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INSURGENTESSteven WilsonCrossover Prog3.82 | 1242 ratings |
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Marty McFly
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OK, let's assume that most of people will get/buy/lend this album, because of Steven
Wilson's fame from Porcupine Tree. That's my case also. And I still remember my first
listen of Insurgentes, I heard PT all over the place (album), couldn't get from my mind that
it's just another album of theirs. Indeed, that's probably normal, Steven is one of the most
active musicians here (I wonder why he wasn't included in Transatlantic, he wouldn't do
shame here with his history) and also one of those, whose voice is simply, unforgettable. I
also heard few groups, where when listening vocals, I realized: "Hey, it sounds like Steven
Wilson.", simply influential he is.And after all, it's not bade to take this as another of SW works. And I like, admire and respect the way, how he can handle all this mood changing. From heavy guitars to soft, slowly sung lyrics, from ethereal sounds like from mist, where you just barely know what it means combined with dreamy piano and not so less dreamy Wilson's voice. Somebody simply has this gift. When comparing it to for example "Lightbulb Sun", there are tracks like "Russia on Ice" and second half forms songs like "Four Chords that Make a Million". And I'm also going to point out some negatives. Boring album full of nothing, long passages of boredom, that's difficult thing. Because it's matter of point of view. I enjoy them when certain conditions are fulfilled, for example they shouldn't be boring, they should be managed well to be interesting and when talking about being interesting, they have to offer something unique and special. Post-anything solo in beginning of No Twilight Within the Courts of the Sun with jazzy background is it for example. It's like studying bacterias, you have to use microscope and concentrate, see the small things that can cause a lot of troubles. Same (even opposite) thing here, you have to listen closely, watch for these elements, little parts of greater puzzle, because they're here and will reward you with one, important thing. You will like this album. 4(+), because after long string of PT albums, I see a lot of original thoughts, new ideas and opposite of boredom. But it depends maybe too much on noise and silence, more than would be appropriate.
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