Porcupine Tree

[Brooks]

well dude you're obviously as big a fan as I am and let me tell you're about to develop a new special place in that black heart of yours....either that or I should stay the fuck out of the coffee shops in Amsterdam.....it reminds me of Signify in places and Stupid Dream, it impacted me that hard when I heard it the first time.

Ooh, comparisons to Signify get my pants tight.

That album is so fuckin great, cause it was the first "band" effort--the middle album, where they combined the earlier, ambient textural trip out material, with the more "songwriting" based stuff of their later music.

Dark matter....

Inside the vehicle the cold is extreme
Smoke in my throat kicks me out of my dream

I try to relax but its warmer outside
I fail to connect, it's a tragic divide

This has become a full time career
To die young would take only 21 years

Gun down a school or blow up a car
The media circus will make you a star

Dark matter flowing out on to a tape
Is only as loud as the silence it breaks

Most things decay in a matter of days
The product is sold the memory fades

Crushed like a rose
In the river flow
I am I know

 

[Iris]

try the live work, sounds like kc and the sunshine band

They are amazing live.
They carry out a wonderful energy.
According to one, that night we were all: " A bunch of Sunbathing Bastards! "
I saw them 1,5 year ago here in Tilburg, and soon again at the 11th of april.
Damn.. i can still hear myself saying :
" oh no, that music usually gets me so depressed" ...me and my deaf ears!
Those mean, mean baaaaaaad machines! (tsk tsk tsk.)

 

[MetalSteph]

Holy shit this new Porcupine Tree ...wow...it's really fucking good

No way. Jim tricked me and Ray into seeing them awhile ago and they sucked assssssss.

 

[ms. anthrope]

sorry w... i agree w/ steph.

 

[strange/index]

try:

PORCUPINE TREE
Stupid Dream
1999


Track listing
1. Even Less (7:11)
2. Piano Lessions (4:21)
3. Stupid Dream (0:28)
4. Pure Narcotic (5:02)
5. Slave Called Shiver (4:41)
6. Don't Hate Me (8:30)
7. This Is No Rehearsal (3:27)
8. Baby Dream in Cellophane (3:15)
9. Stranger By The Minute (4:31)
10. A Smart Kid (5:22)
11. Tinto Brass (6:17)
12. Stop Swimming (6:53)

Total Time: 58:28
Line-up
- Richard Barbieri / synthesizers, Hammond organ, and mellotron
- Colin Edwin / bass
- Chris Maitland / drums and percussion
- Steven Wilson / vocals, guitars, piano, and samples

 

[Sentient6]

sorry w... i agree w/ steph.

I guess you could both agree that you didn't think they were a good live band. That wasn't the case when I saw them live. With that being said the new cd is amazing and I'm sure neither one of you have heard it.

 

[lizard]

it all comes down to what satisfies you as a fan. If you're looking for great musicianship and songwriting, then you will realize PT is B R I L L I A N T.

 

[IOfTheStorm]

My three cents:
1. "Stupid Dream" is by far their worst/most conventional/less intriguing/ album. I cant understand why people recommend it.
2. You should all check their pre- "The Sky Moves Sideways" albums, they are different but maybe their best (except - "Signify" this masterpiece is another matter). They are total psychedelic trips, very 60s and Pink Floyd oriented. A great example is "Voyage 34 - the complete trip" (different versions of a single).
3. Is it neccesary that WD should start a thread, so that you might consider to check a good non metal band?

 

[lizard]

I think most of it is great, the booklet in Stars Die also has a really exhaustive history of the "band".

 

[lizard]

I think most of it is great, the booklet in Stars Die also has a really interesting, exhaustive history of the "band".

and the sample in The Swallows Dance Above the Sun..."I want you to put Felix's penis on me!" is a real eye opener the first time you hear it

 

[Iris]

http://www.porcupinetree.com/news.cfm

Saw them last night and they were wonderful.
Gavin Harrison is a great drummer.
We enjoyed the show and a big "hell yeah" to the sound- engineer.
It was great. Even my mom loved it!

 

[Will Bozarth]

hoping i can see them on May 21 in Philly, but I have sooo much stuff to do that day. plus, it's the day after my birthday, so happy birthday me...

saw Blackfield acoustic in Philly. mindblowing!

 

[Brooks]

So I popped over the Ameoba Music the other day to see if they had an import of Deadwing, and they didn't.

However, in the used Porcupine Tree section, there was an advance copy of Deadwing for $5. Yoink!

The album is fucking awesome, a combination of In Absentia and Lightbulb Sun with a hint of Signify, I would say. It's got a lot of the new heavys that PT has picked up as of late, but its also more mellow than IA at the same time. Lots of vocal harmonies, courtesy of Mike A from Opeth, and lots of beautifuly melancholic passages, perfect to chill out to.

THIS BAND CAN DO NO WRONG



And apparently, Robert Fripp's gonna be opening up the San Francisco show. Fuck yeah for pretentious English soundscapage

 

[Chromatose]

And apparently, Robert Fripp's gonna be opening up the San Francisco show. Fuck yeah for pretentious English soundscapage

omgwtf you suck

 

[Malergion]

Guess I'll be downloading some "Porcupine Tree", then...
The name alone intrigues me.

 

[Ketshy]

Anyone want to join me in a trip to the Comcast higher ups so we can... get good internet back. I'd love to give some of their samples a listen but I can't hold a connection long enough to hear more than 10 seconds.

 

[Lordlucid]

PT rocks my anus!

 

[Iris]

Tomorrow they'll play in Tilburg, 2nd time this year.
And i'm so gonna be there!
@ Corsnor: See you in 013. If i remember correctly, you said that you were going to that show too. See ya there. If you come early enough? you'll be able to catch Outburst and Biomechanical @The Batcave, 013.
Metalmatinee in de batcave s'middags, PT s'avonds.
@ Henry: will you be there, too?

 

[Kvlt Wench]

I saw Porcupine Tree twice in the last six months, and they were fucking great. I highly suggest seeing them live.

 

[Iris]

I saw Porcupine Tree twice in the last six months, and they were fucking great. I highly suggest seeing them live.

I agree. Last time i saw them they were freaking tight and the place was packed (most came to see Anethema) , it was such an amazing show.
To be short here, Anethema sucked. PT chased everyone up the downstairs and all eyes were on PT that evening, they rocked.
It's Opeth vs Porcupine Tree, because Opeth plays in Utrecht, so i don't have a clue if it's gonna be full house tomorrow. Twice in 8 months for me.
I hope they're gonna groove, they did last time.

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