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 Post subject: 'Porcupine Tree - Stupid Dream (#5786)'
PostPosted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 8:49 pm 
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Despite me not having this album, you really can't go wrong with Porcupine Tree. One of the best prog bands out there.
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Agreed. Steven Wilson has become one of my favorite musicians. I just got this one, along with almost all of Porcupine Tree's entire collection. I can't wait to hear it.
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Though there are still a few gaps in my PT discography, this is easily my favourite as well. A unique blend of catchiness and depth, with neither the drawn-out atmospheric tracks that are only situationally enjoyable as on the early albums, nor the slightly stale metallic riffing and angsty undercurrent of FoaBP.

Plus, A Smart Kid is me and my girlfriend's 'song' :wink: We're seeing them live in Brussels, tomorrow.
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Karmakosmonaut wrote:
Though there are still a few gaps in my PT discography, this is easily my favourite as well. A unique blend of catchiness and depth, with neither the drawn-out atmospheric tracks that are only situationally enjoyable as on the early albums, nor the slightly stale metallic riffing and angsty undercurrent of FoaBP.

Plus, A Smart Kid is me and my girlfriend's 'song' :wink: We're seeing them live in Brussels, tomorrow.


Nice let me know how they are, I have not had the opportunity to see them live unfortunately.
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khelek@metalreviews.com wrote:

Nice let me know how they are, I have not had the opportunity to see them live unfortunately.


I saw them in NYC a few weeks ago. Very very tight, and they sounded much heavier than I anticipated. Actually, I prefer their live mix to the studio ones because Gavin Harrison's drums and the effects all have room to breathe. On the records, they feel too crowded sometimes, if that makes any sense.

Anyway. Good review, though I think both Lightbulb Sun and In Absentia (the predecessor and follow-up) are stronger than this one.
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