ON THE SUNDAY OF LIFE...

This album is very difficult to swallow, even for a fan of the band. This album is far FAR different than the Porcupine Tree of today. This album has a Pink Floyd feel, but more of a Syd Barret Pink Floyd feel than a Dark Side of the Moon Pink Floyd feel. The lyrics are very abstract and instrumentals pepper the album. The album features a very traditional psychedelic feel. Many of the lyrics were written by a friend of Steven named Alan Duffy, who he lost contact with soon after. Many of these songs were off two cassette tapes called the Nostalgia Factory and Tarquin's Seaweed Farm. He took the best songs of the tapes to form this album. The most recognizable song to some will be Radioactive Toy, which is still played live to this day. It is probably the only song that is similar to PT nowadays. Other than that, it is up to the individual listener to decide the best songs. Personally for me, the highlights are Jupiter Island, Third Eye Surfer, The Nostalgia Factory, Radioactive Toy, and Nine Cats.

Due to the strangeness of this album, I recommend waiting until one is more experienced with this group. But it is a treat to those who have patience with this album.