DEADWING

It is really rather interesting how I discovered porcupine tree. Currently I am a 17 year old from the United States and am living in a time when music has taken the most horrible turn ever. There is no more music that is even remotely happy on the radio such as my chemical romance and these other "emo" bands that have taken all the interest out of modern rock for me. I used to be interested in many of the newer punk rock bands like bad religion, the offspring, millencolin, and goldfinger, but after I heard rush 2112 I knew that I had found what real musicians are like. From rush I discovered dream theater and from there I discovered porcupine tree on amazon.com because the site said that they sounded similar to dream theater (which is not the case).

Deadwing was the 1st porcupine tree cd that I had heard up until then I had no clue what they sounded like so with $8 I bought the cd. At first I was very surprised with the sound and over all, it took a lot to get used to from my roots of alternative (not that I don't like that music anymore, it depends on my mood) and punk rock stuff. Overall I was really surprised with the album and it took about 10 listens to really enjoy.

The first song I really liked was the secret track, which I learned is the remake of shesmovedon. The solo on that sound is enough to make you feel so enpowered and also sense the emotions of steven wilson towards a girl who he was in a relationship with who "changes every time you look." Overall the album has many songs that are like nothing I have ever heard especially deadwing with repeating keyboard noises and really distorted guitar through someparts. Shallow is kind of like a song that you would hear on a rock radio station but is still incredibly catchy especially nice bass work on this song in my opinion. Next lazarus almost made me cry the 1st time I hear it, steven wilsons voice is so beautiful. Halo has one of the most weird solos I have ever heard almost sounding like he knew what he was doing, but wanted to make a lot of obscure noise.

Overall the album is great however not as good as previous releases. Shesmoved on is enough to at least give them a try.

Good luck finding out about new music.

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