In Absentia
Porcupine Tree
In Absentia
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Tracklist
| Track | Duration | Listeners | ||||
| 1 | Blackest Eyes | 4:22 | 107,224 | |||
| 2 | Trains | 5:55 | 116,585 | |||
| 3 | Lips of Ashes | 4:38 | 79,059 | |||
| 4 | The Sound of Muzak | 4:58 | 87,547 | |||
| 5 | Gravity Eyelids | 7:54 | 72,893 | |||
| 6 | Wedding Nails | 6:32 | 74,369 | |||
| 7 | Prodigal | 5:31 | 71,366 | |||
| 8 | .3 | 5:24 | 58,567 | |||
| 9 | The Creator Has a Mastertape | 5:20 | 64,180 | |||
| 10 | Heartattack in a Layby | 4:14 | 52,189 | |||
| 11 | Strip the Soul | 7:20 | 65,039 | |||
| 12 | Collapse the Light Into Earth | 5:51 | 72,689 |
About this album
In Absentia is the seventh studio album by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree, first released on September 24, 2002. It was their first release on a major record label, Lava Records.
Though never announced as such by the members of the band, many consider In Absentia to be a concept album. It is said to be an investigation of the causes of insanity and serial killing told through the story of man from childhood through marriage, as many of the songs can demonstrate.
Steven Wilson is always tight-lipped about the meanings of his lyrics largely because (especially on this album) they are loose and open to interpretation. He has said that he means for the lyrics not only to be understood as part of the album’s concept (serial killers, rapists, child abusers and other “deviants”) but also subjectively, according to what the listener brings and assumes about them. For example, the song “Gravity Eyelids” has lyrics which seem to suggest connection to the album’s concept, but Steven Wilson has also noted that it was written about an “evening by the Dead Sea.” The erotic feel of the lyrics also lend themselves to interpretation as a love song.
Aside from “The Sound of Muzak”, which is clearly a criticism of the modern music industry, and “Wedding Nails”, an instrumental, all of the songs have lyrics that can be linked to the theme.
Though never announced as such by the members of the band, many consider In Absentia to be a concept album. It is said to be an investigation of the causes of insanity and serial killing told through the story of man from childhood through marriage, as many of the songs can demonstrate.
Steven Wilson is always tight-lipped about the meanings of his lyrics largely because (especially on this album) they are loose and open to interpretation. He has said that he means for the lyrics not only to be understood as part of the album’s concept (serial killers, rapists, child abusers and other “deviants”) but also subjectively, according to what the listener brings and assumes about them. For example, the song “Gravity Eyelids” has lyrics which seem to suggest connection to the album’s concept, but Steven Wilson has also noted that it was written about an “evening by the Dead Sea.” The erotic feel of the lyrics also lend themselves to interpretation as a love song.
Aside from “The Sound of Muzak”, which is clearly a criticism of the modern music industry, and “Wedding Nails”, an instrumental, all of the songs have lyrics that can be linked to the theme.
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Shouts
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haneater wrote:
great just great
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dominik1291 wrote:
Great album :]!
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perfektstranger wrote:
anyone else notice how the end of this song takes a page from ending of Opeth's "The Drapery Falls" ?
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sandrob57 wrote:
Timeless
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Raidr88 wrote:
This took me a good 7-8 listens to finally appreciate. Now I love it!
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cansandbrahms wrote:
sdobron; ... at best!
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sdobron wrote:
@elchingolense: definitely not the best PT song ever made @cansandbrahms: .3 and Collapse the Light into Earth are far from mediocre.
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cansandbrahms wrote:
elchingolense; .3 is a pretty song, but it's quite boring with a repetitive bass line played for 5:25, nothing really special.
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elchingolense wrote:
.3 is probably the best PT song ever made, what are you talking about?
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cansandbrahms wrote:
great combination of soft and hard, heavy riffing, beautiful acoustics, great vocals. great album, but .3 and collapse the light are mediocre.
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DarkScimitar wrote:
One of the greatest albums I've ever heard. There's not a weak moment on it and it's still PT's best.
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squigbobble wrote:
.3 <3<3<3
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deadwing1411 wrote:
just bouhgt this cd a few days ago, and a i remembered how beautiful and powerfull is
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Nico_ibz wrote:
Collapse the Light Into Earth (H). OBRA MAESTRA!!
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Vernicaa wrote:
Favorito. <3
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MikeCamp wrote:
I forgot how great this album is. It's definitely one of my top 10 favorite albums of all time.
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deadwing1411 wrote:
best album ever created?? maybe my friend, maybe
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caio_carnissa wrote:
The Porcupine Has a Masterpiece
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Allor1994 wrote:
very very very very very... GOOD.
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AMindlessChrist wrote:
The creator(Steven Wilson) had a mastertape But he left it in a cab(record) (Steven Wilson is a damn genius)
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