You know, the sad thing is that it's true. In Absentia is my favorite Porcupine Tree album overall, but there's so many amazing songs from the older albums, it's a shame they don't play the older stuff here. I'd kill to hear songs like Small Fish, Fade Away, Waiting (Phase One), Sever, and Dark Matter played live. Even stuff from Stupid Dream and Lightbulb Sun would be awesome.
Well, on another note, I finally got around to listening to Fear Of A Blank Planet. While it hasn't moved me like In Absentia or some of the older ones have, it's still a pretty impressive album in its own right. Anesthetize worked pretty well, though not as well as Arriving Somewhere... did. Most of the songs were pretty good, but the standout track that really moved me would have to be Sentimental. Definately one of their most impressive songs to date. Overall, I'd tentatively give the new PT cd an 8/10.
,Sky Moves Sideways or Radioactive Toy. I know they could still do it, but Wilson must want to leave their "spacey" tracks in the past. Ill try to post a setlist from the Park West show next Friday for you guys.
