Signify and then Deadwing. |
Posted By: JayDee
Date Posted: April 18 2006 at 09:24
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Deadwing! ------------- 
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Posted By: ProgFan
Date Posted: April 18 2006 at 09:32
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Deadwing and Lightbulb Sun Beautiful albums |
Posted By: Paulieg
Date Posted: April 18 2006 at 09:33
| Lightbulb Sun is currently out of print. |
Posted By: Tasartir
Date Posted: April 18 2006 at 09:37
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Ah, definetely Deadwing. Deadwing was my first Porcupine Tree album and I was all about hard riffs back then. Then I tried In Absentia, and nowadays they both seem to be Porcupine's best to me, I have a couple of their other albums but none of them come quite to the level of those two. ------------- ...Histoires Sans Paroles... |
Posted By: Man Made God
Date Posted: April 18 2006 at 09:42
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I'm also going to follow this thread. First of all because the band is
famous enough, but I haven't heard them yet, and 2nd of all because I'm
going to see them live. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/manmadegod/?chartstyle=ScarlettJohansson1"> 
Focus on the music... Focus! |
Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: April 18 2006 at 09:46
You can still find it. And there is a lot of PT's extensive discography that is very hard to find,you just have to know where to look. It took me forever to find XM,XMII and the Futile EP but I found them eventually. ------------- |
Paulieg wrote:Posted By: GPFR
Date Posted: April 18 2006 at 09:52
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Deadwing is the heaviest and in my opinion the BEST Porcupine Tree Album.
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Posted By: Meddler
Date Posted: April 18 2006 at 09:53
Ive seen no one mention The Sky Moves Sideways  . I was also wondering, is this one worth getting? The "The Sky...Phase 1-2" seem to interest me.
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Posted By: chamberry
Date Posted: April 18 2006 at 10:01
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Deadwing and then move your way down their discography. And believe me,
the more you hear the early albums, the more you'll like them. I stoped
at Stupid dream for a while.
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Posted By: Dirk
Date Posted: April 18 2006 at 10:21
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If you like "Creator has a mastertape" (i think it's a boring song really) than go for Deadwing for sure. Personally i like Lightbulb sun, Stupid dream and Sky moves sideways much more than Deadwing (and also somewhat more than In absentia).
Certainly worth getting  . Might be their best especially if you like Pink Floyd. If you like Sky than Coma divine will also interest you. The version of Moonloop played here is better than on Sky and it also has the spacy "Radio active toy" |
Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: April 18 2006 at 10:49
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What do you PT fans think of Recordings? An amazing album for a bunch of b-sides.  ------------- |
Posted By: The Letter M
Date Posted: April 18 2006 at 11:05
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I'll agree with the rest here - If you liked In Absentia, get Deadwing. They're both really good albums. For me, I have their 2nd, 3rd and 4th releases (still trying to get Stupid Dream and Lightbulb Sun, which seem to be hard to find, because they're out of print, I believe). Up The Downstair is a bit odd, but I haven't listened to it much lately. Signify is pretty good, and closer to the sound they would eventually get on In Absentia. The Sky Moves Sideways is a good album that I just recently good a couple weeks ago. The 2-Phase title track is pretty good, as is the rest of the album. If you get any of their first four studio albums (the three mentioned above and On The Sunday Of Life), make sure you get the newer, digi-pack versions as they're two CDs (at least the 2nd-4th albums are), and contain lots of music for your money (I paid anywhere between 15-20 for each of them). Between Stupid Dream and Lightbulb Sun, which would you all say is worth getting first? I'm certain many will say the latter. -M. ------------- I know what I like and I like what I know. I will choose a path that's clear, I will choose free will. If I die tomorrow, I`d be alright because I believe that after we`re gone, the spirit carries on. |
Posted By: Dirk
Date Posted: April 18 2006 at 11:17
Yes i also like Lightbulb sun more. But my firends like Stupiid dream more. I think it's a matter of taste here. Lightbulb sun is spacier somewhat closer to Sky moves sideways with tracks like Hatesong and Russia on ice. Stupid dream is a sort of mellow In absentia |
Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: April 18 2006 at 11:27
Both are good but if I had to pick between the two definitely Lightbulb Sun. ------------- |
Posted By: Zoso
Date Posted: April 18 2006 at 11:55
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Lightbulb sun is good, and Signify is also worthy of checking out I'd say.
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Posted By: DeepPhreeze
Date Posted: April 18 2006 at 14:14
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Deadwing is very odd -- it's a mix between In Absentia and Lightbulb sun. Come to think of it, Steve Wilson is the only music writer of today I can think of who can make 5 albums that are very different and yet so similar. If you like In Absentia, go to Deadwing, then to Lightbulb Sun, and then Stupid Dream. With Porcupine Tree, once you get used to the idea of Pink Floyd doing metal and ambient, it's hard to lose. |
Posted By: Empathy
Date Posted: April 18 2006 at 14:22
I agree with this suggestion. ------------- Pure Brilliance: 
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Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: April 18 2006 at 14:42
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In Absentia,Lightbulb Sun,Stupid Dream & Deadwing are all top notch albums and I think if you like one you'll love them all. Signify is a good album but whilst it was the first PT album I heard and loved it at the time,I cant help preferring the later stuff. The Sky Moves Sideways is a great album too,but very different to the later stuff. The tracks are much longer and spacier and you could easily like this period of PT and hate the later stuff and visa-versa. I think that everything from 1994 onwards is very strong and why they aren't packing out the arenas is a mystery to me. Wonderful band and highly recommended to anyone who likes their Prog Rock to rock..... |
Posted By: progadicto
Date Posted: April 18 2006 at 14:47
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Deadwing, no doubt... but there is a lot of great heavy songs at "Lightbulb Sun", "Stupid Dream" and even "Sky moves Sideways" (very pinkfloydian but there's some great stuff on "Dislocated Day" and "Sky Moves...")... But if you are looking something heavy with raw guitars and that stuff, PT maybe isn't the right choice... But WHAT A BAND!! ------------- ... E N E L B U N K E R... |
Posted By: Aspiring hope
Date Posted: April 18 2006 at 14:58
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You ought to experience Deadwing, in agreement with other opinions, as
the album is relatively closer to appeal into a budding sense of taste,
in specialty to approach a heavier side of prog, I believe. Evolving
into the discography, you should consider delving into Lightbulb Sun,
which is yet another album (excuse me: great album) accessible to those
developing a fondness, I guess. Afterwards, amaze yourself at a
completely different scenery provided by Signify, then pursue for some
earlier albums to establish comparison (if you become interested in the
aquaintance, of course). Should you happen to encounter Coma Divine, in
a record store, under the circumstances displayed in brackets, be sure
to purchase it, as it's an outstanding (not to mention pleasantly
surprising) live performance, coming to depict veracity into the
analogy with live gigs as artful playground for musicians. -------------  |
Posted By: arcer
Date Posted: April 18 2006 at 16:16
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My own personal favourites are In Absentia (IMO their most complete
album), Deadwing, Lightbulb Sun and The Sky Moves Sideways. I find
Stupid Dream has a few gems but seems transitional and lacks focus and
confidence. Signify too is patchy, it has the wonderful Dark Matter
(one of their finest) and the excellent Every Home is Wired but there's
a lot of aimless filler, again it feels directionless. Sky Moves
Sideways is a surprisingly good album, the fullest realisation of the
band's spaciness. There are sundry other excellent tracks scattered
across a variety of releases and perhaps the best way to go is to get
Deadwing and In Absentia and then perhaps the Stars Die: The Delirium
Years compilation. There's great stuff on there from the first period
of PT. Recordings has some cool stuff too like Buying New Soul. Funny
but even the b-sides are often great, the two tracks on the Lazarus
single from Deadwing, So Called Friend and the gorgeously mellow Half
Light are well worth seeking out. It's also worth giving a listen to
the Blackfield album, which is a real grower. |
Posted By: Asyte2c00
Date Posted: April 18 2006 at 16:16
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You should check out Deadwing and Lightbulb Sun. If you want to listen to early Porcupine Tree I would advise you to get Coma Divine: Live in Rome its one of my favorite live albums. The only bad part about it is i heard that steve wilson re-recorded his vocals on the live album, and re-released in a digipak jewel case in 2000. It's stilla great live record though |
Posted By: Zenith
Date Posted: April 18 2006 at 17:06
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Deadwing, they still manage to impress me with their music. ------------- We're only in it for the music!!! |
Posted By: ~Rael~
Date Posted: April 18 2006 at 18:43
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Thanks everyone. It will definatly be Deadwing. ------------- I repeat myself when under stress, I repeat myself when under stress, I repeat myself when under stress, I repeat myself when under stress, I repeat myself when under stress . . . |
Posted By: Raiders757
Date Posted: April 18 2006 at 20:37
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I find it funny. I am a fairly new fan of the band, but I discovered them backwards from the way people are discovering them these days(In Absentia or Deadwing). I downloaded 'The Sky Moves Sideways' and 'Coma Divine' one day, and found it to be pretty interesting. The next day I found a copy of 'Up The Downstair', and that album hooked me for some reason. Funny it's not been mentioned yet, as it is a great album. One of my favorites, and a wonderfull addition to my CD collection. After spending the last six to seven months diving into the world of Porcupine Tree, I find my favorites are Stupid Dream, Lightbulb Sun, Up the Downstair, and Deadwing. Really though, you can't go wrong with any of Porcupine Tree's albums. I also recomend Steve Wilson's side project Blackfield. The self titled album is dark, mellow, and gloomy, but really well done in my opinion. It's not a heavy riff fest or anything of that sort though, but it makes for a great rainy day album. A new album is expected sometime this year I believe.
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Posted By: heyitsthatguy
Date Posted: April 18 2006 at 21:05
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000059S9D/103-6037459-5867 030?v=glance&n=5174 hehehehhhaHAHAHAHAHH ITS 30 DOLLARS!! *starts crying* why couldnt i have gotten into prog when it was in print?... ------------- 
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Posted By: lightbulb_son
Date Posted: April 18 2006 at 21:11
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yes if you like kind of experimental trance spacey stuff you'll love it. i personally think there is no such thing as a PT album thats not worth it. I own every one except for the singles. LONG LIVE PORCUPINE TREE! ------------- When the world is sick Can't no one be well But I dreamt we were all beautiful and strong 
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Posted By: SirPsycho388
Date Posted: April 18 2006 at 22:33
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I recently got "Sky" and it's absolutely amazing! There's a really cool heavy song on it - "Dislocated Day", but the album is basically very spacy, trippy, mellow, atmospheric.... very Floyd, haha. I feel like it's the Wish You Were Here album of Porcupine Tree. ------------- Strangers passing in the street by chance two separate glances meet and I am you and what I see is me. And do I take you by the hand and lead you through the land and help me understand the best I can |
Posted By: Zavgorodny
Date Posted: April 19 2006 at 06:35
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as what I heard (not all albums), I'd said that there's at least two incarnations oif Procupine Tree. first, Floyd-like. then it's Staircase Infinities, The Sky Moves Sideways (huh, I thought of Wish You were Here too), Metanoia and so on. second is more MTV-like song-oriented rock/grunge, but newerthless pretty good. these are In Absentia, Deadwing, Lightbulb Sun and Recordings (not sure, is it a collection or album). ------------- yes, I know, my English is far from perfect. I comfortable with it. |
Posted By: ColonelClaypool
Date Posted: April 19 2006 at 15:42
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Everything they've done is brilliant, but IMO, In Absentia and Deadwing are their weakest albums(they're not bad, mind you, but just not as good as the rest of their catalogue). I'd have to agree with Stupid Dream, Signify and The Sky Moves Sideways as albums to check out next.. but even On The Sunday Of Life and Voyage 34 are great albums in their own right. ------------- With magic, you can turn a frog into a prince. With science, you can turn a frog into a Ph.D. and you still have the frog you started with. |
Posted By: Tristan Mulders
Date Posted: April 23 2006 at 16:56
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The Sky moves sideways still remains my favourite... actually I am more of a fan of their 'old' era than the newer stuff... but I don't think they have a single album that I dislike!
Deadwing is also an album that continues the path that PT followed with In Absentia, although it is more ambient and atmospheric.  ------------- Interested in my reviews? You can find them http://www.progarchives.com/Collaborators.asp?id=784 - HERE "...He will search until He's found a Way to take the Days..." |
Posted By: Sloth
Date Posted: April 24 2006 at 18:45
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Well if you like the heavy stuff then absolutely Deadwing. However some of their other albums such as Signify have a few heavy songs but besides Signify, In Absentia, and Deadwing the rest is quite mellow, spacy and airy. They are more on the ambient and light side early on with lots of sounds happening in the background of the actual music. but don't get me wrong all of their albums are amazing and no 2 albums sound alike. Deadwing and In Absentia are the 2 that sound the most alike, just because of the style of songs that are on each album. ------------- BUH!!! It's what the Buffalo say! |
Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: April 24 2006 at 21:00
The Sky Moves Sideways for sure. Voayge 34 isn't too shabby either. But The Sky is in my Top 5 Space-Rock albums. Simply amazing.  ------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Posted By: CryoftheCarrots
Date Posted: April 26 2006 at 06:23
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If you like PT's heavier side get Coma Divine.Live is where this band really excell.I just recently got this album and it blew me away...outstanding!
If Porcupine Tree are reading this please come to Australia! We would love to hear Deadwing live.
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