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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 19 2014 at 06:37
Originally posted by Meltdowner Meltdowner wrote:

^ Read the previous posts Tongue 

I have been able to read them since the thread decided to load fully Thumbs Up.

Originally posted by Argonaught Argonaught wrote:

Originally posted by Metalmarsh89 Metalmarsh89 wrote:


I've heard people say Porcupine Tree isn't prog. 

I've heard that Porcupine Tree isn't even a tree Shocked

Can't trust nobody

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 19 2014 at 08:42
Originally posted by PrognosticMind PrognosticMind wrote:

Never got into these guys. Where's a good place to start? Smile
This is one of my favorites by them....live version of Even Less from Stupid Dream...they have longer versions of this also.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 19 2014 at 08:45
This live version of Dark Matter is as good as it gets imho.....nice guitar solo by Wilson.
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 19 2014 at 08:45
Originally posted by WrytXander WrytXander wrote:

I'm also really liking Coma Divine, thanks a lot for the suggestion! I'll look more into their 90s/ early 00s albums.


So try the albums: The Sky Moves Sideways, Up The Downstair and Signify. ;)
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 19 2014 at 09:21
Coma Divine
Up the Downstair
Stupid Dream
In Absentia

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 19 2014 at 12:43
Originally posted by Metalmarsh89 Metalmarsh89 wrote:

I know it's a relative statement, but side 2 of 'Beat' is anything but commercial.

Having had another listen, I really do have to agree with that. It really was a psychedelic/proggy side, but at times, it sounded too much like it was trying to save the album from a "commercial" status for the sake of their general fan base... The intro of "Neurotica" was just trying too hard in my opinion.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 19 2014 at 12:50
I've never been a fan of early PT stuff and can't get what's so special about The Sky Moves Sideways which is so praised in prog community.

My favourite early PT song is definitely 'Fadeaway' from 'Up the Downstair'. XMII live vesion is arguably even better than the album version.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 19 2014 at 12:54
Porcupine Tree is my favorite band of all time, so I would recommend all of their albums Big smile 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 25 2014 at 11:10
I don't know why everyone ignores Lightbulb Sun. I enjoy that album a lot. The lyrics particularly on the first half of the album can be a little cringe worthy but other than that the musicianship and songwriting is superb. My favorites are Russia on Ice and Hatesong. 

Plus I have a lot of friends who were introduced to the band by this album and still really enjoy it. I think it was the third album I heard by them after Blank Planet and In Absentia.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 30 2014 at 03:12
Originally posted by A Smart Kid A Smart Kid wrote:

I don't know why everyone ignores Lightbulb Sun. I enjoy that album a lot. The lyrics particularly on the first half of the album can be a little cringe worthy but other than that the musicianship and songwriting is superb. My favorites are Russia on Ice and Hatesong. 

Plus I have a lot of friends who were introduced to the band by this album and still really enjoy it. I think it was the third album I heard by them after Blank Planet and In Absentia.

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Other than the terrible Lyrics and Four chords that made a million, it is quite nice, definitely like it more than Stupid Dream. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 01 2014 at 00:59
Steven Wilson is the only person I have ever known who can make a trio of breakup albums (Stupid Dream, Lightbulb Sun, and Recordings)
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 09 2014 at 14:11
I'm in a strange place with Porcupine Tree. I'm really not sure how much I like them. I know I don't "not" like them. At one point, Wilson's "raven" solo album sounds brilliant, and at others it just don't work for me. PT proper, still on the proverbial fence. I have In Absentia, Fear, and Stupid Dream.  Perhaps one day I'll fall onto one side or the other. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 09 2014 at 21:13
Originally posted by Vic333 Vic333 wrote:

I'm in a strange place with Porcupine Tree. I'm really not sure how much I like them. I know I don't "not" like them. At one point, Wilson's "raven" solo album sounds brilliant, and at others it just don't work for me. PT proper, still on the proverbial fence. I have In Absentia, Fear, and Stupid Dream.  Perhaps one day I'll fall onto one side or the other. 


Perhaps you should check out "Coma Divine". Before that album, I had heard a few songs from PT, and wasn't much impressed. I wouldn't say I didn't like it, but they didn't inspire me to check out further. However, after a very enthusiastic review of "Coma Divine", and coinciding that they had it at the local CD store, I got it and really got to love it. From then on I have gotten further into PT and Steven Wilson solo.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 10 2014 at 01:19
Deadwing was the first PT album I got passionate about. I had Stupid Dream but that seemed a bit 'flacid' although my opinion on that gradually changed and now I regard it as a full blown masterpiece. In Absentia is the other one I love. The Incident and FOABP don't quite hit the mark for me although both are solid. Steven has done well with the solo music and the use of different types of musicians less set in their ways has allowed a bit more exploaration. I like where he is at now.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 10 2014 at 08:54
Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Deadwing was the first PT album I got passionate about. I had Stupid Dream but that seemed a bit 'flacid' although my opinion on that gradually changed and now I regard it as a full blown masterpiece. In Absentia is the other one I love. The Incident and FOABP don't quite hit the mark for me although both are solid. Steven has done well with the solo music and the use of different types of musicians less set in their ways has allowed a bit more exploaration. I like where he is at now.
 
Signify , Stupid Dream , and Absentia have always been  my favorites...Lightbulb Sun and Deadwing are also solid.
FOABP is my least favorite. There's not a song on there that sticks with me after I listen to it.
Raven has some nice parts also but I still have not bought that one.


Edited by dr wu23 - October 10 2014 at 08:56
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 10 2014 at 23:21
Raven is a grower for me. It wasn't even in my top 25 for last year but if I went back and redid my list now then it would probably be in the top ten. When I first heard it I felt like it was a step back for him but now I understand where he was coming from with that album.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 26 2014 at 02:45
I don't understand the 'terrible lyrics' comments. I always thought Wilson's wordplay was as genius as his songwriting. But, then, I am a fanboy! Big smile PT are one of my favourite bands. 

I don't particularly care if they're 'prog' or not. The music is what counts 
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