METANOIA

I really like it when PORCUPINE TREE is jamming for a while if this is embedded in a complex song structure. So they do for example in some songs on their great live album 'Coma Divine'. And this is what I missed a litte bit in the last studio outputs.

'Metanoia' contains improvisations/jams from the 'Signify' recordings. It begins with Mesmer I which for me is good enough to be on any normal album. But Mesmer II compared with the good start is totally uninspired. Mesmer III/Coma divine comes very ambient and psychedelic - the second highlight. Door to the river and Intermediate Jesus you can also ignore. The following Insignificance in fact is another great song with a very powerfull drum and bass playing.

But the whole release is too monotonous and may only completely satisfy a PT hardcore fan.