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Porcupine Tree is a british rock band formed in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England in 1987. During the course of the band’s history, it has at times incorporated psychedelic rock, alternative, ambient, electronic, and, most recently, metal and post-rock into its unique style of progressive rock.
Porcupine Tree started out as a fake band, the only real member being multi-instrumentalist Steven Wilson. Wilson’s first two efforts, Tarquin’s Seaweed Farm (1989) and The Nostalgia Factory (1990), were both released on cassette tapes. In addition to the band’s trademark psychedelic sound, these two tapes also contained heavy ambient and pop influences. Wilson’s favorite tracks were then compiled into the CD On the Sunday of Life… (1991), while the more ambient-leaning tracks were also collected in Yellow Hedgerow Dreamscape (1994). The first of these two featured many new versions of songs.
Wilson then went on to release Voyage 34 (1992) and Up the Downstair (1993), which refined the sound of the previous albums and removed the pop influences. Both of these were later re-released: the first as Voyage 34: The Complete Trip (2000), which included an extra 2 remixes (a total of four), while Up the Downstair was remastered at 2005 with real drums added in place of the drum-machine beats.
Porcupine Tree started out as a fake band, the only real member being multi-instrumentalist Steven Wilson. Wilson’s first two efforts, Tarquin’s Seaweed Farm (1989) and The Nostalgia Factory (1990), were both released on cassette tapes. In addition to the band’s trademark psychedelic sound, these two tapes also contained heavy ambient and pop influences. Wilson’s favorite tracks were then compiled into the CD On the Sunday of Life… (1991), while the more ambient-leaning tracks were also collected in Yellow Hedgerow Dreamscape (1994). The first of these two featured many new versions of songs.
Wilson then went on to release Voyage 34 (1992) and Up the Downstair (1993), which refined the sound of the previous albums and removed the pop influences. Both of these were later re-released: the first as Voyage 34: The Complete Trip (2000), which included an extra 2 remixes (a total of four), while Up the Downstair was remastered at 2005 with real drums added in place of the drum-machine beats.
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In Absentia
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Deadwing
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Fear of a Blank Planet
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Kayna22 wrote:
love Porcupine Tree,anyone wanna webcam chat? the link is in my profile.
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nicolasbj wrote:
Futile needs more love, it´s probably one of their best songs
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girloman wrote:
http://www.last.fm/music/Rain/+images/39789415 UP! please, please, please, please, please,, please, please!!!
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Kayna22 wrote:
love Porcupine Tree,anyone wanna webcam chat? the link is in my profile.
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heaventree22 wrote:
this band is so earthy in a strange way - very awesome. i put them on whenever i am writing about eerie forest stuff.
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Kayna22 wrote:
love Porcupine Tree,anyone wanna webcam chat? the link is in my profile.
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shagpile wrote:
Lyrically I thought FOABP was quite good, probably the most impressive thing about the album. Unfortunately the music doesn't work well with the lyrics for some songs.
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NWG369 wrote:
Congratulations, Hien-divided, you are either the first person on earth with an IQ below 70 to figure out how to use a computer or you just plain don't understand what satire is. And never mind the fact that, musically, FOABP is a superb album. Fuck logic, they say the word "Xbox" so it only follows that the music is automatically crappy teen music. Obviously.
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Aerilis wrote:
It doesn't matter if Fear Of A Blank Planet is about TV, Xbox, and emo culture. It's still Porcupine Tree. And it's a damn good album! Sure, it might not be their best album ever, but not everyone has been blessed with hearing some of their earlier work. PS: Deadwing is awesome. Sue me!
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Darkes7 wrote:
Go for FOABP after In Absentia and then the two shagpile mentioned, in my opinion.
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shagpile wrote:
Izzy I reccomend Stupid Dream and Deadwing before FOABP.
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Darkes7 wrote:
"FOABP is for teenagers, sorry." This kind of posting is for brainless elitists, sorry.
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MarsAsAGirl wrote:
I'm falling in love with In Absentia. The first album I've ever listen to by this band. I also got Fear of a Blank Planet so will listen to that once I am well acquainted with In Absentia
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Gilaventi wrote:
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shagpile wrote:
Yes The Incident is missing from the album list and i'm not an explorer.
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Hien-divided wrote:
FOABP is for teenagers, sorry. Songs about television, Xbox and emo culture... well, it's not my piece of cake. I prefer the older stuff, 1989 - 2001. In Absentia is really ok (Lips Of Ashes!) and The Incident is more than ok (I Drive The Hearse = masterpiece). But FOABP and Deadwing... not the best of Steven Wilson (except Normal, phenomenal track. Arriving is also very ok).
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Gearuka wrote:
album list is missing "The Incident" wow look at me, i'm a explorer.
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metal_gimp wrote:
just got fear of a blank planet, late xmas present!! Really, really digging this, first time i've listened to them too... :)
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Zabri_again___ wrote:
*in love*
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Darkes7 wrote:
Cool, then miracles don't happen. And no, I don't love you.
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Gav news for the New Year
9 Nov 2009 | from www.porcupinetree.com/news.cfm
Gavin will be doing a drum workshop in March next year. During the demonstration Gavin will be playing and explaining the drumming parts for some PT tracks as well as shedding light on the material he has produced by bassist / vocalist 05Ric. …
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All Music Guide to Porcupine Tree
5 Nov 2009 | from www.porcupinetree.com/news.cfm
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