PORCUPINE TREE "In Absentia"
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Topic: PORCUPINE TREE "In Absentia"
Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Subject: PORCUPINE TREE "In Absentia"
Date Posted: February 09 2004 at 13:45
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One of my recent favorites. Steve Wilson really opens up his fretboard prowess on this one. Quite a few influences show up on this disc. "Tra
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Posted By: Gonghobbit
Date Posted: February 09 2004 at 18:24
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I get the impression this is a good place to start with PT if, like myself, you're unacqainted with them. ------------- 'This is a local shop, there's nothing for you here' |
Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: February 09 2004 at 19:00
| I'd also suggest "Signify." |
Posted By: semismart
Date Posted: February 09 2004 at 23:22
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Yea, In Abstentia is good but I like Lightbulb Sun just a little better. Glad to see something recent that I like posted though! ------------- <i>Sports cars</i>, helping ugly men get sex since 1954. |
Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: February 10 2004 at 10:54
| I haven't picked that one up yet. Have you listened to Pineapple Thief, same vein as Porcupine Tree. |
Posted By: janhuss
Date Posted: February 11 2004 at 03:47
I like "In Absentia" a lot. but, it's possible the "Lightbulb Sun" to be better. I can't decide myself. 
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Posted By: Aqualung
Date Posted: February 11 2004 at 10:55
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In Absentia is a great cd ; but all porcupine tree works are great : Stupid dream, lightbulb sun, the sky moves sideways, signify
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Posted By: Mattjam65
Date Posted: February 13 2004 at 18:46
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I love this album. It is probably one of the more accessible(?) albums from the ones I've heard. ( the other ones being "Lightbulb Sun" and "Sky Moves Sideways) Hell, a couple of the tunes could conceivably be played on the radio!!!&nb |
Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: February 16 2004 at 08:43
 Porcupine Tree is one of my favourite bands, everything from Signify to IA is high quality music.
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Posted By: Tauhd Zaļa
Date Posted: February 22 2004 at 11:24
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Yes, but no ! I put all the PT CD at the same level... Maybe "Up the downstairs" is a little higher for the Marvellous "Small Fish-Burning Sky" Kisses ------------- The State Of Grace Is Achieved |
Posted By: Radioactive Toy
Date Posted: March 10 2004 at 12:11
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This is one of the first prog cd's i bought. I bought it as a kind of.. guess.. wilson worked with opeth.. wich I knew since 2000.. and I liked it.. I've bought the sky moved sideways a period later, with on a sunday of life and stars |
Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: March 10 2004 at 12:27
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So RT, Whaddaya think of Opeth's Damnation? |
Posted By: Radioactive Toy
Date Posted: March 10 2004 at 12:38
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hi, I've sort of predicted that this album had to come in 2001, after blackwater park. And I'm really pleased about it that this album came, it is a really good album. Got some good memories about this album (1st time sex (i'm dutch.. don't know |
Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: April 08 2004 at 14:25
Just got my hands on the Warszawa album, and it is just great, support PC and buy this cd. 
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Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: April 08 2004 at 14:42
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Is it "Live?" |
Velvetclown wrote:Posted By: Hambone
Date Posted: April 08 2004 at 22:03
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Yeah, I think Pineapple thief is a little more poppish but still really good. 'In Absentia' is one of my favorite al |
Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: April 09 2004 at 00:15
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Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: April 09 2004 at 00:18
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And...You can only buy it from the Porcupine website. http://www.porcupinetree.com/index2.cfm - http://www.porcupinetree.com/index2.cfm |
Posted By: philippe
Date Posted: April 09 2004 at 06:41
Damm. this one is really bad, just as others Porcupinetree CDs. Nothing is prog or spacey here...just an horrible collection of variety pop songs. ------------- 
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Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: April 09 2004 at 07:22
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For once, I agree with you Phi |
Posted By: corbet
Date Posted: April 09 2004 at 08:49
For once, I agr |
Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: April 09 2004 at 14:45
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Posted By: Bryan
Date Posted: December 14 2004 at 01:03
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Bringing this thread back, since it's a great album. However, to those of you who didn't like it, I'd suggest giving their pre-Stupid Dream stuff a go. Up the Downstair and The Sky Moves Sideways are more psychedelic and progressive. |
Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: December 14 2004 at 19:28
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I like them all. |
Posted By: sigod
Date Posted: December 15 2004 at 08:42
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------------- I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision. - Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill |
Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: December 16 2004 at 10:52
I have finally purchased a Porcupine Tree CD. -------------   |
Posted By: nancyrowina
Date Posted: December 30 2004 at 10:04
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I liked in Absentia, I notice someone calls it "Pop Music" (at least I assume that's what you were talking about) That's a bit harsh I think, the lyrics are a bit dark, and the tracks too long to be pop. I like the ability Porcupine tree show to |
Posted By: Richardw
Date Posted: December 30 2004 at 11:21
| Great Album. I particularly like 'Heart Attack In A Layby','Trains' and 'The Sound Of Muzak'. |
Posted By: Calvo
Date Posted: March 01 2005 at 08:13
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I think that "In Absentia" is an amazing album. Porcupine Tree is influenced by Pink Floyd, but what's the problem with that? " Heartattack in a lay by" is one of my favourtive songs ever!!! Dark, emotive... |
Posted By: Spanky
Date Posted: March 01 2005 at 08:48
How is that album as a live album? I'm very picky about my live listenings ------------- Coalinga knows how to party. |
Posted By: Raymon7174
Date Posted: March 01 2005 at 09:10
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Excellent cd. Blackest Eyes, Train, Sound of Musak and Prodigal are my favorites. Although the songs are short, they don't strike me as pop at all; way too diverse, interesting and spacey for pop. -------------  Raymon
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Posted By: Tristan Mulders
Date Posted: March 03 2005 at 16:20
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I absolutely love this album, especially the wonderfull 'Heartattack in a Lay-by'. But... I find the earlier albums more enjoyable and more experimental/modern than this one. I've listened more to Up the Downstair and The Sky moves sidew |
Posted By: frosty
Date Posted: March 03 2005 at 18:43
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Great album from the full on Blackest Eyes through to the beautiful Collapse The Light. I don't know if its a concious decision from Steven Wilson to have PT albums follow the same formula or not, but it seems to me from Stupid Dream through t |
Posted By: klikka
Date Posted: March 04 2005 at 13:17
| My fathers a real PT fan, and i have listened most to Signify and In Absentia. I would NOT describe PT as pop! The only thing reminding me of pop by PT is shesmovedon (I still like it though). And Blackest eyes is just like travelling with a time mach |