STUPID DREAM

Having heard In Absentia, I worked my way through the back catalogue. This is often a tricky process with most bands, as the latest album tends to sound fresh and vibrant and make the earlier albums sound dated. Not the case. 3/4 years prior to In Absentia came Stupid Dream. With one of the best opening tracks (Even Less) of an album I own, it would be hard to keep up this very high standard. However, this is no ordinary band. This is Porcupine Tree. Somehow overlooked for 10 years, only now are they starting to gain the recognition they deserve. Stupid Dream is consistently brilliant, and ends with the breathtakingly beautiful 'Stop Swimming'. 12 songs comprising emotion, beauty, charm, variation, precision & fine instrumentation - what more can we ask for?...