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AFlowerKingCrimson
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Topic: Mid period Porcupine Tree albums Posted: October 18 2017 at 19:56 |
I won't include any other options because if I did I may as well list all their albums. Lol.
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AFlowerKingCrimson
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Posted: October 18 2017 at 19:57 |
Oops. I forgot "recordings." Oh well.
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Posted: October 18 2017 at 20:10 |
I go for Signify. At least, for me, it’s absolutely perfect, end to end. I
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Posted: October 19 2017 at 01:49 |
Stupid Dream.
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Posted: October 19 2017 at 03:15 |
In Absentia is the only classic and almost flawless album they made, so that gets my vote. It's my top PT album, closely followed by Signify.
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Posted: October 19 2017 at 03:23 |
This is a somewhat strange selection after having read the poll title. I mean Signify is regarded as part of the early psychedelic years whilst In Absentia was PT's first album with their new alt metal sound signature professionally backed up by new drummer Gavin Harrison. The three mid period PT albums I can think of are Stupid Dream, Lightbulb Sun and Recordings; all of which fumble around with a certain laid back pop melody on their lips.
Out of the poll choices though it is Signify by quite a vast margin.
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Posted: October 19 2017 at 05:18 |
Signify for me.
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Posted: October 19 2017 at 08:03 |
Guldbamsen wrote:
This is a somewhat strange selection after having read the poll title. I mean Signify is regarded as part of the early psychedelic years whilst In Absentia was PT's first album with their new alt metal sound signature professionally backed up by new drummer Gavin Harrison. The three mid period PT albums I can think of are Stupid Dream, Lightbulb Sun and Recordings; all of which fumble around with a certain laid back pop melody on their lips.
Out of the poll choices though it is Signify by quite a vast margin. |
Absolutely agree. Of those three, my pick would be Stupid Dream.
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Posted: October 19 2017 at 08:06 |
Guldbamsen wrote:
This is a somewhat strange selection after having read the poll title. I mean Signify is regarded as part of the early psychedelic years whilst In Absentia was PT's first album with their new alt metal sound signature professionally backed up by new drummer Gavin Harrison. The three mid period PT albums I can think of are Stupid Dream, Lightbulb Sun and Recordings; all of which fumble around with a certain laid back pop melody on their lips.
Out of the poll choices though it is Signify by quite a vast margin. |
Completely agree. I love all four, though.
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Posted: October 19 2017 at 09:09 |
Stupid Dream.
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AFlowerKingCrimson
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Posted: October 19 2017 at 09:39 |
Yep. They don't all fit into the same sound but that wasn't my goal. I was going more by how they fit in within the timeline of their music so it was more of a chronological thing. I agree though you could break down their catalog like this:
Early psych/Krautrock/PF inspired period:
On the Sunday of Life Up the Downstairs The Side Moves Sideways Signify (although this one has hints of the period to follow)
Alternative/pop prog period
Stupid Dream Lightbulb Sun Recordings
Metal influenced period
In Absentia (although in truth this still retains many elements of the previous period and only about maybe three or four tracks have any real metal in them imo) Deadwing Fear of a Blank Planet
Post metal period: The Incident (this is one of the few I haven't actually heard but it seems they moved away from metal at this point. Sadly this was their last release.)
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Posted: October 19 2017 at 09:46 |
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Posted: October 19 2017 at 10:11 |
all are excellent
but In Absentia for sure
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Posted: October 19 2017 at 14:39 |
Signify is my favorite PT album so I voted for it.
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Posted: October 19 2017 at 15:00 |
Stupid Dream, I guess. In Absentia is hard rocking prog by the numbers. Massively overrated album by a massively overrated band.
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Posted: October 19 2017 at 15:29 |
I cannot make a choice, all excellent
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Posted: October 19 2017 at 19:14 |
Stupid Dream
Recordings is fine too.
Edited by Olape - October 19 2017 at 19:15
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Posted: October 19 2017 at 22:53 |
Shouldn't Metanoia be included?
Signify gets my vote just in front of In Absentia.
Edited by CryoftheCarrots - October 19 2017 at 22:55
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Posted: October 20 2017 at 03:05 |
AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:
The Incident (this is one of the few I haven't actually heard but it seems they moved away from metal at this point. Sadly this was their last release.) |
It's not that sad once you hear the album.
I'm giving some love for Lightbulb Sun, there are quite a few favourites on that one.
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Posted: October 20 2017 at 03:25 |
Lightbulb Sun for me, it has ...Evacuate Planet Earth which is one of my favourite tracks on any PT album. Vote could just as easily have gone to Signify or Stupid Dream, however. I always felt PT became a poorer band when they replaced Chris Maitland with Gav Harrison, the metal influenced style never really suited them imo. In Absentia is one of my least favourite PT albums overall, the only ones I like less are Deadwing and The Incident.
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