porcupine tree recommendations?
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Topic: porcupine tree recommendations?
Posted By: video vertigo
Subject: porcupine tree recommendations?
Date Posted: November 08 2006 at 03:59
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So far what I've heard of this band I wasn't very impressed with, a couple songs were kinda catchy such as "The Sound of Muzak" which I heard on this site.
What do you recommend? What album is most "proggy" and how is it more "proggy"? Does PT have anything that I must listen to immediately before I buy anything else? I'm open minded for the most part with prog, my collection is fairly balanced I just lack in the PT section immensely and I want to know if thats a problem or not. ------------- "The rock and roll business is pretty absurd, but the world of serious music is much worse." - Zappa |
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Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: November 08 2006 at 05:24
You should get In Absentia and Sky Moves Sideways. 
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Posted By: N Ellingworth
Date Posted: November 08 2006 at 06:10
| If you want really proggy PT I'd recommend Up The Downstair and The Sky Moves Sideways, if you're interested in the band improvising Metanoia is worth a listen, Deadwing, In Absentia and Signify are good if you want to explore their heavier side. |
Posted By: Gravity Eyelids
Date Posted: November 08 2006 at 06:24
These would be your best bet.  ------------- Into this wild Abyss the fiend Stood on the brink of Hell and looked a while, Pondering his Voyage. |
MikeEnRegalia wrote:Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: November 08 2006 at 06:55
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^ I'd also recommend Lightbulb Sun - my "secret favorite". But it's out of print - it's better to wait until it is re-released.
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Posted By: N Ellingworth
Date Posted: November 08 2006 at 07:27
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Lightbulb Sun is the only PT studio album I don't own, needless to say I'm looking forward to the re-release as what I've heard from it on the Warsazawa live album it very good. |
Posted By: ANDREW
Date Posted: November 08 2006 at 08:12
| My favourite is "Signify". Anyway i recommend you to start with "Coma Divine - Live In Rome". |
Posted By: Chicapah
Date Posted: November 08 2006 at 09:49
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I got "In Absentia" first and was very impressed. I then got
"Deadwing" and was completely blown away. I've rarely been so
pleased with the music I got for the purchase price. I recommend
either one to you highly.
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Posted By: Tristan Mulders
Date Posted: November 08 2006 at 14:06
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To explore both sides to this band I suggest you try and get both 1995's "The Sky moves sideways" (the 2cd edition that is!), which sees the band exploring spacey ambiences with electronics and guitarsolos; and 2005's "Deadwing" which is their latest album and is a superb mixture of their space rock past and their new metal grounds. ------------- Interested in my reviews? You can find them http://www.progarchives.com/Collaborators.asp?id=784 - HERE "...He will search until He's found a Way to take the Days..." |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: November 08 2006 at 20:44
For me these are the two best, and you can't go wrong starting with either one. One of the best bands I've discovered on Prog Archives. |
Posted By: hamham
Date Posted: November 09 2006 at 02:12
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All of them? Lightbulb Sun, Signify and Deadwing are my favorites though. |
Posted By: valravennz
Date Posted: November 09 2006 at 03:26
 I second that - two great PT albums to start with.------------- 
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