DEADWING

Porcupine Tree

Heavy Prog

4.13 | 2227 ratings

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For the record, I am a forty-something old time music including prog rock fan, most familiar with stull from my college days and prior back in the late 70's...Genesis, Yes,Moody Blues, etc.

I am not nearly as familiar with nor fond of many newer (yes I mean from the 80's on) prog rock acts and albums, though I'm getting some great info to work with on this site.

So I found Deadwing on a recent library trip and the bell from my readings on this site went off: gotta give it a whirl!

THe verdict: this album is very good. Lots of enjoyable elements. Quality songwriting, production and performances. Lots ofguitar energy with enough beautiful mellow elements (Lazaruth for example) to provide the emotional jars that great music provides. A breath of fresh rock air in a largely stagnant age for rock music overall. I've played this album repeatedly over the last few days. I may be becoming a big PorcupineTree fan! They are even touring the eastern US and visiting my area in May.....I think I'll be there!

If you like prog and rock and good musicianship in general, I think you have to like this. Give it some time before consideration as a masterpiece, I think it may well already be one, but definitely a solid addition.

OR maybe I'm just a sucker for any music with a mellotron....nah!

mapman | 4/5 | 2007-4-21

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