FEAR OF A BLANK PLANET

Based off of the work Lunar Park by Bret Easton Ellis (a very good book by the way) Fear of a Blank Planet has 5 songs and a masterpiece. The album itself is pretty good as a prog album and only okay as a P Tree album, but has some really strong, emotional, and powerful moments. The production is pretty flawless, and if you didnt know, this album was nomminated for a grammy for best surround sound album in 2007. The line-up is the usual, with guest appearence Alex Lifeson on Anesthetize for the guitar solo and Robbert Fripp on Way out of Here for soundscapes.

The album is very diverse in sound and very different from all other P Tree albums. Old fans of the band may hate it, and people who listen to this as their introduction to P Tree may love it, or vice versa. I cant really explain who it sounds like, because to tell you the truth, I think it sounds like Porcpine Tree music.

The standout tracks on the album are Anesthetise and Sentimental. Anesthetise is a 17 minute epic with three movements, a post-metal sounding movement in the beginning, a heaver powerful trippy section with some pretty rediculous time signitures (23/8) in the middle, and a very soothing slow motion ending. The entire song is so vivid and artistic. I hail it as a work of genius. The lyrics are moving and sometimes beautiful, especially in the last section and the musicianship is so GOOD. Sentimental is a depressing ballad that starts off with some piano and some of the best vocals by Steve. Then it slowly melts into a jam reminiscent of Trains or Shesmovedon.

Finnaly, this is definetely 50 minues of your time worth dedicating to this album. An excellent addition to your collection 4/5

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