THE INCIDENT

OK, I agree. It was not my decision, but the crowd decided. I got tired by all these "The Incident" reviews on main page, so I've though that I'll take things in my hands now. So here I am, doing my best to rate fairly.

If we consider first track as concept thing, let's call it epic, then we have to decide whether or not Porcupine Tree make epics. So far, I though that PT aren't band with epics much, just a little, even some may be considered that way. It's probably because their style. Very unique style, which goes so far that everyone with similar vocals to Steve Wilson's is now tagged as his clone, or at least we think it about him. It's of course hard to review so much anticipated album and it's even harder to produce it, because fans will want exact things and at the same time others will hate them to hear.

It's dark, not trying to be melodic at all costs as in Lightbulb sun (even I admire its course) and I can feel how they're trying to not sound like them. It's also hard, to overcome their shadow. They set whole new style of music, unique mix of then not known ingredients and it worked. Slowly becoming better and better. And it's normal that people compare it. It's different approach, when someone rates this as newcomer and this is his first PT album, or someone who owns them all. But both opinions, both voices are important, because point of view, that's what's important when reviewing. And I can't tell if it's concept album, because I don't see nothing like that here. Is it connected with similar themed music ? Well, this question is meaningless here, all Porcupine Tree has trademark sound, so one part sounds like another, even if it's different (and not just clone of itself). So it's hard to rate this, I'll leave it on later editing. Frontman will soon turn 42 years, quite magical number (hello Douglas Adams and happy B-day to you SW). The best thing to do would be probably wait. Wait and review later, when waters wouldn't be too stirred, dust will settle down and emotions of people too. There's just too much fuss to be absolutely correct, I can't help it.

4(-), if you ask me if I like it, my answer would be yes, sure. Do I see here recycling of ideas, then answer would be again yes, partially. But sometimes, you can't help it, it may not be truth, but it's seems like it. Or sounds. That quite describes this.