VARIATIONS ON A DREAM

In addition, here we finally hear a more personal style, differentiating itself from its obvious influences given by Radiohead and Porcupine Tree.

Unfortunately, the fact that it is a double disc plays against it, since although it has absolutely brilliant songs, especially in its first part, there are also many filler songs on the second one, which is also much less progressive and not very interesting for fans of the genre.

However, for my taste it is the best release from the first stage of The Pineapple Thief before definitively establishing themselves as a band on their next album "10 Stories Down".

Recommended, without a doubt!

Best Tracks: We Subside (some beautiful guitars), Vapour Trails (long, slow-burn but yet emotional track), The Bitter Pill (wonderful vocal melodies), Part Zero (a track that can compete in quality with the best songs of his recent albums, and which is without a doubt the highlight on "Variations on a Dream". The guitar solo is absolutely amazing!), Remember Us (just like Vapour Trails, it's a song that reminds us of the first two albums of the long and intense band, with a very atmospheric and sad interlude)

My Rating: ***

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