[Jimkrell]

I saw him in concert on his birthday last year, in Portland. It was a magical event and we all sang to him. Bummer to have to wait 6 more months for the release, though!

 

[YtseJamer]

I saw him in concert on his birthday last year, in Portland. It was a magical event and we all sang to him. Bummer to have to wait 6 more months for the release, though!

 
Nice.  I know that we will have to wait 6 months but he always said that his dream was to released the best album of his career for his 50th birthday. anniversary

 

[Sound Eq]

   
He said that the album will be released on the day of his 50th anniversary.  (November 3)

which band are u talking bout

 

[Aornic]

 
 
Got myself a "portable" setup for the Eikon.

 

[YtseJamer]

  which band are u talking bout

 

 

[LaCuffia]

50th anniversary? I guess you mean birthday. That sucks - I thought it would be released sooner. Guess tour will start 2018.

Just for clarification for those new to Wilson, In Absentia is by his former band Porcupine Tree. Sadly on a long hiatus - probably a permanent one.

 

[Stillhart]

Sadly indeed.  PT is much better than his solo stuff IMHO.  I keep hoping he'll release a new solo album that's more than 5 bpm but nope... need morphine to appreciate every one.  He had one of the finest modern drummers around in Gavin Harrison; I miss him.
 

 

[YtseJamer]

50th anniversary? I guess you mean birthday. That sucks - I thought it would be released sooner. Guess tour will start 2018.

Just for clarification for those new to Wilson, In Absentia is by his former band Porcupine Tree. Sadly on a long hiatus - probably a permanent one.

 
Yes birthday, my first language is french and in french birthday is 'anniversaire'

 

[ProfFalkin]

Sadly indeed.  PT is much better than his solo stuff IMHO.  I keep hoping he'll release a new solo album that's more than 5 bpm but nope... need morphine to appreciate every one.  He had one of the finest modern drummers around in Gavin Harrison; I miss him.

Exactly. QFT

The first time I heard Drawing the Line I thought it was brilliantly simple and yet pretty damned complex.

 

[LaCuffia]

I don't think the last two Wilson albums were slow or boring....there are some really hard hitting and complex tracks, with adventurous structures.   Try the Home Invasion/Regret #9 Song from Hand.Cannot.Erase.  Porcupine Tree was definitely an awesome band, but more in the vein of 90's alternative rock.  I grew up with that music, but I guess Wilson got bored with that direction and wanted to explore his own thing. 

 

[YtseJamer]

  Sadly indeed.  PT is much better than his solo stuff IMHO.  I keep hoping he'll release a new solo album that's more than 5 bpm but nope... need morphine to appreciate every one.  He had one of the finest modern drummers around in Gavin Harrison; I miss him.
 

 
I agree with you about Gavin, he's also my favorite drummer.
 
Did you know that he's now with Pineapple Thief ?
 

 

[Stillhart]

   
I agree with you about Gavin, he's also my favorite drummer.
 
Did you know that he's now with Pineapple Thief ?
 
 
 

 
I did not, but I do now and I'll be giving that album a good listen on Tidal.  Initial impressions are a very PT-like sound on the surface.  

 

[YtseJamer]

   
I did not, but I do now and I'll be giving that album a good listen on Tidal.  Initial impressions are a very PT-like sound on the surface.  

 
It's a great album and yes the sound is very influenced by PT.

 

[kranebrain]

I have heard both the Atticus and the Eikon and loved them both. Different sound signatures for different needs/wants/likes.

In your opinion he what are the needs/wants/likes that are better suited for eikon vs Atticus ?

 

[George Taylor]

  Sadly indeed.  PT is much better than his solo stuff IMHO.  I keep hoping he'll release a new solo album that's more than 5 bpm but nope... need morphine to appreciate every one.  He had one of the finest modern drummers around in Gavin Harrison; I miss him.
 

You don't need to miss Gavin, he's drumming with King Crimson and they're touring.