In Absentia

[IanDork107]

The new Porcupine Tree album came into my posession this evening, and I must say, it's fucking great. All at the same time, its their most psychedelic, heaviest and most progressive work. It's great, and it grows on me with every listen, as all PT releases tend to. My means for getting the album were a bit unethical, but I'll most certainly be buying a real copy when it comes out...

 

[Opethfan1980]

How did it "come into your possesion?" Which "store" did you "buy" it from?

 

[IanDork107]

ehrm....I traded with a friend....

 

[Kushantaiidan]

God... I can't wait to get it..

Any aussies out there, tell me when this fucker is released over here.. I want it and I want it now..

 

[OpethPat]

In my opinion it's the best album so far this year....until the new Opeth

 

[IcemanJ256]

how is it compared to earlier stuf? I probably want to get this one next, i only have stupid dream so far...

 

[IanDork107]

It's great, probably my favorite of thiers, I guess I just need to see if it withstands the test of time, which I'm sure it will. It's got more symphonic moments, and a few very mellow and psychedelic tunes, but also has their heaviest song ever. Although I love every track, my personal favorites so far are Lips Of Ashes and The Sound of Muzak, tracks three and four. Lightbulb Sun and Signify are great as well, but I think as a whole this one is very likely the best, possibly tied with Stupid Dream, but quite different. It's definitely the best release of the year, followed closely by the new Arcturus, but soon to be beaten by Opeth, as thats inevitable.

 

[Kushantaiidan]

I want the album now.. faghats.

 

[IcemanJ256]

wow, blackest eyes is good. I had to make sure it wasnt opeth when I first listened to it, as the first, er the main riff I guess, sounds very blackwater parkesque.

 

[Kushantaiidan]

I couldn't imagine two BETTER bands to influence each other...

It's perfection..

 

[opeth9999]

Is there any place online where I could get it early? Just wanted to know if anyone pre-ordered it from Amazon or Cdnow and all ready received it.

 

[demon talented]

Any place you can d/l some of the new stuff in mp3 form...?

 

[ricochet]

I want this album NOW. As soon as The End completes their move and stocks it, I'm buying it!!! I think it's time I got Stupid Dream as well.

 

[demon talented]

Holy shit!

"Blackest Eyes"... that riff. It's .. so .. Opeth-like.

I now must have this album also.

How is the rest of the album?

 

[Demonspell]

I've heard half of it now...Gravity Eyelids and Wedding Nails also contain a fair amount of heaviness, and Strip The Soul is similarly powerful. Trains and Sound Of Muzak are classic melodic and melancholic Tree.

 

[IanDork107]

The whole album is fantastic. There are heavy moments, as was mentioned, Blackest Eyes and Wedding Nails being the heaviest, but there are some of the calmest moments as well, such as Lips of Ashes and Collapse The Light Into the Earth. Overall its awesome.

 

[SentencedToBurn]

porcupine tree is like my favorite band... i need this album !!!!

 

[Astrochicken]

The new album is excellent, leaps and bounds ahead of Lightbulb Sun. err, in my opinion.

I've also just discovered No-Man..very easy to listen to, extremely refreshing.

 

[IanDork107]

No-Man is quite good, I have a few albums from them, but Porcupine Tree somehow is very mellow but doesnt sound like easy listening, while No-Man is very adult contemporary. I've found that I can't listen to No-Man as much as I can PT.

 

[IanDork107]

Alright, got my real copy of In Absentia today. Quite fabulous. The packaging is very nice, and the video for strip the soul is very cool as well. By far the best album so far this year, in my opinion.